VANCOUVER, BC –  Canada Soccer announced on Wednesday that Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Jeevan Badwal has been named the Best Young Canadian Player of the 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship.
The Whitecaps FC BMO Academy product started all four of the club's matches in the tournament, registering one assist.
Badwal becomes the fifth consecutive Whitecaps FC player to win the award, joining Ryan Raposo (2022), Ali Ahmed (2023), Isaac Boehmer (2024), and Jayden Nelson (2025).
The native of Surrey, BC has made 37 starts and 64 appearances across all competitions for Vancouver since making his debut in September 2024, adding four goals and seven assists.
