Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
Number | 54 | ||
Youth career | |||
Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre | |||
2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 23 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Moldova U19 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 1 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 |
Mihail Gherasimencov (born 25 March 2005) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.
Gherasimencov was born in Bălți, Moldova and he lived there until 2016, when he moved to Calgary, Canada.[1][2] In Canada, he played youth soccer with Calgary Blizzard SC, before joining the Whitecaps Alberta Academy Centre.[3] In August 2020, he joined the official Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[3] In 2022, he was invited to participate in the MLS Next All-Star Game, which featured the top academy players from across the league.[4] In January 2023, he attended the first team's pre-season training camp.[5][6]
He made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro match against the Real Monarchs, playing 44 minutes off the bench, in a 3–1 loss on 5 August 2022.[citation needed] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2.[7] Gherasimencov scored his first professional goal against Colorado Rapids 2, on 8 July 2023.[8] After the 2023 season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[9]
In April 2023, Gherasimencov was called up to a 4-day training camp with the Moldova U19 national team.[1][10] In June 2023, he was called up for a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19.[11] He made his debut in the first match and scored his first goal in the second match.[12]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whitecaps FC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2023 | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
Career total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |