Mihail Gherasimencov
Moldovan footballer (born 2005)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mihail Gherasimencov (born 25 March 2005) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Moldova national team.
_Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_players_v_San_Jose_Earthquakes_2026-03-21_(cropped).jpg)
|
Gherasimencov in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
| Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre | |||
| 2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 49 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2026– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Moldova U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025 | Moldova U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Moldova | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 16, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 9, 2026 | |||
Early life
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
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]
In December 2025, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team through the 2027-28 season, with a club option for the 2028-29 season.[14]
International career
In April 2023, Gherasimencov was called up to a four-day training camp with the Moldova U19 national team.[1][15] In June 2023, he was called up for a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19.[16] He made his debut in the first match and scored his first goal in the second match.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of May 16, 2026[18]
| 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 | ||||
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Cavalry FC (loan) | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 6 | ||