Vancouver FC announced Tuesday they've re-signed forward Henri Godbout, who rejoins the club for a second season on a CPL U-SPORTS contract.
Godbout, 20, returns to Vancouver FC after most recently competing with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds during the 2025-26 Canada West season. The forward recorded nine goals and three assists, highlighted by a last-second strike that propelled the Thunderbirds to the Canada West Final and secured qualification for the U SPORTS national championships.
Named Canada West Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year in 2024, he was first linked to Vancouver FC after being selected out of UBC with the second overall pick in the 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft. A native of Seattle, Wash., Godbout earned his first CPL-U SPORTS contract with the Eagles following a strong pre-season in April 2025
Godbout went on to make 16 appearances during the 2025 CPL season, logging 588 minutes and scoring once. He returned to UBC in August 2025, with Vancouver FC retaining his CPL-U SPORTS rights for the 2026 season — allowing the club to re-sign the attacker without having Godbout needing to re-enter the 2026 CPL-U SPORTS Draft.