The Vancouver Whitecaps have transferred U.S. World Cup midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to English Championship club Middlesbrough, the team announced Tuesday.
The 25-year-old leaves after four-and-a-half seasons in Vancouver, with the Whitecaps retaining a sell-on percentage in any future transfer. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Berhalter made 167 appearances for the Whitecaps, recording 20 goals and 34 assists across all competitions.
He helped Vancouver win four straight Canadian Championships, reach the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final and capture the 2025 MLS Western Conference title.
Berhalter was named to the 2025 MLS Best XI and earned all-star selections in each of the past two seasons.
He represented the United States at this summer’s World Cup, becoming the first MLS player to record both a goal and an assist in the same World Cup match, a 3-2 group-stage loss to Turkey.