Whitecaps Beef up Backline by Adding Belgium's Pupe, Germany's Schonlau

Whitecaps re-set defensive posture as MLS transfer window closes

Joderick Pupe and Sebastian Schonlau are now Whitecaps. Here's five things to know about the centre backs.

Whitecaps beef up backline by adding Belgium's Pupe, Germany's Schonlau

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have beefed up their backline for their drive to the Major League Soccer post-season.

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Belgian defender Joedrick Pupe from Dender

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Belgian centre back Joedrick Pupe from F.C.V. Dender, the MLS club announced Thursday.

Whitecaps add Belgian defender Joedrick Pupe

With defensive stability at the forefront, the Vancouver Whitecaps went shopping, bringing in F.C.V. Dender captain Joedrick Pupe.

Whitecaps add D Joedrick Pupe, transfer D Bjorn Inge Utvik

The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred Bjorn Inge Utvik to Norway's Sarpsborg 08 FF and acquired fellow defender Joedrick Pupe from Belgium's F.C.V. Dender on Thursday.

Vancouver Whitecaps to sign German defender Sebastian Schonlau from HSV, Beligan CB Joedrick Pupe from Dender

You thought the Vancouver Whitecaps’ German shopping would end with Thomas Müller? Nah. As Thomas Müller mania settles down and the Whitecaps aim to rebound from devastating season-ending injuries to defenders Ranko Veselinović and Sam Adekugbe, the team is on a transfer spree to shore up the back line before the MLS transfer window closes […] The post Vancouver Whitecaps to sign German defender Sebastian Schonlau from HSV, Beligan CB Joedrick P…