VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 announced on Thursday that the club has signed Residency graduate midfielder David Norman Jr. to a professional contract, pending league and federation approval.

“David is a fantastic, mature young man, and very driven to succeed,” said Whitecaps FC Head Coach Carl Robinson. “He has been a part of this club for a long time and has had a clear goal of becoming a professional player. Today, we are thrilled to see him progress to the next stage of his career.”

Norman, 18, started out in the club's soccer camps before joining the Whitecaps FC Prospects program as a nine-year-old. The Coquitlam, B.C. native later joined the U-15 Pre-Residency team before moving up through the U-16 and U-18 teams. In his last year in the Residency program, Norman started 20 of his 26 appearances with the U-18 team in the Development Academy league, scoring six goals. During the playoffs, Norman scored in a semifinal victory over Players Development Academy, then assisted the ‘Caps lone goal in the championship final.

"I'm very excited to have signed for my boyhood club and take the next step towards the first team," added Norman. "I have a lot of passion to play for this club and its great supporters."