NEW YORK – Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Brian White was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday for Matchday 34 of the 2026 MLS season. White was also named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 34, alongside Whitecaps FC defender MathÃas Laborda and attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld.
White scored twice for Whitecaps FC in a dominant 5-1 victory over Cascadia Cup rivals Seattle Sounders FC (Watch Highlights From His Performance Here). The brace was White’s sixth multi-goal performance of the year and took him to 20 regular-season goals in 2026. Among all MLS players in the 2026 regular season, White ranks third in goals (20), is tied for first in multi-goal games (six), and ranks fourth in goals per 90 minutes (0.70). His 20 goals are two shy of the club's single-season MLS record, held by Camilo Sanvezzo (22 in 2013). After his multi-goal performance, White became the first player in the club’s MLS era to score 100 goals for Whitecaps FC across all competitions.
White opened the scoring just 56 seconds into the match when Ryan Gauld found Bruno Caicedo, who chipped a cross to the back post that White headed into the top corner. (Watch Here). Vancouver continued to score in the first half with goals from Gauld and MathÃas Laborda to bring their advantage to 3-0 at halftime. White then scored his 20th goal of the regular season in the 53rd minute as, once again, Caicedo drove down the left side of the defense and found White, whose one-timed finish nestled into the bottom corner of the net (Watch Here).
White becomes the first Vancouver Whitecaps FC player to be named MLS Player of the Matchday in 2026, and the first since Sebastian Berhalter on Matchday 38 in 2025. White has won the award four times in his 'Caps career, one fewer than Camilo Sanvezzo (five), who holds the club record.
White and Vancouver will aim to close out the season with a victory on Decision Day when they face CF Montréal at Stade Saputo on Saturday, November 7. Kick is set for 2 p.m. PCT / 4 p.m. EST - WATCH MLS on Apple TV and LISTEN 730 CKNW.
The MLS Player of the Matchday is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an Instagram fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.Â
2026 MLS Player of the Matchday Winners
Matchday 1   Julian Hall   Red Bull New York
Matchday 2   Lionel Messi   Inter Miami CF
Matchday 3   Wiki Carmona   CF Montréal
Matchday 4   Petar Musa   FC Dallas
Matchday 5   Sam Surridge   Nashville SC
Matchday 6   Denis Bouanga   LAFC
Matchday 7   Rafael Navarro   Colorado Rapids
Matchday 8   Lionel Messi   Inter Miami CF
Matchday 9   Tai Baribo   D.C. United
Matchday 10   Timo Werner   San Jose Earthquakes
Matchday 11   MartÃn Ojeda   Orlando City SC
Matchday 12   Hannes Wolf   New York City FC
Matchday 13   Julian Hall   Red Bull New York
Matchday 14   Hany Mukhtar   Nashville SC
Matchday 15   Evander   FC Cincinnati
Matchday 16 & 17   Luis Suárez   Inter Miami CF
Matchday 18   Denis Bouanga   LAFC
Matchday 19   Robert Lewandowski   Chicago Fire FC
Matchday 20   Hany Mukhtar   Nashville SC
Matchday 21   Alhassan Yusuf   New England Revolution
Matchday 22   Antoine Griezmann   Orlando City SC
Matchday 23   Lionel Messi   Inter Miami CF
Matchday 24   Vincent Janssen   Portland Timbers
Matchday 25   Bruno Damiani   Philadelphia Union
Matchday 26   Cavan Sullivan   Philadelphia Union
Matchday 27   Peyton Miller   New England Revolution
Matchday 28   Milan Iloski   Philadelphia Union
Matchday 29   Carlo Holse   St. Louis CITY SC
Matchday 30   Bruno Damiani   Philadelphia Union
Matchday 31   Antoine Griezmann   Orlando City SC
Matchday 32   Dylan Chambost   Columbus Crew
Matchday 33   Liel Abada   Charlotte FC
Matchday 34   Brian White   Vancouver Whitecaps FC