Liam Mackenzie

Liam Mackenzie is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Early life

Mackenzie began playing youth soccer at age four with Comox Valley United SC. He later played youth soccer with the Vancouver Island Wave, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2020. He captained both the U15 and U17 academy teams and won the academy's 2022 U15 Player of the Year award and Academy Best XI, and the 2023 U-17 Student Athlete award and Cornerstone award. In July 2024, he was named to the MLS Next All-Star Game.

On September 9, 2023, Mackenzie debuted with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, on an academy player contract. In April 2024, he signed a professional contract with the team through the 2026 season. In July 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team, ahead of a friendly against Welsh club Wrexham. On September 21, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over the Tacoma Defiance. In March 2025, he signed two short-term loans with the first team. On March 22, 2025, he made his Major League Soccer debut, starting against Chicago Fire FC. On August 19, 2025, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Whitecaps' first team through the 2028 season, with a club option for 2029.

Mackenzie made his debut in the Canada national program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 in October 2022. In December 2022, he was named to the team for a camp in Mexico where they played a pair of friendlies, scoring in the first match against Costa Rica U17. He was subsequently named to the team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and was selected as an alternate for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In August 2025, he was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies.