Q&A: Catching up with former ‘Caps midfielder John Thorrington

In 2011, John Thorrington became a member of the inaugural Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS side after he was selected in the Expansion Draft.

He now serves as the general manager and executive vice president of soccer operations for Los Angeles Football Club. Prior to our first match against his new club, whitecapsfc.com caught up with the former ‘Caps midfielder.

What was your first reaction when you found out that you were selected by Vancouver in the 2010 MLS expansion draft?

I’d played in Chicago for six years and thought at the time that I might end my career there. But as we know in sports, things can change quickly. When my wife and I found out about the possibility to move to Vancouver, we…