2019 Toronto FC season

Summary

The 2019 Toronto FC season was the 13th season in the history of Toronto FC.

Toronto FC
2019 season
General managerAli Curtis
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumBMO Field
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunners-up
Canadian ChampionshipRunners-up
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alejandro Pozuelo (12)

All:
Alejandro Pozuelo (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 28,989
(August 24 vs. Montreal Impact)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 22,651
(April 19 vs. Minnesota United FC)
All: 12,683
(August 14 vs. Ottawa Fury, CC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 25,048
Biggest win4–0
(March 29 vs. New York City FC)

5–1
(September 7 at FC Cincinnati)
(October 19 vs. D.C. United, Playoffs R1)
Biggest defeat0–4
(February 19 at Independiente, CCL)
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Season edit

Pre-season edit

Gregory van der Wiel was sent home from the club's pre-season camp in California after "an altercation with manager Greg Vanney".[1]

Squad edit

As of August 1, 2019.[2]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
16 Quentin Westberg    GK (1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 37) 2019   Auxerre
25 Alex Bono   GK (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 29) 2015   Syracuse Orange
28 Caleb Patterson-Sewell   GK (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 36) 2018   Jacksonville Armada
Defenders
2 Justin Morrow   LB / LWB / CB (1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 36) 2014   San Jose Earthquakes
3 Drew Moor   CB (1984-01-15) January 15, 1984 (age 40) 2016   Colorado Rapids
5 Ashtone Morgan   LB / LWB (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991 (age 33) 2011   Toronto FC Academy
15 Eriq Zavaleta   CB (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 31) 2015   Seattle Sounders FC
22 Richie Laryea   RB (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 29) 2019   Orlando City SC
23 Chris Mavinga    CB / LB (1991-05-26) May 26, 1991 (age 32) 2017   Rubin Kazan
26 Laurent Ciman   CB (1985-08-05) August 5, 1985 (age 38) 2018   Dijon
44 Omar Gonzalez   CB (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 35) 2019   Pachuca
52 Julian Dunn   CB (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 23) 2018   Toronto FC II
96 Auro Jr.   RB / RWB (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28) 2018   São Paulo
Midfielders
4 Michael Bradley   DM / CM (1987-07-31) July 31, 1987 (age 36) 2014   Roma
7 Nicolas Benezet   MF (1991-02-24) February 24, 1991 (age 33) 2019   Guingamp (loan)
8 Marky Delgado   CM (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 28) 2015   Chivas USA
10 Alejandro Pozuelo   AM (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991 (age 32) 2019   Genk
14 Jay Chapman   AM (1994-01-01) January 1, 1994 (age 30) 2015   Michigan State Spartans
18 Nick DeLeon   RB / RM (1990-07-17) July 17, 1990 (age 33) 2018   D.C. United
21 Jonathan Osorio   AM / CM (1992-06-12) June 12, 1992 (age 31) 2013   SC Toronto
27 Liam Fraser   DM (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 (age 26) 2018   Toronto FC II
31 Tsubasa Endoh   MF (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 (age 30) 2019   Toronto FC II
59 Noble Okello   MF (2000-07-20) July 20, 2000 (age 23) 2019   Toronto FC II
Forwards
9 Erickson Gallardo   RW (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 27) 2019   Zamora
13 Patrick Mullins   FW (1992-02-05) February 5, 1992 (age 32) 2019   Columbus Crew
17 Jozy Altidore   CF (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 34) 2015   Sunderland
19 Griffin Dorsey   FW (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25) 2019   Indiana Hoosiers
20 Ayo Akinola    ST (2000-01-20) January 20, 2000 (age 24) 2018   Toronto FC II
24 Jacob Shaffelburg   FW (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 24) 2019   Toronto FC II

International roster slots edit

Toronto has seven MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2019 season. They traded one International Spot to Columbus until the end of 2019.[3]

Toronto FC International slots
Slot Player Nationality
1 Auro Jr.   Brazil
2 Laurent Ciman   Belgium
3 Tsubasa Endoh   Japan
4 Erickson Gallardo   Venezuela
5 Chris Mavinga   DR Congo
6 Alejandro Pozuelo   Spain
7 Nicolas Benezet   France
8 traded to Columbus Crew

