Valter Sedin

Valter Sedin
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-28) February 28, 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 49
Youth career
Fusion FC
2020–2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2025–2026 Hammarby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Whitecaps FC Academy 1 (0)
2024 Whitecaps FC 2 1 (0)
2026– Whitecaps FC 2 5 (0)
2026 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2025 Canada U18 1 (0)
2025– Canada U20 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 26, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of August 8, 2026

Valter Sedin (born February 28, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. He is the son of Swedish former hockey player Henrik Sedin.

Early life

Sedin played youth soccer with Fusion FC and joined the Whitecaps FC Pre-Academy in August 2020. In 2022, he won the Whitecaps Academy U15 Student-Athlete Award and in 2024, won the U17 Student-Athlete Award.

Club career

In 2023, Sedin began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.

On June 30, 2024, Sedin made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, as an academy call-up, against St. Louis City 2.

In February 2025, he joined the U19 team of Swedish club Hammarby.

In August 2026, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, through June 2028. In September 2026, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a short-term loan.

International career

Sedin is eligible to represent both Sweden and Canada.

In November 2023 and May 2024, he was invited to a training camps for 2007-born players with the Sweden U17 team.

In August 2025, he was called up to the Canada U18 team. In May 2026, he was named to the Canada U20 for the 2026 Maurice Revello Tournament.

Personal life

Sedin is the son of Swedish former professional hockey player Henrik Sedin and the nephew of Daniel Sedin.

Career statistics

As of July 1, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC Academy 2023 League1 British Columbia 1000––10
Whitecaps FC 2 2024 MLS Next Pro 1000––10
Career total 2000000020

References

  1. ↑ "Valter Sedin Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. ↑ "It Starts with a Goal, presented by BMO Valter Sedin". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2024 Whitecaps FC Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Valter Sedin 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Williams, Rob (July 2, 2024). "Son of Canucks legend Henrik Sedin makes pro soccer debut". Daily Hive.
  7. ↑ Jakobsson, Oscar (July 1, 2024). "Legendarens son debuterade i natt" [The legend's son made his debut last night]. Sportbladet (in Swedish).
  8. ↑ Knekta, Jonathan; Rahm, Nils (February 7, 2025). "Valter Sedin klar för Hammarby" [Valter Sedin ready for Hammarby]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  9. ↑ "Son of NHL legend Henrik Sedin, Valter signs MLS NEXT deal with Whitecaps". sportsnet. August 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Valter Sedin to first MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Damm, Maximilian (November 15, 2023). "Hallgren får chansen att visa upp sig" [Hallgren gets the chance to show himself]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
  12. ↑ Damm, Maximilian (May 22, 2024). "Trupp till Bosön är ute" [The squad for Bosön is out]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
  13. ↑ Ip, Stephanie (August 25, 2025). "Henrik Sedin's son Valter to represent Canada on U-18 soccer squad". The Province.
  14. ↑ Steiner, Ben (August 25, 2025). "Henrik Sedin's son, Valter to play for Canadian national soccer team". The Daily Faceoff.
  15. ↑ "Valter Sedin, son of Henrik, named to Canada U20 soccer roster". Sportsnet. May 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ Heyen, Billy (May 23, 2026). "Canucks legend Henrik Sedin's son is excelling in a different sport". The Sporting News.
  17. ↑ Williams, Rob (June 1, 2023). "Henrik Sedin's son Valter is on a pro soccer path with Whitecaps FC". Daily Hive.
  18. ↑ Valter Sedin at Soccerway