| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cavalry FC (on loan from Whitecaps FC 2) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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 | 49 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Moldova U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Moldova U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 23, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 11, 2025 | |||
Mihail Gherasimencov (born 25 March 2005) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC on loan from Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro and the Moldova national U21 team.
Early life
[edit]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]
Club career
[edit]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 July 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the first team, ahead of a friendly against Wrexham.[10] In December 2024, he re-signed with Whitecaps 2 for the 2025 season.[11]
In March 2025, he went on loan to Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.[12][13]
International career
[edit]In April 2023, Gherasimencov was called up to a four-day training camp with the Moldova U19 national team.[1][14] In June 2023, he was called up for a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19.[15] He made his debut in the first match and scored his first goal in the second match.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of August 23, 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2024 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Cavalry FC (loan) | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 68 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mihail Gherasimencov called up to Moldova U-19 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 17 April 2023.
- ^ "It Starts With a Goal, presented by BMO: Mihail Gherasimencov". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Mihail Gherasimencov Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Mihail Gherasimencov from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirm roster for the start of 2023 preseason training camp". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Mihail Gherasimencov shows Sarita Patel what it takes to be an MLS NEXT All-Star". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC 2 sign BMO Academy product Mihail Gherasimencov, acquire Canadian midfielder Antoine Coupland". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Fundașul naționalei Moldovei U19 a marcat un gol pentru dublorii formației Vancouver Whitecaps" [The defender of the national team of Moldova U19 scored a goal for the doubles of the Vancouver Whitecaps formation]. MoldFootball (in Romanian). 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Six WFC2 players signed to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce 2025 WFC2 roster updates". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Local Defender Mihail Gherasimencov on loan for 2025 Season". Cavalry FC. 8 March 2025.
- ^ Jacques, John (8 March 2025). "Cavalry Takes In WFC2 Youngster Gherasimencov On Loan". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Представитель любительской лиги Молдовы из Комрата – в сборной U-19" [Representative of the Moldovan amateur league from Komrata – in the U-19 team]. Sports.md (in Russian). 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023.
- ^ "WFC2 fullback Mihail Gherasimencov called up to Moldova U-19 national team for June international friendlies". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Защитник сборной Молдовы U19 Михаил Герасименков забил за дубль канадского "Ванкувер Уайткэпс"" [Moldova U19 national team defender Mihail Gerasimencov scored for the Canadian Vancouver Whitecaps team's double]. MoldFootball (in Russian). 22 August 2023.
- ^ Mihail Gherasimencov at Soccerway