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Jeevan Singh Badwal (born March 11, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Badwal began playing youth soccer at age four with Surrey FC. Afterwards, he played with Pacific United FC, being invited to a Wolverhampton Wanderers' US National Academy camp in Arizona in July 2016 when he was 10. He later played with Coastal FC, Supra Academy, and B.E.S.T. Academy. In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. In 2022, he was named the Whitecaps U16 Player of the Year. In June 2023, he was selected to play in the MLS Next All-Star Game. Badwal is of Punjabi-Indian descent and can speak the Punjabi language.

Club career

In 2023, he began playing with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro as an academy callup. In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with the team. After participating in the 2024 pre-season with the Vancouver Whitecaps first team, he signed a short-term loan agreement with them ahead of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One first leg against Tigres UANL, but was an unused substitute in the match. On May 19, 2024, he scored his first professional goal for Whitecaps FC 2, also adding an assist in the same match, in a 3-2 loss to Colorado Rapids 2. He signed another three short-term loans that season.

In September 2024, he signed a homegrown player contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through the 2027 season, with options for 2028 and 2029.

International career

In October 2022, Badwal was called up to the Canadian national program for the first time for a camp with the Canada U17 team. He was later called up for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In February 2024, Badwal was named to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers. In July 2024, he was named to the final squad for the tournament.

Career statistics

As of October 9, 2024

References

1. ^ Jeevan Badwal at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. Greenizan, Nick (July 29, 2016). "Surrey soccer trio head to Arizona". Peace Arch News.
3. "Whitecaps FC sign 17-year-old Jeevan Badwal of Surrey, BC to professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 1, 2024.
4. "Jeevan Badwal Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
5. "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 12, 2022.
6. Zillich, Tom (June 29, 2023). "Surrey soccer standout Badwal, 17, to play in MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Surrey Now-Leader.
7. "Jeevan Badwal selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 29, 2023.
8. Timko, Brandon (March 30, 2023). "South Asian community helping to bring success to Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Drishti Magazine.
9. "Quality Time: Jeevan Badwal, presented by GE Appliances". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 3, 2024.
10. Sethi, Monica (May 17, 2023). "Setting the Pace: Jeevan Singh Badwal - Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Rising Centre Midfielder". Darpan Magazine.
11. Strang, Noah (February 1, 2024). "Whitecaps sign Surrey teen Jeevan Badwal to first pro contract". Daily Hive.
12. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielders Jeevan Badwal and Jay Herdman to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 6, 2024.
13. Zillich, Tom (February 8, 2024). "Surrey 17-year-old signs to play soccer with Whitecaps FC2, has shot at top club". Surrey Now-Leader.
14. "Badwal scores first pro goal, adds assist as WFC2 drop narrow 3-2 result against Rapids 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 19, 2024.
15. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 13, 2024.
16. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 9, 2024.
17. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal and forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to fourth MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 6, 2024.
18. "Whitecaps FC sign Homegrown midfielder Jeevan Badwal to an MLS contract through 2027". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 13, 2024.
19. Prayoga, Ari (November 2, 2023). "Terinspirasi Kante dan Bellingham, Jeevan Badwal Siap Bersinar di Piala Dunia U-17 2023 Indonesia" [Inspired by Kante and Bellingham, Jeevan Badwal is ready to shine at the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia]. Bola (in Indonesian).
20. "Badwal: I always try to be the hardest worker on the pitch". FIFA. October 26, 2023.
21. "Jeevan Badwal called up to Canada for Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 12, 2024.
22. "CANM20 squad announced for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. July 11, 2024.
23. Jeevan Badwal at Soccerway

External links

• Jeevan Badwal at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Jeevan Badwal at Soccerway

• 2006 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Surrey
• Canadian men's soccer players
• Canada men's youth international soccer players
• Canadian sportspeople of Indian descent
• Canadian people of Punjabi descent
• Men's association football midfielders
• Whitecaps FC 2 players
• MLS Next Pro players
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
• Whitecaps FC Academy players
• Homegrown Players (MLS)
• 21st-century Canadian sportsmen