How many long balls Vancouver play, and who plays most.
Updated 25 October 2026, after the last game
Yohei Takaoka has played the most long balls for Vancouver in 2026, 283 in 30 appearances, 9.43 a game, ahead of Tristan Blackmon with 190 and Tate Johnson with 158, across all competitions.
Vancouver play more long balls away from home, 48.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 43.7 in their last 10 at home.
Vancouver played 75 long balls at home to Dallas on 23 August, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 45.8 across their 31 games, and their fewest was 28 at home to Sporting KC on 18 April.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohei Takaoka | 30 | 283 | 9.43 | 30 |
| Tristan Blackmon | 29 | 190 | 6.55 | 28 |
| Tate Johnson | 29 | 158 | 5.45 | 29 |
| MathÃas Laborda | 30 | 152 | 5.07 | 28 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 14 | 118 | 8.43 | 14 |
| Andrés Cubas | 25 | 110 | 4.40 | 25 |
| Édier Ocampo | 27 | 74 | 2.74 | 25 |
| Ralph Priso | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 14 |
| Oliver Larraz | 26 | 63 | 2.42 | 19 |
| Thomas Müller | 23 | 54 | 2.35 | 19 |
| Ryan Gauld | 17 | 38 | 2.24 | 14 |
| Jeevan Badwal | 22 | 17 | 0.77 | 12 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 26 | 14 | 0.54 | 9 |
| Isaac Boehmer | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 2 |
| AZ Jackson | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 5 |
| Brian White | 29 | 11 | 0.38 | 9 |
| Bruno Caicedo | 22 | 8 | 0.36 | 8 |
| Aleksa Cvetković | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Kenji Cabrera | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 22 | 6 | 0.27 | 6 |
| Rui Modesto | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Mihail Gherasimencov | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Rayan Elloumi | 24 | 4 | 0.17 | 4 |
| J.C. Ngando | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ranko Veselinović | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Yadaly Diaby | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Johnny Selemani | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sebastian Schonlau | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Djordjevic | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Vancouver | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Colorado (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-0 | 53 | 42 | 95 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Austin (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-2 | 46 | 54 | 100 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | St. Louis (A) | Major League Soccer | 0-0 | 48 | 38 | 86 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | LAFC (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-1 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Chicago Fire (A) | Major League Soccer | 3-1 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | DC United (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-3 | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | RSL (A) | Major League Soccer | 0-3 | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Austin (H) | Major League Soccer | 1-2 | 55 | 58 | 113 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | LA Galaxy (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-0 | 42 | 32 | 74 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | St. Louis (H) | Major League Soccer | 1-3 | 40 | 53 | 93 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Sporting KC (A) | Major League Soccer | 0-3 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Dallas (H) | Major League Soccer | 5-0 | 75 | 46 | 121 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Houston (H) | Major League Soccer | 0-1 | 33 | 50 | 83 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Seattle (A) | Major League Soccer | 0-2 | 55 | 44 | 99 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | LAFC (H) | Major League Soccer | 1-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Minnesota (A) | Major League Soccer | 0-0 | 51 | 65 | 116 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Cincinnati (A) | Major League Soccer | 4-3 | 32 | 52 | 84 |
| 24 May 2026 | San Diego (A) | Major League Soccer | 2-4 | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 17 May 2026 | Houston (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-0 | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| 14 May 2026 | Dallas (A) | Major League Soccer | 2-3 | 48 | 41 | 89 |
| 10 May 2026 | San Jose (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-1 | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| 3 May 2026 | LA Galaxy (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-1 | 58 | 48 | 106 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Colorado (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-1 | 51 | 32 | 83 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Sporting KC (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-0 | 28 | 46 | 74 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | NYCFC (H) | Major League Soccer | 2-0 | 38 | 34 | 72 |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Portland (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-2 | 43 | 50 | 93 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | San Jose (H) | Major League Soccer | 0-1 | 46 | 55 | 101 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Minnesota (H) | Major League Soccer | 6-0 | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Portland (A) | Major League Soccer | 1-4 | 51 | 43 | 94 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Toronto (H) | Major League Soccer | 3-0 | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | RSL (H) | Major League Soccer | 1-0 | 46 | 59 | 105 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Vancouver long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Vancouver long balls | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Vancouver long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Vancouver long balls | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |