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Max Anchor
Canadian professional soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
In March 2025, Anchor was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC for the 2025 season.[10] He made his debut on April 5, 2025, keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 victory over Valour FC.[11] In September 2025, the Whitecaps recalled Anchor from his loan.[12]
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International career
In July 2019, Anchor was called up to the Canada U15 team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[13][14]
In April 2022, Anchor was called to a camp for the Canada U20 team.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played September 19, 2025[16]
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References
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