Bryce Alderson is a Canadian soccer player currently signed to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

. Alderson captained the 2011 Canadian U-17 team during the CONCACAF U-17 Championship

2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

The 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship determined the four CONCACAF representatives to advance to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Jamaica staged the championships between the 14 and 27 February...

 and FIFA U-17 World Cup

2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011...

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Club career

Alderson began his career with Toronto-based club Portugal FC

Portugal FC

SC Toronto is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic professional soccer league in Canada...

 in the Canadian Soccer League

Canadian Soccer League

The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...

 Reserve Division. In 2011 he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...

 program. He impressed the Residency club and appeared in two matches with Whitecaps FC in the 2011 MLS Reserve Division

2011 MLS Reserve Division

The new MLS Reserve League was resurrected for the 2011 season, after not having played since 2008. Each team will play 10 games against divisional opponenets, with clubs being allowed schedule additional games against non-MLS opponents. The schedule begins March 20 and tentatively concludes Oct...

. On November 17, 2011 it was announced that Alderson would be joining the club's senior side for the 2012 season.

International career

Alderson captained the Canadian Under 17 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

The 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship determined the four CONCACAF representatives to advance to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Jamaica staged the championships between the 14 and 27 February...

 as well as the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011...

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