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Transfers edit

In edit

Transferred in edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
18 DF   Nick DeLeon   D.C. United Selected in 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft December 14, 2018 [4]
96 DF   Auro Jr.   São Paulo Purchase option exercised December 17, 2018 [5]
26 DF   Laurent Ciman   Dijon Acquired via MLS allocation order December 27, 2018 [6]
19 FW   Griffin Dorsey   Indiana Hoosiers Selected in 2019 MLS SuperDraft January 11, 2019 [7]
31 MF   Tsubasa Endoh   Toronto FC II Promoted to first team January 16, 2019 [8]
59 MF   Noble Okello   Toronto FC II Promoted to first team January 22, 2019 [9]
91 FW   Terrence Boyd   Darmstadt 98 Undisclosed February 5, 2019 [10]
16 GK   Quentin Westberg   Auxerre Undisclosed February 25, 2019 [11]
10 MF   Alejandro Pozuelo   Genk Undisclosed March 4, 2019 [12]
22 MF   Richie Laryea   Orlando City SC Free transfer March 21, 2019 [13]
24 FW   Jacob Shaffelburg   Toronto FC II Homegrown player June 21, 2019 [14]
44 DF   Omar Gonzalez   Pachuca Acquired via MLS allocation order July 9, 2019 [15]
9 MF   Erickson Gallardo   Zamora Targeted allocation money (TAM) July 9, 2019 [16]
13 FW   Patrick Mullins   Columbus Crew Acquired in trade for Jordan Hamilton July 10, 2019 [3]

Loaned in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
7 MF   Nicolas Benezet   Guingamp Targeted allocation money (TAM), Option to buy July 30, 2019 [17]

Draft picks edit

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

No. Pos. Player Previous club Notes Date Source
19 FW   Griffin Dorsey   Indiana Hoosiers MLS SuperDraft first-round pick (#6); Generation Adidas player January 11, 2019 [18]
MF   Adam Wilson   Louisville Cardinals MLS SuperDraft second-round pick (#39) January 11, 2019 [18]
CB   Patrick Bunk-Andersen   Clemson Tigers MLS SuperDraft third-round pick (#54) January 14, 2019 [18]

Out edit

Transferred out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
87 ST   Tosaint Ricketts   Sūduva Option declined November 27, 2018 [19]
12 DF   Jason Hernandez Retired Out of contract November 27, 2018 [19]
1 GK   Clint Irwin   Colorado Rapids Traded for a 2019 second-round pick December 14, 2018 [20]
8 MF   Ager Aketxe   Cádiz Contract terminated by mutual consent December 31, 2018 [19]
16 FW   Lucas Janson   Tigre End of Loan December 31, 2018 [19]
7 MF   Víctor Vázquez   Al-Arabi Undisclosed January 15, 2019 [21]
6 DF   Nick Hagglund   FC Cincinnati Traded for $200,000 in GAM, $100,000 in TAM and the #1 spot in the allocation order January 23, 2019 [22]
10 FW   Sebastian Giovinco   Al-Hilal Undisclosed January 30, 2019 [23]
9 DF   Gregory van der Wiel Contract terminated by mutual consent March 22, 2019 [24]
7 FW   Jordan Hamilton   Columbus Crew Traded for Patrick Mullins July 10, 2019 [3]
91 FW   Terrence Boyd   Hallescher FC Contract terminated by mutual consent July 29, 2019 [25]

Loan out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
54 MF   Ryan Telfer   York9 FC Season long loan March 6, 2019 [26]
55 MF   Aidan Daniels   Ottawa Fury Season long loan March 6, 2019 [27]
11 FW   Jon Bakero   Phoenix Rising FC Season long loan March 20, 2019 [28]

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

January 27 Friendly Los Angeles FC   3–1   Toronto FC Irvine, United States
Horta  
Rossi  
Vassell   (pen.)
Report Moor  
February 2 Friendly Las Vegas Lights   5–1   Toronto FC Las Vegas, United States
Hernández   29'
Harlley   38'
Parra   42'
Rivas   67', 90+1'
Arguez   86'
Report Telfer   64' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,232
February 2 Friendly Toronto FC   Cancelled   Vissel Kobe Irvine, United States
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
February 8 Friendly Orange County   1–1   Toronto FC Irvine, United States
  Report   Stadium: Anteater Stadium
February 9 Friendly LA Galaxy   1–1   Toronto FC Carson, United States
10:30 PM EST Mohammed   (o.g.) Report Romney   86' (o.g.) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 12 Friendly Toronto FC   0–0   Tijuana Chula Vista, United States
2:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
Attendance: 0
February 12 Friendly Colorado Rapids   0–2   Toronto FC Chula Vista, United States
6:30 PM EST Report Osorio   1'
Boyd   50'
Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played with a 30-minute second half.

