Jake Nerwinski has been voted the Whitecaps FC Player of the Month for July, presented by Coldwell Banker, after earning 41 per cent of the votes in a poll conducted on Twitter this week.

The rookie right back narrowly beat striker Fredy Montero, who earned 34 per cent of the votes.

The end of July brings the time to vote for you #VWFC Player of the Month, pres. by Coldwell Banker 👇 — Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) August 1, 2017

Nerwinski, 22, played the full 90 minutes in four of Vancouver’s five matches during the month of July. Highlights include his first career Major League Soccer assist in a 3-2 win over New York City FC, which earned him a first MLS Team of the Week selection, in addition to a man of the match performance in Vancouver’s 1-0 road win over LA Galaxy.

Whitecaps FC drafted Nerwinski at seventh overall in this year's MLS SuperDraft.

YOUTH PLAYER OF THE MONTH, PRESENTED BY COLDWELL BANKER

The Whitecaps FC Youth Player of the Month is Girls Elite Super REX striker Jordyn Huitema.

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After scoring her first two goals with the Canadian women’s national team, the 16-year-old Chilliwack, B.C. native represented Canada’s U-20s at the Australian Three Nations tournament and U-17s at the China Four Nations tournament earlier this month.

In the process, Huitema became the first player to score for Canada's U-17, U-20, and senior national teams in the same year.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

June: Cristian Techera & Jose Hernandez

May: Tim Parker & Brandon Torresan

April: Fredy Montero & Matteo de Brienne

March: Tim Parker & Thomas Hasal

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