Sydney Wathuta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 11, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Power FC | |||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
| New Frontier SC | |||
| 2022–2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vermont Catamounts | 39 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | (2) |
| 2023 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Vermont Green FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2024 | |||
Sydney Wathuta (born June 11, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player.
Early life
[edit]Wathuta played youth soccer with Power FC, Calgary Blizzard SC and New Frontier SC.[1] In 2014, he had a training stint in England with Brentford.[1] In January 2022, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2023, Wathuta began attending the University of Vermont, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3][4] On September 26, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-1 draw against the UMass Minutemen,[5] which earned him America East Conference Co-Rookie of the Week honours.[6] At the end of his first season, he was named to the America East Conference All-Rookie Team.[7] Ahead of his sophomore season, he was named to the America East All-Preseason team.[8] That season, he helped Vermont win their first NCAA title and finished the season second in the nation with 14 assists.[9][10] At the end of the season, he was named the America East Midfielder of the Year and named to the All-America East First Team and All-ECAC Second Team.[11][3]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, Wathuta began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.[12] In 2023, he made two appearances for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[13]
In 2024, he joined USL League Two side Vermont Green FC for their 2024 U.S. Open Cup matches in March and April.[14] He then subsequently returned to the Whitecaps FC Academy for the 2024 season.[15] On July 14, 2024, he scored a hat trick in a 4-3 victory over Burnaby FC.[16]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Wathuta was selected in the first round (16th overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of July 14, 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Vermont Green FC | 2024 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2024[19] | League1 British Columbia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b McColl, Michael (May 21, 2022). "Vancouver Whitecaps U19 2022 League1 BC squad profile (Part Two – Midfielders and Forwards)". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ "04 Sydney Wathuta Joins Whitecaps Academy in Vancouver". New Frontier SC. January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sydney Wathuta Vermont profile". Vermont Catamounts.
- ^ "Sydney Wathuta joins the University of Vermont". New Frontier SC. September 1, 2023.
- ^ Manley, Ryan (September 26, 2023). "#14 Men's Soccer and UMass Settle for 1-1 Draw". Vermont Catamounts.
- ^ "#AEMSOC Week 6: Vermont Extends Unbeaten Streak". America East Conference. October 2, 2023.
- ^ Manley, Ryan (November 3, 2023). "Eight Catamounts Pick Up All-America East Honors". Vermont Catamounts.
- ^ Manley, Ryan (August 7, 2024). "#14 Men's Soccer Selected as America East Preseason Favorite; Six Catamounts Earn All-Conference Honors". Vermont Catamounts.
- ^ "Sydney Wathuta & Max Murray Selected in MLS Draft". America East Conference. December 20, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (December 20, 2024). "Vermont's NCAA men's champion soccer team comes with distinct Canadian flavour". Toronto Star.
- ^ "New Hampshire & Vermont Claim #AEMSOC Major Awards". America East Conference. November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce rosters for League1 BC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 17, 2022.
- ^ Schneider, Jacob (December 19, 2024). "Who will be the next Cyle Larin? Akron's Emil Jaaskelainen, Phoenix Rising's Pape Mar Boye among top names to watch in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Goal.
- ^ "Two Vermont Green Players Selected In 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Vermont Green FC. December 20, 2024.
- ^ "League1 BC Season Preview: What you need to know". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 24, 2024.
- ^ Burns, Alistair (July 14, 2024). "League1 BC: Men's side clinches playoff spot". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Cierzan, Noah (December 20, 2024). "Wathuta, Murray become next University of Vermont stars drafted into the MLS". WPTZ.
- ^ Sydney Wathuta at Soccerway
- ^ "Sydney Wathuta 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.