Major League Soccer edit

League tables edit

Eastern Conference edit
2019 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Atlanta United FC (P, U) 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
3 Philadelphia Union (P, L) 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Toronto FC[b] (P, L) 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
5 D.C. United (P, L) 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
6 New York Red Bulls (P, L) 34 14 14 6 53 51 +2 48
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
  1. ^ as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
  2. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
Overall edit
2019 MLS regular season standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
7 Minnesota United FC 34 15 11 8 52 43 +9 53
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 15 3 58 59 −1 51
9 Toronto FC 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
10 D.C. United 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
11 Portland Timbers 34 14 13 7 52 49 +3 49
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary edit

Results by round edit

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GroundAHHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAAHHHAHAHAAAHAAH
ResultWWWDLWLWLLDLLDDLWDLWWLWLDDWDWDWDDW
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2019. Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

March 2 1 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 PM EST Picault   30'
Fabián   73' (pen.)
Santos   81'
Report
Boxscore
Osorio   34',   83'
Bradley   45+3', 62',   54'
DeLeon   90+4'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,498
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 17 2 Toronto FC 3–2 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Akinola   14',   79'
Hamilton   45'
Altidore   80'
Report
Boxscore
Gil   9' (pen.), 52',   45+2' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,271
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 29 3 Toronto FC 4–0 New York City FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Altidore   29'
Pozuelo   59' (pen.), 78'
Chapman   83'
Report
Boxscore
Castellanos   66' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,447
Referee: Chris Penso
April 6 4 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM EDT Altidore   31'
Laryea   37'
Pozuelo   57'
Osorio   76'
Report
Boxscore
Katai   37'
Sapong   45+1'
Nikolić   52',   62'
Mihailovic   56'
Schweinsteiger   81'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,256
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 13 5 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
4:00 PM EDT Bruin   24', 66'
Kim Kee-hee   61'
Roldan   68'
Lodeiro   81'
Rodríguez   88'
Report
Boxscore
Altidore   11', 70' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 19 6 Toronto FC 4–3 Minnesota United FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Pozuelo   28', 30'
Delgado   51'
Hamilton   77', 79'
Report
Boxscore
Quintero   17', 70' (pen.),   90+3'
Rodríguez   57'
Greguš   89'
Calvo   90'   90+1'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,651
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 27 7 Toronto FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM EDT Osorio   20'
Mavinga   64'
Report
Boxscore
Tuiloma   22'
Moreira   66'
Ebobisse   70'
Chará   87'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,832
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 4 8 Orlando City SC 0–2 Toronto FC Orlando, Florida
4:00 PM EDT Report
Boxscore
Osorio   65'
Chapman   77'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 22,377
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 8 9 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Toronto FC Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Villalba   17'
Escobar   56'
Gressel   67'
Report
Boxscore
Laryea   21'
Zavaleta   74'
Bradley   76'
Boyd   77'
Osorio   83'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,537
Referee: Chris Penso
May 11 10 Toronto FC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM EDT Pozuelo   51',   90+5'
Ciman   61'
Altidore   82'
Report
Boxscore
Mavinga   25' (o.g.)
Bedoya   32'
Monteiro   68'
Trusty   86'
Przybylko   90+2'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,219
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 15 11 Toronto FC 0–0 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Morrow   82' Report
Boxscore
Segura   61' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,116
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 18 12 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah
3:00 PM EDT Kreilach   14'
Besler   25'
Saucedo   28'
Savarino   60'
Toia   82'
Report
Boxscore
Morgan   44'
Pozuelo   53'   61'
Altidore   66'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,949
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 26 13 Toronto FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Laryea   28'
Fraser   61'
Report
Boxscore
Thompson   33'
Wondolowski   37', 81'
Espinoza   64'
Eriksson   69'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,524
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 31 14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Toronto FC Vancouver, British Columbia
10:00 PM EDT Montero   84' (pen.) Report
Boxscore
Moor   45+1'
DeLeon   90'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,083
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 7 15 Toronto FC 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT[29] DeLeon   43',   72'
Laryea   57'
Fraser   89'
Ciman   90+3'
Hamilton   90+5'
Report
Boxscore
Gutierrez   25' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
