2019 Toronto FC season

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Toronto FC
2019 season
Toronto FC wordmark arched 2007.png
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)
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)
Away colours
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The 2019 Toronto FC season was the 13th season in the history of Toronto FC.

Season[]

Pre-season[]

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[]

As of August 1, 2019.[2]

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

International roster slots[]

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 Brazil
2 Laurent Ciman Belgium Belgium
3 Tsubasa Endoh Japan Japan
4 Erickson Gallardo Venezuela Venezuela
5 Chris Mavinga Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
6 Alejandro Pozuelo Spain Spain
7 Nicolas Benezet France France
8 traded to Columbus Crew

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Transfers[]

In[]

Transferred in[]

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

Loaned in[]

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

Draft picks[]

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 United States Griffin Dorsey United States Indiana Hoosiers MLS SuperDraft first-round pick (#6); Generation Adidas player January 11, 2019 [18]
MF Scotland United States Louisville Cardinals MLS SuperDraft second-round pick (#39) January 11, 2019 [18]
CB Denmark Patrick Bunk-Andersen United States Clemson Tigers MLS SuperDraft third-round pick (#54) January 14, 2019 [18]

Out[]

Transferred out[]

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
87 ST Canada Tosaint Ricketts Lithuania Sūduva Option declined November 27, 2018 [19]
12 DF Puerto Rico Jason Hernandez Retired Out of contract November 27, 2018 [19]
1 GK United States Clint Irwin United States Colorado Rapids Traded for a 2019 second-round pick December 14, 2018 [20]
8 MF Spain Ager Aketxe Spain Cádiz Contract terminated by mutual consent December 31, 2018 [19]
16 FW Argentina Lucas Janson Argentina Tigre End of Loan December 31, 2018 [19]
7 MF Spain Víctor Vázquez Qatar Al-Arabi Undisclosed January 15, 2019 [21]
6 DF United States Nick Hagglund United States 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 Italy Sebastian Giovinco Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Undisclosed January 30, 2019 [23]
9 DF Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel Contract terminated by mutual consent March 22, 2019 [24]
7 FW Canada Jordan Hamilton United States Columbus Crew Traded for Patrick Mullins July 10, 2019 [3]
91 FW United States Terrence Boyd Germany Hallescher FC Contract terminated by mutual consent July 29, 2019 [25]

Loan out[]

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

Competitions[]

Preseason[]

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

Major League Soccer[]

Main article: 2019 Major League Soccer season

League tables[]

Eastern Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Atlanta United FC 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
3 Philadelphia Union 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Toronto FC[b] 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
5 D.C. United 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
6 New York Red Bulls 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.
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[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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[]

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
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[]

Major League Soccer[]

