Thomas Hasal

Thomas Hasal (born July 9, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer. He signed a contract with the Whitecaps on March 7, 2019.[1]

Thomas Hasal
Personal information
Full name Thomas Hasal
Date of birth (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999
Place of birth Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 51
Youth career
2012 Aurora SC
2013–2016 Whitecaps Saskatchewan Academy
2016–2017 Whitecaps FC U-18
2017–2018 Whitecaps FC U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0)
National team‡
2016 Canada U18 1 (0)
2017–2018 Canada U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 18, 2020

Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Hasal joined the Whitecaps FC Saskatchewan Academy Centre in 2013. In 2016 he joined the Club's U-18 Side and moved to Vancouver.[2]

After joining the developmental academy Hasal started in 23 games and an additional 8 playoff games. In 2016 he led the U-19 team to the Academy Championship Semi-finals.[3]

Professional career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On March 7, 2019 the Vancouver Whitecaps FC signed Hasal as a goalkeeper from the Whitecaps Saskatchewan Academy Centre.[4] Thomas Hasal signed through the 2020 Season, with club options for the 2021 and 2022 Seasons.[5] He became the first player signed from the Whitecaps U-23 development team and the fourth teenage Academy soccer player signed onto the roster.[6]

International career

Hasal represented the Canada at the U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels.[1] He was 17 years old when he made his debut for the Canadian youth program in 2016, and In 2017 he represented Canada in the CONCACAF men's U-20 Championship that took place in San Jose, Costa Rica. The following year he represented Canada in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship which took place in the U.S.[7] He has posted two clean sheets in his five starts for Canada throughout both of the Championships.[6]

Hasal was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[8]

Personal life

Hasal was born in Cambridge, Ontario. His family later moved to Alberta, Canada and then settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Before joining the Whitecaps youth system, he played one year with the Saskatoon Club "Aurora SC"[9]

Honours
  • Whitecaps FC Saskatchewan Academy
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Youth Male Player of the Year 2016 and 2017[6]

References
  1. "Thomas Hasel". mlssoccer.
  2. Bogart, Tom (March 7, 2019). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign goalkeeper Thomas Hasal to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.
  3. Veth, Manuel; USA, Pro Soccer (March 7, 2019). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign talented goalkeeper Thomas Hasal". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  4. "Thomas Hasal". whitecapsfc.com. September 2, 2016.
  5. AtlantisB (March 7, 2019). "Whitecaps Sign Homegrown Keeper Thomas Hasal". Eighty Six Forever. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  6. March 7, The Canadian Press Updated; 2019 (March 7, 2019). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign Saskatoon-raised goalkeeper Thomas Hasal | Saskatoon StarPhoenix". Retrieved November 2, 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  8. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  9. "Whitecaps FC add Homegrown Goalkeeper Thomas Hasal To MLS Roster". Whitecapsfc.com. March 7, 2019.
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