Ilie   74'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,748
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 22 16 FC Dallas 3–0 Toronto FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM EDT Badji   41', 58'
Bressan   51'
Report
Boxscore
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,623
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 26 17 Toronto FC 3–2 Atlanta United FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Endoh   1'
Pozuelo   27', 90+4' (pen.)
Ciman   69'
Report
Boxscore
González Pírez   11'
G. Martínez   17' (pen.),   90+6'
Gressel   22'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,598
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 29 18 D.C. United 1–1 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EST Brillant   53'
Rooney   90+2' (pen.)
Report
Boxscore
DeLeon   19',   87'
Laryea   42'
Chapman   65'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,854
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 4 19 LA Galaxy 2–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
10:30 PM EDT Steres   6'
F. Álvarez   28'
Ibrahimović   75', 89'
Polenta   76'
Report
Boxscore
Fraser   44' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,482
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 13 20 Montreal Impact 0–2 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec
7:30 PM EDT Lovitz   60' Report
Boxscore
Mavinga   25'
Pozuelo   61'
Altidore   90+5'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 17 21 Toronto FC 3–1 New York Red Bulls Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Altidore   6'
Pozuelo   26' (pen.)
Endoh   51'
Morgan   72'
Report
Boxscore
Murillo   23'
Lawrence   25'
Barlow   63'
Rzatkowski   69'
Wright-Phillips   89'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,462
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 20 22 Toronto FC 1–3 Houston Dynamo Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Altidore   75' Report
Boxscore
McNamara   4'
Martínez   23'
Manotas   57'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,949
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 27 23 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT DeLeon   16'
Altidore   50'
Moor   90+4'
Report
Boxscore
Deplagne   43'
Cruz   57'
Ledesma   58'
Waston   62'
Ulloa   87'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,765
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 3 24 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Toronto FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM EDT Mavinga   55' (o.g.)
Royer   59'
Cásseres   68'
Long   70'
Lawrence   90+1'
Report
Boxscore
Pozuelo   84'
Morrow   89'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,128
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 10 25 Toronto FC 1–1 Orlando City SC Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Delgado   34'
Mullins   77'
Report
Boxscore
Michel   69'
Sané   82'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 17 26 Columbus Crew 2–2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT Pedro Santos   48'
Accam   82'
Mensah   90+2'
Report
Boxscore
Osorio   42'
Altidore   90'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,494
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 24 27 Toronto FC 2–1 Montreal Impact Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Benezet   55'
Delgado   63'
Altidore   70'
Laryea   73'
Morrow   79',   81'
Report
Boxscore
Sagna   8'
Bojan   49'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,989
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 31 28 New England Revolution 1–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Farrell   37'
Bou   86'
Report
Boxscore
Mavinga   57'
Benezet   74'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,588
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 7 29 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT Alashe   81'
Ledesma   90+2' (pen.)
Report
Boxscore
Mullins   10'
DeLeon   21'
Bradley   23',   63'
Delgado   28'
Zavaleta   72'   88'
Benezet   85'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,339
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 11 30 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC New York City, New York
7:00 PM EDT Mitriță   6'
Ring   23'
Tinnerholm   40'
Johnson   77'
Castellanos   84'
Report
Boxscore
Pozuelo   40' (pen.),   78'
Benezet   85'
Mavinga   90+6'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 19,267
Referee: Chris Penso
September 15 31 Toronto FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Toronto, Ontario
5:00 PM EDT Endoh   8'
Pozuelo   13' (pen.)
Altidore   59'
Osorio   70'
Mavinga   74'
Report
Boxscore
Abubakar   10'
Rosenberry   31'
Kamara   38'
Nicholson   62'
Rubio   64'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,810
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 21 32 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Toronto FC Los Angeles, California
10:30 PM EDT Beitashour   43'
Vela   90+5' (pen.)
Report
Boxscore
Endoh   19'
Laryea   90+1'
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,022
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 29 33 Chicago Fire 2–2 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 PM EDT Katai   68'
Herbers   77'
Gaitán   85'
Report
Boxscore
Altidore   59'
Delgado   71'
Gonzalez   80'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 17,748
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6 34 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew Toronto, Ontario
4:00 PM EDT Bradley   39'
Pozuelo   58'
Delgado   76'
Report
Boxscore
Pedro Santos   32' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,692
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

