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Jeevan Badwal

Jeevan Badwal

Canadian soccer player

Jeevan Singh Badwal (born March 11, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian club Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

Badwal began playing youth soccer at age four with Surrey FC.[1] He later played with Coastal FC, Supra Academy, and B.E.S.T. Academy.[2] In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[3] In 2022, he was named the Whitecaps U16 Player of the Year.[4] In June 2023, he was selected to play in the MLS Next All-Star Game.[5][6] Badwal is of Punjabi-Indian descent and can speak the Punjabi language.[7]

Club career

In 2023, he began playing with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro as an academy callup.[8] In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with the team.[9] 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.[10][11]

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.[1] He was later called up for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12][13]

In February 2024, he was named to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[14]

Career statistics

As of 2 June 2024[15]
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References

  1. [1]
    Jeevan Badwal at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. [2]
    "Whitecaps FC sign 17-year-old Jeevan Badwal of Surrey, BC to professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 1, 2024.
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    "Jeevan Badwal Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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    "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 12, 2022.
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    Zillich, Tom (June 29, 2023). "Surrey soccer standout Badwal, 17, to play in MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Surrey Now-Leader.
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    "Jeevan Badwal selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 29, 2023.
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    Timko, Brandon (March 30, 2023). "South Asian community helping to bring success to Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Drishti Magazine.
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    Sethi, Monica (May 17, 2023). "Setting the Pace: Jeevan Singh Badwal - Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Rising Centre Midfielder". Darpan Magazine.
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    Strang, Noah (February 1, 2024). "Whitecaps sign Surrey teen Jeevan Badwal to first pro contract". Daily Hive.
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    "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielders Jeevan Badwal and Jay Herdman to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 6, 2024.
  11. [11]
    Zillich, Tom (February 8, 2024). "Surrey 17-year-old signs to play soccer with Whitecaps FC2, has shot at top club". Surrey Now-Leader.
  12. [12]
    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).
  13. [13]
    "Badwal: I always try to be the hardest worker on the pitch". FIFA. October 26, 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Jeevan Badwal called up to Canada for Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 12, 2024.
  15. [15]
    Jeevan Badwal at Soccerway
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