Simon Becher

Simon Becher (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Simon Becher
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999
Place of birth Topeka, Kansas, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 29
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Saint Louis Billikens 47 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Reading United 10 (7)
2021 Ocean City Nor'easters 12 (11)
2022– Vancouver Whitecaps 2 22 (8)
2022– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2022

Highschool

Becher attended The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock,Connecticut he graduated in 2018.

College career

Becher appeared in 47 games at Saint Louis University and during that time he scored 21 goals and had 13 assists.[1] At the end of his collegiate career, he was named Saint Louis University's Most Outstanding Male Athlete.[2]

Club career

In January 2022, Becher was drafted by the Whitecaps in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He was then signed by Vancouver to play for their MLS Next Pro side.

On August 6, 2022, he made his MLS debut for Vancouver as a 82nd substitute for Javain Brown. He went on to score one goal as an equalizer.[4]

Becher made the permanent move to Vancouver's MLS roster on November 17, 2022.[5]

References
  1. Saint Louis University, Athletics. “Saint Louis Billikens Athletics.” Saint Louis University, Saint Louis University Athletics, https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/simon-becher/9174.
  2. Men's Soccer, SLU [@SLUMensSoccer]. "Congratulations @simon_becher101 on winning this year’s Most Outstanding Male Senior Student-Athlete Award! #BeBold #BeBlue" Twitter, 20 May 2022, https://twitter.com/SLUMensSoccer/status/1527706153026785280
  3. Adams, J. J. (2022-01-12). "Whitecaps strike with SuperDraft pick". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-10-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cavallini's winner leads short-handed Whitecaps to comeback win over Dynamo".
  5. "Vancouver Whitecaps sign forward Simon Becher from MLS NEXT Pro | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.


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