October 19 First round Toronto FC 5–1 (a.e.t.) D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
6:00 PM EDT Delgado   32',   72'
Osorio   40',   95', 103'
Laryea   93'
Morrow   102'
DeLeon   105+1'
Report
Boxscore
Rodríguez   90+3'
Jara   109'
Arriola   112'   118'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,331
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 23 Conference Semifinals New York City FC 1–2 Toronto FC Queens, New York
7:00 PM EDT Mitriță   30'
Tajouri-Shradi   69'
Report
Boxscore
Ciman   21'
Pozuelo   47', 90' (pen.)
Bradley   77'
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 19,829
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 30 Conference Finals Atlanta United FC 1–2 Toronto FC Atlanta, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Gressel   4'
J. Martínez   11'
Report
Boxscore
Bradley   9'
Benezet   14'
Osorio   61'
DeLeon   70',   78'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 44,055
Referee: Alan Kelly
November 10 MLS Cup Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
3:00 PM EST Leerdam   57'
Rodríguez   76'
Ruidíaz   90',   90+1'
Report
Boxscore
Pozuelo   72'
Altidore   90+3'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 69,274
Referee: Allen Chapman

Canadian Championship edit

Semi-finals edit

August 7 First leg Ottawa Fury 0–2 Toronto FC Ottawa
7:30 PM EDT Fall   79' Report
Boxscore
Morrow   20'
Moor   30'
Zavaleta   48'
Fraser   81'
Endoh   90+1'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,809
Referee: David Barrie
August 14 Second leg Toronto FC 3–0
(5–0 agg.)
Ottawa Fury Toronto
7:30 PM EDT DeLeon   14', 39',   57'
Mullins   37'
Report
Boxscore
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 12,683
Referee: David Gantar

Final edit

September 18 First leg Montreal Impact 1–0 Toronto FC Montreal
7:30 PM EDT Piatti   17'
Piette   34'
Taïder   85'
Report
Boxscore
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 10,807
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
September 25 Second leg Toronto FC 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(1–3 p)
Montreal Impact Toronto
7:30 PM EDT Bradley   7'
Endoh   70'
Mavinga   84'
Report
Boxscore
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 21,365
Referee: Drew Fischer
Penalties
Pozuelo  
Altidore  
Mullins  
Osorio  
  Bojan
  Lovitz
  Camacho

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Round of 16 edit

February 19 First leg Independiente   4–0   Toronto FC La Chorrera, Panama
8:00 PM EDT González   6'
Ayarza   9',   66'
Negrete   31'
Browne   48',   48'
Ivey   52', 78',   78'
Barrow   86'
Report Mavinga   15'
Boyd   32'
Dorsey   71'
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
February 26 Second leg Toronto FC   1–1
(1–5 agg.)
  Independiente Toronto, Canada
8:00 PM EDT Hamilton   19'
Bradley   68'
Report Browne   67' Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Competitions summary edit

Competition Record First Match Last Match Final Position
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
MLS Regular Season 34 13 11 10 57 52 +5 038.24 March 2, 2019 October 6, 2019 4th in Eastern Conference, 9th Overall
MLS Cup Playoffs 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 075.00 October 19, 2019 November 10, 2019 Runners-up
Canadian Championship 4 3 0 1 6 1 +5 075.00 August 7, 2019 September 25, 2019 Runners-up
Champions League 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 000.00 February 19, 2019 February 26, 2019 Round of 16
Total 44 19 12 13 74 64 +10 043.18

Source: Competitions

Goals and assists edit

Shutouts edit

Rank Nation Name Pos. Major League Soccer MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship Champions League Total
1   Alex Bono GK 1 0 3 0 4
  Quentin Westberg GK 4 0 0 0
Totals 5 0 3 0 8

Source: Toronto FC

Honours edit

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Starters Bench Coach Opponent(s) Link
1   Michael Bradley Philadelphia Union [30]
3   Ayo Akinola New England Revolution [31]
5   Alejandro Pozuelo New York City FC [32]
6   Jozy Altidore Chicago Fire [33]
8   Alejandro Pozuelo   Jordan Hamilton Minnesota United FC [34]
10   Jonathan Osorio   Marky Delgado Orlando City SC [35]
14   Liam Fraser Vancouver Whitecaps FC [36]
15   Alejandro Pozuelo Sporting Kansas City [37]
16   Quentin Westberg FC Dallas [38]
19   Omar Gonzalez
  Alejandro Pozuelo
Montreal Impact [39]
21   Nick DeLeon FC Cincinnati [40]
24   Jozy Altidore Columbus Crew [41]
25   Justin Morrow Montreal Impact [42]
27   Nick DeLeon
  Marky Delgado
  Alejandro Pozuelo FC Cincinnati [43]
28   Michael Bradley   Greg Vanney New York City FC
Colorado Rapids
[44]
29   Omar Gonzalez Los Angeles FC [45]
31   Omar Gonzalez
  Quentin Westberg
Columbus Crew [46]

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Opponent Link
8   Alejandro Pozuelo Minnesota United FC [47]

MLS Goal of the Week edit

Week Player Opponent Link
5   Alejandro Pozuelo New York City FC [48]
8   Alejandro Pozuelo Minnesota United FC [49]
15   Jordan Hamilton Sporting Kansas City [50]

End of Season awards edit

Award Recipient(s) Link
MLS Best XI   Alejandro Pozuelo [51]

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