Hall of Fame

From SEFA to the Pros

SEFA Soccer Academy has built one of the strongest youth soccer development pathways in Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam. Each year, 2–5 SEFA players move into professional academy programs — a result achieved from a focused player pool of approximately 200–300 athletes.

Whitecaps FCMLS NEXTColorado Rapids

Latest honour

2024–25 U16 MLS NEXT MVP

Tyler Brown — 2024–25 U16 MLS NEXT MVP, Whitecaps FC
The pathway

SEFA players who reached professional academies

2–5

Graduates per year

200–300

Players in the program

Highest

Youth pathway rate

Elite

Development pathway

Players who made it

Notable alumni

Ayokunle TokodeU-17

QAT · CAN · NGA

Ayokunle Tokode

Forward · Al-Sadd

Scored for Qatar at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 — including a goal vs Japan.

Tyler BrownMVP

CAN

Tyler Brown

Forward · Canada U-16

MLS NEXT Pro

First-ever Canadian club player to win U-16 MLS NEXT MVP (2024-25). Scored 33 goals.

Jamil AbubakarProspect

CAN · GHA

Jamil Abubakar

Midfielder · Le Havre AC

Canadian-born Ghanaian prospect with Le Havre AC and the Ghana U-17 pathway.

Yuma TsujiPro

CAN · JPN

Yuma Tsuji

Midfielder · Whitecaps FC 2

Signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in 2025 after progressing through Whitecaps FC Academy.

Sahil DeoAll-Star

CAN

Sahil Deo

Defender · Whitecaps FC 2

Selected to the 2025 MLS NEXT All-Star Game as a Whitecaps FC 2 defender.

Professional academy alumni

SEFA players who reached professional academies

A verified record of SEFA players who advanced to professional academy programs.

Whitecaps FCWhitecaps FC 2Colorado RapidsMLS NEXTMLS NEXT Pro
PlayerJoinedCurrent Academy / ClubStatus

Simeon Cruickshank

CF · 2010

2024Whitecaps FCMLS NEXT
MK

Marko Kos

GK · 2010

2024Whitecaps FCMLS NEXT
JG

Joshua Guzman

CF · 2011

2024Colorado RapidsMLS NEXT

Yuma Tsuji

DM · 2007

2022Whitecaps FC 2MLS NEXT

Jamil Abubakar

CB · 2008

2023Whitecaps FC 2Whitecaps FC 2

Tyler Brown

CM · 2008

2023MLS NEXT ProMLS NEXT

Sahil Deo

RB · 2007

2022Whitecaps FC 2Whitecaps FC 2

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