March 2 1 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 PM EST Picault Yellow card 30'
Fabián Goal 73' (pen.)
Santos Yellow card 81'		 Report
Boxscore		 Osorio Penalty missed 34', Yellow card 83'
Bradley Goal 45+3', 62', Yellow card 54'
DeLeon Goal 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 Goal 14', Yellow card 79'
Hamilton Goal 45'
Altidore Goal 80'		 Report
Boxscore		 Gil Goal 9' (pen.), 52', Yellow card 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 Goal 29'
Pozuelo Goal 59' (pen.), 78'
Chapman Goal 83'		 Report
Boxscore		 Castellanos Yellow card 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 Goal 31'
Laryea Yellow card 37'
Pozuelo Yellow card 57'
Osorio Goal 76'		 Report
Boxscore		 Katai Yellow card 37'
Sapong Goal 45+1'
Nikolić Yellow card 52', Goal 62'
Mihailovic Yellow card 56'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,256
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 13 5 Seattle Sounders 3–2 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
4:00 PM EDT Bruin Goal 24', 66'
Kim Kee-hee Yellow card 61'
Roldan Goal 68'
Lodeiro Yellow card 81'
Rodríguez Yellow card 88'		 Report
Boxscore		 Altidore Goal 11', 70' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 19 6 Toronto FC 4–3 Minnesota United Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Pozuelo Goal 28', 30'
Delgado Yellow card 51'
Hamilton Goal 77', 79'		 Report
Boxscore		 Quintero Goal 17', 70' (pen.), Yellow card 90+3'
Rodríguez Goal 57'
Greguš Red card 89'
Calvo Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 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 Goal 20'
Mavinga Yellow card 64'		 Report
Boxscore		 Tuiloma Goal 22'
Moreira Yellow card 66'
Ebobisse Goal 70'
Chará Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,832
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 4 8 Orlando City 0–2 Toronto FC Orlando, Florida
4:00 PM EDT Report
Boxscore		 Osorio Goal 65'
Chapman Goal 77'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 22,377
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 8 9 Atlanta United 2–0 Toronto FC Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Villalba Goal 17'
Escobar Yellow card 56'
Gressel Goal 67'		 Report
Boxscore		 Laryea Yellow card 21'
Zavaleta Yellow card 74'
Bradley Yellow card 76'
Boyd Yellow card 77'
Osorio Yellow card 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 Goal 51', Yellow card 90+5'
Ciman Yellow card 61'
Altidore Yellow card 82'		 Report
Boxscore		 Mavinga Goal 25' (o.g.)
Bedoya Yellow card 32'
Monteiro Goal 68'
Trusty Yellow card 86'
Przybylko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82' Report
Boxscore		 Segura Yellow card 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 Goal 14'
Besler Yellow card 25'
Saucedo Goal 28'
Savarino Goal 60'
Toia Yellow card 82'		 Report
Boxscore		 Morgan Yellow card 44'
Pozuelo Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 61'
Altidore Yellow card 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 Goal 28'
Fraser Yellow card 61'		 Report
Boxscore		 Thompson Yellow card 33'
Wondolowski Goal 37', 81'
Espinoza Yellow card 64'
Eriksson Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,524
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 31 14 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Toronto FC Vancouver, British Columbia
10:00 PM EDT Montero Goal 84' (pen.) Report
Boxscore		 Moor Yellow card 45+1'
DeLeon Goal 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 Goal 43', Yellow card 72'
Laryea Yellow card 57'
Fraser Yellow card 89'
Ciman Yellow card 90+3'
Hamilton Goal 90+5'		 Report
Boxscore		 Gutierrez Goal 25' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
Ilie Yellow card 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 Goal 41', 58'
Bressan Goal 51'		 Report
Boxscore		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,623
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 26 17 Toronto FC 3–2 Atlanta United Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Endoh Goal 1'
Pozuelo Goal 27', 90+4' (pen.)
Ciman Yellow card 69'		 Report
Boxscore		 González Pírez Yellow card 11'
G. Martínez Goal 17' (pen.), Penalty missed 90+6'
Gressel Goal 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 Yellow card 53'
Rooney Goal 90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Boxscore		 DeLeon Goal 19', Yellow card 87'
Laryea Yellow card 42'
Chapman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
F. Álvarez Yellow card 28'
Ibrahimović Goal 75', 89'
Polenta Yellow card 76'		 Report
Boxscore		 Fraser Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60' Report
Boxscore		 Mavinga Yellow card 25'
Pozuelo Goal 61'
Altidore Goal 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 Goal 6'
Pozuelo Goal 26' (pen.)
Endoh Yellow card 51'
Morgan Goal 72'		 Report
Boxscore		 Murillo Yellow card 23'
Lawrence Yellow card 25'
Barlow Goal 63'
Rzatkowski Yellow card 69'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 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 Goal 75' Report
Boxscore		 McNamara Goal 4'
Martínez Goal 23'
Manotas Goal 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 Goal 16'
Altidore Goal 50'
Moor Yellow card 90+4'		 Report
Boxscore		 Deplagne Yellow card 43'
Cruz Yellow card 57'
Ledesma Goal 58'
Waston Yellow card 62'
Ulloa Yellow card 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 Goal 55' (o.g.)
Royer Penalty missed 59'
Cásseres Yellow card 68'
Long Yellow card 70'
Lawrence Goal 90+1'		 Report
Boxscore		 Pozuelo Yellow card 84'
Morrow Red card 89'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,128
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 10 25 Toronto FC 1–1 Orlando City Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Delgado Yellow card 34'
Mullins Goal 77'		 Report
Boxscore		 Michel Goal 69'
Sané Yellow card 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 Goal 48'
Accam Goal 82'
Mensah Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Boxscore		 Osorio Goal 42'
Altidore Goal 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 Yellow card 55'
Delgado Goal 63'
Altidore Yellow card 70'
Laryea Yellow card 73'
Morrow Yellow card 79', Goal 81'		 Report
Boxscore		 Sagna Yellow card 8'
Bojan Goal 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 Yellow card 37'
Bou Goal 86'		 Report
Boxscore		 Mavinga Yellow card 57'
Benezet Goal 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 Yellow card 81'
Ledesma Goal 90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Boxscore		 Mullins Goal 10'
DeLeon Goal 21'
Bradley Yellow card 23', Goal 63'
Delgado Goal 28'
Zavaleta Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 88'
Benezet Goal 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 Goal 6'
Ring Yellow card 23'
Tinnerholm Yellow card 40'
Johnson Yellow card 77'
Castellanos Yellow card 84'		 Report
Boxscore		 Pozuelo Goal 40' (pen.), Penalty missed 78'
Benezet Yellow card 85'
Mavinga Yellow card 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 Goal 8'
Pozuelo Goal 13' (pen.)
Altidore Yellow card 59'
Osorio Goal 70'
Mavinga Yellow card 74'		 Report
Boxscore		 Abubakar Yellow card 10'
Rosenberry Goal 31'
Kamara Penalty missed 38'
Nicholson Goal 62'
Rubio Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Vela Goal 90+5' (pen.)		 Report
Boxscore		 Endoh Goal 19'
Laryea Yellow card 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 Goal 68'
Herbers Goal 77'
Gaitán Yellow card 85'		 Report
Boxscore		 Altidore Goal 59'
Delgado Yellow card 71'
Gonzalez Goal 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 Yellow card 39'
Pozuelo Goal 58'
Delgado Yellow card 76'		 Report
Boxscore		 Pedro Santos Yellow card 32' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,692
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

