USA Major League Soccer - Eastern Conference
Toronto FC
Team's name: Toronto FC
Year founded: 2006
Conference: Eastern
Location: Toronto,
Ontario
Nickname:
Reds, TFC
Mascot: none
Team Colours:
Reds, White and Grey
Joined the League: 2007
Team's Owner: MLSE
Soccer Coach: John Carver
Soccer Field: BMO Field
Current Capacity: 20,500
Team Championships:
MLS Cup: none
US Open Cup: none
Supporter's Shield: none
International Champs: none |
The Toronto FC is a professional soccer team of Canada, located in Toronto. It was founded in 2006 as an expansion team of the MLS of United States for the 2007 season.
Its first official game was played on April 7, 2007 in the Home Depot Center of Los Angeles against Chivas USA suffering a rout of 2-0.
Danny Dichio noted the first goal of the club's history in an official game on May 12, 2007; the same day that the team achieved their first victory, against the Chicago Fire.
In spite of not being classified for the playoffs in their first year, the success of the Canadian franchise surpassed the expectations, being the only team selling all their tickets. The team also has a climate of fanaticism in their stadium never seen in the United States or Canada, something but seemed to a European or South American soccer stadium.
The team’s owner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd (MLSE) officially announced the club’s name on May 11, 2006.
Last season 2008, in hands of the new head coach John Carver, the TFC ended the season in 7th place of the East Conference and in second place of the Canadian Championship, the same place where they finished in 2007.
Toronto FC 2009 Squad
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
No. |
Pos. |
Player |
| 1 |
GK |
Greg Sutton |
15 |
DF |
Adrian Serioux |
| 2 |
MF |
Sam Cronin |
16 |
DF |
Marvell Wynne |
| 3 |
DF |
Nana Attakora |
17 |
FW |
O'Brian White |
| 4 |
DF |
Marco Vélez |
18 |
GK |
Brian Edwards |
| 5 |
DF |
Kevin Harmse |
19 |
FW |
Chad Barrett |
| 7 |
FW |
Fuad Ibrahim |
20 |
MF |
Amado Guevara |
| 8 |
FW |
Pablo Vitti |
22 |
DF |
Amadou Sanyang |
| 9 |
FW |
Danny Dichio |
24 |
GK |
Stefan Frei |
| 10 |
MF |
Rohan Ricketts |
27 |
DF |
Gabe Gala |
| 11 |
DF |
Jim Brennan (captain) |
32 |
DF |
Emmanuel Gomez |
| 13 |
FW |
Johann Smith |
33 |
MF |
Carl Robinson |
| 14 |
MF |
Dwayne de Rosario |
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