VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps’ first-ever Major League Soccer top draft pick has gone under the knife yet again to repair a broken bone in his foot.

Omar Salgado, the 19-year-old No. 1 overall SuperDraft pick from 2011, underwent successful foot surgery performed by Dr. Bert Mandelbaum in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, the Whitecaps announced.

The Caps said Salgado re-fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a recent U.S. Under-20 camp in Los Angeles. The El Paso, Texas, native initially broke his right foot last June while on international duty and suffered a setback last October before returning to reserve match action in March.

“There is no question that the last year has been challenging for Omar but we are optimistic and look forward to seeing him back on the pitch in the near future,” Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie said in a statement. “On behalf of the club, I wish him a speedy recovery.”

In just over two seasons with the club, Salgado has made 24 appearances with the first team, scoring one goal and adding three assists. He was just settling in as a frontline player, converted to a winger by Rennie, during last season’s Amway Canadian Championship final round of games when he suffered his initial injury.