Main articles: 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup 2019
October 19 First round Toronto FC 5–1 (a.e.t.) D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
6:00 PM EDT Delgado Goal 32', Yellow card 72'
Osorio Yellow card 40', Goal 95', 103'
Laryea Goal 93'
Morrow Yellow card 102'
DeLeon Goal 105+1'		 Report
Boxscore		 Rodríguez Goal 90+3'
Jara Yellow card 109'
Arriola Yellow card 112' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 30'
Tajouri-Shradi Goal 69'		 Report
Boxscore		 Ciman Yellow card 21'
Pozuelo Goal 47', 90' (pen.)
Bradley Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 19,829
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 30 Conference Finals Atlanta United 1–2 Toronto FC Atlanta, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Gressel Goal 4'
J. Martínez Penalty missed 11'		 Report
Boxscore		 Bradley Yellow card 9'
Benezet Goal 14'
Osorio Yellow card 61'
DeLeon Yellow card 70', Goal 78'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 44,055
Referee: Alan Kelly
November 10 MLS Cup Seattle Sounders 3–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
3:00 PM EST Leerdam Goal 57'
Rodríguez Goal 76'
Ruidíaz Goal 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Boxscore		 Pozuelo Yellow card 72'
Altidore Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 69,274
Referee: Allen Chapman

Canadian Championship[]

Main article: 2019 Canadian Championship
Semi-finals[]
August 7 First leg Ottawa Fury 0–2 Toronto FC Ottawa
7:30 PM EDT Fall Yellow card 79' Report
Boxscore		 Morrow Yellow card 20'
Moor Goal 30'
Zavaleta Yellow card 48'
Fraser Yellow card 81'
Endoh Goal 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 Goal 14', 39', Yellow card 57'
Mullins Goal 37'		 Report
Boxscore		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 12,683
Referee: David Gantar
Final[]
Main article: 2019 Canadian Championship Final
September 18 First leg Montreal Impact 1–0 Toronto FC Montreal
7:30 PM EDT Piatti Goal 17'
Piette Yellow card 34'
Taïder Yellow card 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 Yellow card 7'
Endoh Goal 70'
Mavinga Red card 84'		 Report
Boxscore		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 21,365
Referee: Drew Fischer
Penalties
Pozuelo Penalty scored
Altidore Penalty missed
Mullins Penalty missed
Osorio Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Bojan
Penalty scored Lovitz
Penalty scored Camacho

CONCACAF Champions League[]

Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16[]
February 19 First leg Independiente 4–0 Toronto FC La Chorrera, Panama
8:00 PM EDT Yellow card 6'
Ayarza Goal 9', Yellow card 66'
Yellow card 31'
Browne Goal 48', Yellow card 48'
Ivey Goal 52', 78', Yellow card 78'
Yellow card 86'		 Report Mavinga Yellow card 15'
Boyd Penalty missed 32'
Dorsey Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: (El Salvador)
February 26 Second leg Toronto FC 1–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Independiente Toronto, Canada
8:00 PM EDT Hamilton Goal 19'
Bradley Yellow card 68'		 Report Browne Goal 67' Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: (Costa Rica)

Competitions summary[]

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[]

Shutouts[]

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

Source: Toronto FC

Honours[]

MLS Team of the Week[]

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

MLS Player of the Week[]

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

MLS Goal of the Week[]

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

End of Season awards[]

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

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