Sydney Wathuta
Canadian soccer player (born 2004)
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Sydney Wathuta (born June 11, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 11, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Power FC | |||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
| New Frontier SC | |||
| 2022–2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Vermont Catamounts | 39 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | (2) |
| 2023 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Vermont Green FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 8 | (4) |
| 2025 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 18 | (6) |
| 2025 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 30, 2025 | |||
Early life
Wathuta played youth soccer with Power FC, Calgary Blizzard SC and New Frontier SC.[1] In 2014, he had a training stint in England with Brentford.[1] In January 2022, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[2]
College career
In 2023, Wathuta began attending the University of Vermont, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3][4] On September 26, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1–1 draw against the UMass Minutemen,[5] which earned him America East Conference Co-Rookie of the Week honours.[6] At the end of his first season, he was named to the America East Conference All-Rookie Team.[7] Ahead of his sophomore season, he was named to the America East All-Preseason team.[8] That season, he helped Vermont win their first NCAA title and finished the season second in the nation with 14 assists.[9][10] At the end of the season, he was named the America East Midfielder of the Year and named to the All-America East First Team and All-ECAC Second Team.[11][3]
Club career
In 2022, Wathuta began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.[12] In 2023, he made two appearances for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[13]
In 2024, he joined USL League Two side Vermont Green FC for their 2024 U.S. Open Cup matches in March and April.[14] He then subsequently returned to the Whitecaps FC Academy for the 2024 season.[15] On July 14, 2024, he scored a hat trick in a 4–3 victory over Burnaby FC.[16]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Wathuta was selected in the first round (16th overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[17] In January 2025, he signed a professional contract with their second team, Colorado Rapids 2, in MLS Next Pro.[18] On March 7, 2025, he made his debut in a match against Austin FC II.[19] He scored his first goal on May 18, 2025, in a 2–1 victory over the Real Monarchs.[20] In July 2025, he signed a short-term loan with the Colorado Rapids first team ahead of a pair of Leagues Cup matches.[21] On August 7, 2025, he signed another short-term loan,[22] making his first team debut the same day in a Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul, recording an assist in a 2–2 draw.[23] He signed another two short-term loans that season.[24][25] On August 16, 2025, he made his MLS debut as a late game substitute against.[26]
In February 2026, he signed a first team contract with the Colorado Rapids through June 2027, with two additional options for the 2027–28 and 2028–29 seasons.[27]
Career statistics
- As of December 14, 2025[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Vermont Green FC | 2024 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2024[29] | League1 British Columbia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 4 | ||
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2025 | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 14 | ||
Honours
Vermont Catamounts