Valter Sedin is set for his first taste of MLS action with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Whitecaps signed the son of Vancouver Canucks legend Henrik to a short-term MLS agreement for Saturday's match against D.C. United.
Valter, a 19-year-old midfielder, signed his first pro contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS NEXT Pro, a developmental league below Major League Soccer, in late August.
He has appeared in five matches with the Whitecaps FC 2, picking up a pair of assists.
Sedin hails from Vancouver, where his dad played 17 years for the Canucks and is currently the NHL team's co-president of hockey operations alongside his twin brother Daniel Sedin.
Valter Sedin joined the Whitecaps' academy in 2020 and spent five years there before moving to Sweden in February 2025 to play for Hammarby IF's U-17 team.
This summer, he helped Canada's U-20 side qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, marking the country's first return to the tournament since 2007, when it served as host.
— with files from The Canadian Press
