Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Russell James Teibert was born December 22, 1992 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

Teibert attended St. Paul High School (Ontario) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and is of German and Italian descent. He had a brief spell with Toronto FC's academy, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program in 2008. He appeared in friendly games with the Residency team during tours of Japan, Germany and Spain, and played in the prestigious Dallas Cupagainst youth academies from Argentina's Club Atlético River Plate and Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt and Brazil's São Paulo FC.

Teibert also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League in 2009 and 2010.

Following the conclusion of the 2010 PDL season Teibert was called up to the Vancouver Whitecaps senior team. He made his professional debut on July 31, 2010

He made his MLS debut on March 19, in Vancouver's 2011 MLS opener against Toronto FC.

In July 2020, during his tenth year with the Whitecaps, Teibert would sign a contract extension with the club through the 2023 season, with an option for 2024.

Teibert has represented Canada at U-17, and U-20 levels. He was selected in Canada's squad for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.In May 2019 Teibert was named to the 23-man squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.