VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced Friday that the
club has parted ways with striker Mustapha Jarju. The club and
player mutually agreed to a contract termination. Whitecaps FC also
confirmed that it has declined the 2012 contract option on
midfielder Philippe Davies and the two parties were unable to come
to terms on a new agreement. Should Davies choose to continue his
career within Major League Soccer, Vancouver will have the right of
first refusal for the player.
“We would like to thank Mustapha and Philippe for their
contributions during their time at the club. We wish Mustapha and
Philippe the very best in their future endeavours,” said Whitecaps
FC president Bob Lenarduzzi.
Jarju, 25, joined Whitecaps FC last July after three seasons with
Belgian club Royal Albert-Elisabeth Club de Mons. The native of
Banjul, Gambia, made 10 MLS regular season appearances for
Vancouver.
Davies, 21, joined Vancouver in 2007 as a member of the club’s
Residency program. During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, at the second
division level in North America, Davies made 34 appearances for the
Blue and White. Last season, the native of Longueil, Quebec, made 11
appearances with the club’s United Soccer Leagues Premier
Development League side and played in eight matches for Whitecaps
FC’s MLS Reserve League squad.
