‘It’saverygooddevelopmentopportunityforme’

sure to live up to familial expectations as he worked his way up through the youth system to CMFSC’s premier program But White said he felt nothing but supported His dad was even his team’s assistant coach for a stretch.

White’s development has included training invitations from international teams like Dinamo Zagreb, FC Nurnberg, NK Sibenik in Croatia and in 2019, he was one of 16 players selected for the Generation Adidas program to train with Real Madrid in Spain.

In 2022, White played with his brother on the Burnaby-based TSS Rovers in League 1 British Columbia, the top semipro league in the province, helping the side to the circuit’s inaugural championship.

White, who won’t be eligible to return to the U of T Blues, said the CPL is a logical next step in his progression as a player

Trial By Fire

“It’s a very good development opportunity for me,” he said. “I’m playing beside a lot of experienced and quality players.”

It’s also a bit of a trial by fire Midway through its first season, VFC sits in last place in the CPL standings with three wins, four draws and eight losses.

“I think it’s kind of expected for an expansion team to take a while to build better relationships, better chemistry,” said White after a recent training session

Still, he added, there’s opportunity to be had.

“I think the back half of the season will be much better for us.”

In the meantime, White said he’s taking full advantage of the opportunity he’s been given at VFC, with his eyes glancing toward a potential future in Major League Soccer and maybe even Canada’s national team in time for the 2026 World Cup that will feature several games at BC Place

Playing close to home, where White can still get him mom to help with the mundane routines of daily life, like getting laundry done and cooking good, healthy meals, allows him to devote his full attention to getting there he said

“It’s all just positives I’m in a great spot”