VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver Whitecaps FC has announced the signing of midfielder Alphonso Davies to a multi-year contract as a Homegrown Player. The contract is guaranteed through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020.

Davies became the youngest player in the USL’s history this offseason, as the 15-year-old turned professional with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. He becomes the seventh Homegrown player on the current Whitecaps FC roster, and the first WFC2 player to sign with the first team. 

"Alphonso is a bright young player who has earned this opportunity," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. "He still has a lot of hard work ahead of him, but at this point in time we felt this was the best move for his development and for the club. This is another great example of our player pathway and we hope he will be the first of many WFC2 players to make the next step."

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Davies became the youngest player to appear, and start, in a first-team match for the club in last month's Amway Canadian Championship, where he received short-term call-ups to play in all four matches. 

"This is a dream come true," said Davies. "I've grown so much since joining the Residency program last year, and have continued to learn from the first-team players and coaching staff. Coming to Vancouver was the best decision of my life. I'm so thankful to the club for having faith in me and I can't wait to get started in MLS."

The 5-foot-10, 155-pound midfielder participated in the 2016 preseason training camp with the first team, appearing in all three matches at the 2016 Desert Friendlies and tallying a game-winning assist against Houston Dynamo on February 9.

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Davies has made eight appearances for WFC2 this season, and scored his first professional goal against the LA Galaxy II on May 15 to earn a USL Team of the Week selection. Davies has helped WFC2 currently sit at the top of the USL’s Western Conference ahead of the side’s contest on Saturday night against San Antonio FC.

Davies is the second player in recent weeks to sign as a Homegrown Player in MLS, following the signing of USL leading scorer Jack McBean with the LA Galaxy. 

A permanent resident of Canada, Davies has been called up three times to Canada's U-15 national team, and once to the U-18 national team in October 2015. He was also called up to the Canada U-20 camp in March 2016, starting in their 2-1 friendly win over England in Doncaster.