# Liam Mackenzie

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Canadian soccer player

Liam Mackenzie Personal information Date of birth (2007-03-15) March 15, 2007 (age 19) Place of birth Comox, British Columbia, Canada Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Midfielder Team information Current team Whitecaps FC 2 Number 97 Youth career Comox Valley United SC Vancouver Island Wave 2020–2024 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2023–2025 Whitecaps FC 2 24 (2) 2025 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0) 2025– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0) International career‡ 2022–2023 Canada U17 7 (2) 2025 Canada U18 2 (0) 2026– Canada U20 4 (2) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 28, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 4, 2026

**Liam Mackenzie** (born March 15, 2007) is a Canadian [soccer](/source/Association_football) player who plays as a midfielder for [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) club [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC).

## Early life

Mackenzie began playing youth soccer at age four with Comox Valley United SC.[1] He later played youth soccer with the Vancouver Island Wave, before joining the [Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_Academy) in August 2020.[2] He captained both the U15 and U17 academy teams and won the academy's 2022 U15 Player of the Year award and Academy Best XI, and the 2023 U-17 Student Athlete award and Cornerstone award.[3] In July 2024, he was named to the [MLS Next](/source/MLS_Next) All-Star Game.[4][5]

## Club career

On September 9, 2023, Mackenzie debuted with [Whitecaps FC 2](/source/Whitecaps_FC_2) in [MLS Next Pro](/source/MLS_Next_Pro), on an academy player contract.[6] In April 2024, he signed a professional contract with the team through the 2026 season.[7][8] In July 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) first team, ahead of a friendly against Welsh club [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_AFC).[9] On September 21, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over the [Tacoma Defiance](/source/Tacoma_Defiance).[10] In March 2025, he signed two short-term loans with the first team.[11][12] On March 22, 2025, he made his [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) debut, starting against [Chicago Fire FC](/source/Chicago_Fire_FC).[13][14] On August 19, 2025, he signed a [Homegrown Player](/source/Homegrown_Player_Rule_(MLS)) contract with the Whitecaps' first team through the 2028 season, with a club option for 2029.[15]

## International career

Mackenzie made his debut in the Canada national program, attending a camp with the [Canada U17](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-17_soccer_team) in October 2022.[1][16] In December 2022, he was named to the team for a camp in Mexico where they played a pair of friendlies,[17] scoring in the first match against [Costa Rica U17](/source/Costa_Rica_national_under-17_football_team).[18] He was subsequently named to the team for the [2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship](/source/2017_CONCACAF_U-17_Championship) and was selected as an alternate for the [2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup).[19][20]

In August 2025, he was called up to the [Canada U18 team](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-18_soccer_team) for a series of friendlies.[21]

## Career statistics

- *As of April 2, 2025*[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 1 0 – – – 1 0 2024 22 1 1 0 – – 23 1 2025 1 1 – – – 1 1 Total 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2025 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Career total 25 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 2

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-canada_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-canada_1-1) [Liam Mackenzie](https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=56207) at [Canada Soccer](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Liam Mackenzie VWFC profile"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/liam-mackenzie/). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Comox Valley soccer player signed to Vancouver Whitecaps for short-term agreement"](https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/local-sports/comox-valley-soccer-player-signed-to-vancouver-whitecaps-for-short-term-agreement-7874828). *Comox Valley Record*. March 12, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Liam Mackenzie selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/mls-next-all-star-mackenzie). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. July 2, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Mackenzie shines at MLS NEXT All-Star Game"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/mackenzie-shines-at-mls-next-all-star-game). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. July 23, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Comox Valley player takes to the field with Vancouver Whitecaps"](https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/local-sports/comox-valley-player-takes-to-the-field-with-vancouver-whitecaps-7900723). *Comox Valley Record*. March 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Whitecaps FC sign 17-year-old Comox, BC native Liam Mackenzie to professional contract with WFC2"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/news/liam-mackenzie-pro-contract-wfc2). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. April 9, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Farrell, Terry (April 9, 2024). ["17-year-old B.C. soccer phenom signs pro contract with Vancouver Whitecaps"](https://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/17-year-old-bc-soccer-phenom-signs-pro-contract-with-vancouver-whitecaps-7340543). *[Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News](/source/Maple_Ridge-Pitt_Meadows_News)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Six WFC2 players signed to MLS short-term agreements"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/six-wfc2-players-signed-to-mls-short-term-agreements). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. July 26, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Vallejo, Felipe (September 21, 2024). ["One step closer to the playoffs"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/huge-dub-wfc2). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Liam Mackenzie to MLS short-term agreement"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/mackenzie-short-term-agreement). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. March 12, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Whitecaps FC sign Liam Mackenzie & Mark O'Neill to MLS short-term agreements"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/whitecaps-fc-sign-liam-mackenzie-mark-o-neill-to-mls-short-term-agreements). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. March 22, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Watson, Heather (March 26, 2025). ["Comox Valley's Liam Mackenzie gets first start in Major League Soccer"](https://www.chly.ca/local-news/2025/03/26-comox-valley-liam-mackenzie-gets-first-start-in-major-league-soccer). *[CHLY-FM](/source/CHLY-FM)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Maley, Nathan (March 24, 2025). ["Comox's Liam Mackenzie makes Vancouver Whitecaps first team debut"](https://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/106674/news/comox-valley/comoxs-liam-mackenzie-makes-vancouver-whitecaps-first-team-debut/). *My Comox Valley Now*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Whitecaps FC BMO Academy product Liam Mackenzie signed to MLS contract"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/liam-mackenzie-homegrown). *Vancouver Whitecaps FC*. August 19, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Stanfield, Scott (October 3, 2022). ["Comox soccer player named to U17 national team"](https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/sports/comox-soccer-player-named-to-u17-national-team-1636556). *Comox Valley Record*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Dheensaw, Cleve (December 11, 2022). ["Rising Island star Liam MacKenzie named to Canada U-17 soccer team"](https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/rising-island-soccer-star-liam-mackenzie-named-to-canada-u-17-soccer-team-6229059). *[Times Colonist](/source/Times_Colonist)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Canada U-17 boys win 2:1 over Costa Rica in Mexico"](https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-u-17-boys-win-21-over-costa-rica-in-mexico/). *[Canadian Soccer Association](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)*. December 15, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Four 'Caps named to Canada's roster for Concacaf U-17 Championship"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/four-caps-canada-u17-championship-camp). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. January 31, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Canada announces squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/canada-fifa-u-17-world-cup-roster-2023). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. November 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Mackenzie, Elloumi, Nash called up to Canada U-18 national team"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/mackenzie-elloumi-nash-canm18). *[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)*. August 25, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** [Liam Mackenzie](https://int.soccerway.com/players/liam-mackenzie/800557/) at Soccerway

## External links

- [Liam Mackenzie](https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=56207) at [Canada Soccer](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)

- [Liam Mackenzie](https://int.soccerway.com/players/liam-mackenzie/800557/) at Soccerway

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