VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday that Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) midfielder Jackson Castro, and forwards Antoine Coupland and Rayan Elloumi have been signed to MLS short-term agreements for tonight's regular season home match against San Diego FC at BC Place.
This marks the third time Castro and Elloumi sign short-term agreements, having been named to the matchday roster for the last two matches against Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew. Elloumi made his first team debut as substitute in the match at Columbus. Meanwhile, this marks the second time Coupland has signed a short-term agreement, having also made the matchday roster against Seattle.
Jackson Castro
Castro, 22, has two goals and five assists while starting all 14 matches for WFC2 this season, and leads MLS NEXT Pro with 44 key passes.
The midfielder from Plano, Texas was signed in February after graduating from the University of Creighton. In that time, he was twice named to the All-BIG EAST First Team (2023 and 2024), and once to the Second Team (2022). During his NCAA career, he scored 22 goals and recorded 22 assists over 74 appearances.
Jackson Castro
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-08
Weight: 160 pounds
Date of Birth: December 24, 2002 in Plano, Texas
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Citizenship: United States
Status: Domestic
University: University of Creighton (2021-24)
Former Club: Vermont Green (USL League Two)
Youth Club: Solar SC
Antoine Coupland
The 21-year-old midfielder is in his third season with WFC2 and has started six of his 10 MLS NEXT Pro appearances in 2025, recording one goal, as well as one assist. In total, Coupland has recorded three goals and six assists during his 34 starts and 48 appearances.
The native of Chelsea, Quebec originally signed in 2023 from Croatian first division side HNK Rijeka, where he recorded nine goals and two assists across 19 starts and 23 appearances in two seasons with the club's U-19 team in the 1. HNL Juinori
Antoine Coupland 
Position: Midfielder 
Height: 5-08
Weight: 160 pounds
Date of Birth: December 12, 2003 in Chelsea, Québec 
Hometown: Chelsea, Québec 
Citizenship: Canada 
Status: Domestic 
Previous Clubs: HNK Rijeka (2022-23), Atlético Ottawa (2020-22), Ottawa Fury FC (2019) 
Youth Clubs: Ottawa St. Anthony SC’s Futuro Soccer Academy, Ottawa Fury
Rayan Elloumi
Elloumi signed his first professional contract with WFC2 earlier this month. The product of Edmonton, Alberta previously spent time playing with WFC2 as an amateur player during the 2024 and start of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro seasons. This year, Elloumi has started three of his eight appearances, recording three goals and three assists. In 2024, he made one start in four appearances and scored his first professional goal against Houston Dynamo 2 on October 6.
The forward originally joined the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy in August 2023 after previously playing with BTB Soccer Academy.
Elloumi has also competed with Whitecaps FC at the League1 BC and MLS NEXT levels.
Rayan Elloumi
Position: Forward
Height: 6-00
Weight: 180 pounds
Date of Birth: September 17, 2007 in St. Albert, Alberta
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Citizenship: Canada, Tunisia
Status: Domestic
Youth Clubs: Whitecaps FC BMO Academy, BTB Soccer Academy
Whitecaps FC MLS short-term agreements:
1. Emiliano Brienza at Columbus Crew - February 26, 2022
2. Ali Ahmed at Austin FC - April 23, 2022
3. Vasco Fry at Austin FC - April 23, 2022
4. Max Anchor at Charlotte FC - May 22, 2022
5. Chris Lee vs. Minnesota United FC - July 8, 2022
6. Chris Lee at FC Cincinnati - July 13, 2022
7. Ali Ahmed vs. Houston Dynamo FC - August 5, 2022
8. Simon Becher vs. Houston Dynamo FC - August 5, 2022
9. Easton Ongaro at LA Galaxy - August 13, 2022
10. Simon Becher at Colorado Rapids - September 10, 2022
11. Vasco Fry at Real C.D. España and at LA Galaxy - March 15 to 18, 2023
12. Levonte Johnson at Real C.D. España and at LA Galaxy - March 15 to 18, 2023
13. Vasco Fry at Minnesota United FC - March 25, 2023
14. Levonte Johnson at York United FC - May 10, 2023
15. Levonte Johnson at Pacific FC and at St. Louis CITY SC - May 24 to 27, 2023
16. Levonte Johnson vs. CF Montréal - June 7, 2023
17. Giovanni Aguilar at Colorado Rapids - June 21, 2023
18. Giovanni Aguilar at LAFC - June 24, 2023
19. Giovanni Aguilar at Sporting Kansas City - July 1, 2023
20. Jeevan Badwal vs. Tigres UANL - February 7, 2024
21. Jay Herdman vs. Tigres UANL - February 7, 2024
22. Jay Herdman vs. Charlotte FC - March 2, 2024
23. Jay Herdman at Seattle Sounders FC - April 20, 2024
24. Cyprian Kachwele at Cavalry FC - May 7, 2024
25. Cyprian Kachwele at Colorado Rapids - May 15, 2024
26. Cyprian Kachwele vs. Cavalry FC - May 21, 2024
27. Jeevan Badwal at New England Revolution - June 15, 2024
28. Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau vs. St. Louis CITY SC - June 29, 2024
29. Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau at Minnesota United FC - July 3, 2024
30. Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau at CF Montréal - July 6, 2024
31. Jeevan Badwal at Pacific FC - July 10, 2024
32. Mihail Gherasimencov vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
33. Finn Linder vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
34. Buster Sjöberg vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
35. Eliot Goldthorp vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
36. Liam Mackenzie vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
37. Malcolm Simmons vs. Wrexham AFC - July 27, 2024
38. Finn Linder vs. Club Tijuana - August 3, 2024
39. Eliot Goldthorp vs. Club Tijuana - August 3, 2024
40. Finn Linder vs. Pumas UNAM - August 7, 2024
41. Cyprian Kachwele at Austin FC - August 31, 2024
42. Jeevan Badwal vs. FC Dallas - September 7, 2024
43. Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau vs. FC Dallas - September 7, 2024
44. Liam Mackenzie at CF Monterrey and at FC Dallas - March 12 to 15, 2025
45. Liam Mackenzie vs. Chicago Fire FC - March 22, 2025
46. Mark O'Neill vs. Chicago Fire FC - March 22, 2025
47. Mark O'Neill vs. Pumas UNAM - April 2, 2025
48. Mark O'Neill vs. Colorado Rapids - April 5, 2025
49. Mark O'Neill vs. Pumas UNAM - April 9, 2025
50. Daniel Russo at Valour FC - May 20, 2025
51. Jackson Castro vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
52. Antoine Coupland vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
53. Nikola Djordjevic vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
54. Rayan Elloumi vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
55. Adrián Pelayo vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
56. Daniel Russo vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
57. Johnny Selemani vs. Seattle Sounders FC - June 8, 2025
58. Jackson Castro at Columbus Crew - June 14, 2025
59. Rayan Elloumi at Columbus Crew - June 14, 2025
60. Johnny Selemani at Columbus Crew - June 14, 2025
61. Jackson Castro vs. San Diego FC - June 25, 2025
62. Antoine Coupland vs. San Diego FC - June 25, 2025
63. Rayan Elloumi vs. San Diego FC - June 25, 2025
