Whitecaps sign Uruguayan striker Joaquin Ardaiz to year-long loan

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired striker Joaquin Ardaiz on a year-long loan from Swiss club FC Chiasso.

Ardaiz is a 20-year-old from Uruguay and will take up a young designated player position and international roster spot.

Vancouver has the option to purchase him after the loan expires.

Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos says Ardaiz has a very high ceiling with the physical and technical tools to succeed in Major League Soccer.

He says Vancouver believes in his ability and will work with him to reach his full potential.

Sound Off

SOUND OFF: Culturally appropriate food goes beyond the ingredients on a plate

13h ago

Two and Out

PETERS: Whether building up or tearing down, Kamloops is what you make it

Dec 13, 2024

Sound Off

SOUND OFF: How to reduce food waste in Kamloops during the festive season

Dec 13, 2024

Ardaiz represented Uruguay at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup where it finished fourth.

He has experience playing at top division clubs in Italy, Belgium and his home country.

The six-foot-one forward most recently had a short loan with Serie A club Frosinone Calcio and made one appearance last September.

The Canadian Press