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Canadian Championship an opportunity for 'Caps to integrate young players and bring home some hardware

Alphonso Davies made his Vancouver Whitecaps FC first-team debut in the semifinals of the 2016 Canadian Championship.

He was 15 years old at the time.

In the first leg at Ottawa Fury FC, Davies came on as a sub and played the final 20 minutes, before starting the second leg in front of the home crowd at BC Place.

Fans caught a glimpse then of what has now become a common theme: Davies dribbling past players for fun. He got the ball on the left wing, squared his opponent up, and weaved in-and-out, putting the defender down on the turf before firing a shot off the post.