Vancouver FC’s newest addition has impressive resume

Published 8:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2026

Lys Mousset, the newest addition to the Vancouver FC roster, last played for League of Ireland side Bohemians FC.

The 30-year-old centre-forward from France signed in January 2025 with Bohemian FC, but in July of the same year, after nine matches and one goal, the club announced the termination of his contract by mutual agreement.

Monday, March 23, VFC announced Mousset’s signing, a contract guaranteed through 2026 with a club option for 2027.

Now that he’s returned to the field, Mousset is aiming to get back to match fitness over the next few weeks, as the team prepares for the 2026 season.

“I’m getting there,” Mousset said. “I’m trying to feel the ball, to play with the team, and it’s very good. I’m feeling very good, and I’ll see if I can progress during the next couple weeks. We’ll see at the start of the season if I can get some minutes, because I came in a bit late compared to the other people.”

He added that Martin Nash and the Vancouver coaching staff “just want to push me to the best level I was. We agree on that, and we know if I’m on the best level, I can help.”

Mousset had five seasons in the English Premier League with Bournemouth and Sheffield United. With 99 appearances in the competition between 2016 and 2021, Mousset has more experience at the world’s highest level than any other player in the CPL.

He was Sheffield United’s joint-leading scorer in the 2019-20 season, finding the net six times as they finished ninth in the Premier League.

VFC’s home opener is on Saturday, April 4, when they’ll take on the Halifax Wanderers to begin the 2026 campaign at Willoughby Park at 4 p.m.

Current Vancouver FC Roster as of Mar. 23:

• Goalkeepers: Callum Irving, Felipe Jaramillo, Matheus de Souza

• Defenders: Isak Ssewankambo, Kian Proctor, Matteo Campagna, Morey Doner, Nicolas Nadeau, Paris Gee, Tom Field, Tyler Crawford

• Midfielders: Abdoulaye Ouattara, Damiano Pecile, Emrick Fotsing, Luis Toomey, Marcello Polisi, Nicolás Mezquida, Thomas Powell

• Forwards: Henri Godbout, Kevin Podgorni, Lys Mousset, Marsel Bibishkov, Mohamed Amissi, Terran Campbell, Thierno Bah