Max Anchor (born July 21, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life
Anchor began playing youth soccer at age 4 with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC.[1] He later played with Mountain United FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in 2016 as a 12 year old.[2] He was named the Whitecaps 2021 Male Academy Player of the Year.[3]
Club career
Ahead of the 2022 season, Anchor attended the full pre-season with Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4] On May 21, 2022, Anchor signed a professional contract with the second team Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.[4] On the same day, he was signed to a short-term loan with the first team, as the team's goalkeepers were all unavailable due to injury and health-and-safety protocols.[5] In addition, he also signed a pre-contract to join the first team for the 2023 season as a homegrown player.[4] He made his professional debut the next day against Charlotte FC,[6][7] becoming the second-youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS game.[8] After the match, he joined the second team, going on to make five appearances that season in MLS Next Pro.[9]
International career
In July 2019, Anchor was called up to the Canada U15 team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[10][11]
In April 2022, Anchor was called to a camp for the Canada U20 team.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 20, 2024[13]
| 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 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2022 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Max Anchor at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Max Anchor Vancouver Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce 2021 BMO Player Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Whitecaps FC sign BMO Academy goalkeeper Max Anchor to MLS pre-contract and MLS short term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 21, 2022.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (May 21, 2022). "Latest on Vancouver Whitecaps situation with no first-team goalkeepers". Major League Soccer.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (May 23, 2022). "MLS: Academy teen Max Anchor gets emergency start in Vancouver goal -- and hears it from Charlotte fans". Soccer America.
- ^ "de Guzman: 'This was a growing moment' for young Whitecaps keeper". TSN. May 22, 2022.
- ^ Andrejev, Alex (May 23, 2022). "Charlotte FC gets late goal to beat Vancouver and its teenage goalie. What we learned". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Pereira, Sebastian (January 5, 2023). ""The best experience": Max Anchor revisits his debut against Charlotte FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Three 'Caps called up to Canada for Concacaf U-15 Championship". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 18, 2019.
- ^ Olson, Dan (July 25, 2019). "Big stops lead to big start for Burnaby 'keeper". Burnaby Now.
- ^ "Five 'Caps called up to Canada U-20 national team camp in Costa Rica". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 5, 2022.
- ^ Max Anchor at Soccerway