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Austin FC Acquire F Jayden Nelson From Whitecaps
Yohei Takaoka, MLS All-Star goalkeeper with 18 regular-season wins, signs through June 2027; Jayden Nelson traded for $1.25 million and a first-round draft pick, Whitecaps say.
- Dec. 18, 2025 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka agreed to a new contract through June 2027.
- Amid offseason uncertainty at goalkeeper, Vancouver Whitecaps FC faced questions at the position as Takaoka had been a mainstay in net since 2023, underpinning the need for stability.
- On the field, Takaoka started every MLS match for the Whitecaps and led all keepers with 13 regular-season clean sheets, with Axel Schuster saying `We are pleased to have reached a new agreement with Yohei`.
- The Whitecaps sent Jayden Nelson to Austin FC for US$1.25 million in general allocation money, split as $700,000 in 2026 and $550,000 in 2027, plus a first-round MLS SuperDraft pick and possible future sell-on percentage.
- Nelson's reduced minutes and desire for playing time prompted his move last week, while the Whitecaps retained midfielder Andrés Cubas for Canada men's national soccer team’s FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Whitecaps re-sign all-star goalkeeper Takaoka, trade Nelson to Austin FC, draft four
The Vancouver Whitecaps were busy Thursday, re-signing goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka, trading Canadian winger Jayden Nelson to Austin FC and taking four players in the MLS SuperDraft.
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Ex-Toronto FC winger Jayden Nelson traded to Austin FC
Jayden Nelson’s return to Canada started so well. But, after shining at the beginning of his first season in Vancouver, the speedy winger rode the bench as the Vancouver Whitecaps closed out the year and now he’ll be spending his days in the Texas heat. Vancouver shipped Nelson to Austin FC on Thursday for $1.25 […] The post Ex-Toronto FC winger Jayden Nelson traded to Austin FC appeared first on Waking The Red.
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