VANCOUVER, B.C. – The buzz in the stands began to grow as Alphonso Davies made his way toward the halfway line, with the 15-year-old getting set to make his MLS debut.

But as he stood, waiting to replace Nicolas Mezquida in the 77th minute, everything seemed normal to the youngest goal-scorer in USL history.

“It was really a great experience,” Davies said following the game. “I wasn’t that nervous, because [it’s] a game of football. Yes, they’re a good MLS team, but it’s just a ball, you go out and play, have fun. I wasn’t really nervous coming on the field.”

After training throughout the preseason with the Whitecaps, Davies became the youngest player in USL history when he signed in February with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Some impressive performances in both the USL and for the Canada U20 National Team later, Davies was called into the Whitecaps’ squad for the Amway Canadian Championship this summer.