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Whitecaps Loan Max Anchor To Pacific
By After Pacific FC sold Emil Gazdov to CF Montreal, the rumour mill was quick to churn out that Whitecaps prospect Max Anchor was set fill in the vacant roster spot on a season-long loan from the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Today, it’s official: The Major League Soccer side has confirmed Max Anchor’s loan move for the length of the 2025 CPL season, where he will contest with veteran shotstopper and Van Isle native Sean Melvin for minutes.
“Max has been developing well within our system, starting from the academy and now in his fourth professional season,” says Whitecaps FC Sporting Director Axel Schuster. “This is an excellent opportunity for him to continue to push himself in a new environment as he progresses to the next steps in his career.”
The 20-year-old Burnaby native was named to the ‘Caps senior roster just last month, having previously featured 38 times for their MLS Next Pro ranks. He earned six clean sheets in that team, stopping three of eight penalties in regulation time amidst a rise to team captain status with WFC2.
He made one senior team appearance against Charlotte FC, starting ahead of CPL familiar Niko Giantsopoulos.
Anchor has been long-term prospect for the ‘Caps, having first joined the academy as a thirteen-year-old in 2017 following spells with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC and Mountain United FC. It’s actually from his earlier days in which his Pacific connection stems forth.
“Max is a player I know very well, I worked with him in Vancouver and have seen his progression as a young professional,” says Pacific FC head coach James Merriman. “He’s a goalkeeper with strong shot stopping ability and he’s aggressive and driven. We know his potential and are very happy to have secured him on loan for the season.”
The 20-year-old has also represented Canada at the U-15 and U-20 levels.
This isn’t the first time Pacific has tapped in to the Whitecaps goalkeeper pipeline, with Isaac Boehmer having bene loaned to the club in 2021.
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