# 2021 Toronto FC season

The 2021 Toronto FC season was the 15th season in the history of Toronto FC.
Due to COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government, Toronto FC, along with the two other Canadian MLS teams (CF Montréal and Vancouver Whitecaps FC), played in the United States at the beginning of the season while also sharing stadiums with other American MLS teams. From April 17 until July 16, Toronto FC played home matches at Orlando City SC's Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. On July 14, MLS announced that Toronto FC were allowed to play two home matches on July 17 and 21, although they continued to work with the Canadian Government regarding plans on future home matches.
Outside of the MLS season, Toronto finished as the runners-up of the 2021 Canadian Championship after losing the final to rivals CF Montréal 1–0. They also reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Squad

As of July 30, 2021.
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 16 | Quentin Westberg | GK | (1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 38) | 2019 | Auxerre |
| 25 | Alex Bono | GK | (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30) | 2015 | Syracuse Orange |
| 90 | Kevin Silva | GK | (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 (age 26) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Justin Morrow | LB / LWB / CB | (1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 37) | 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta | CB | (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 32) | 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 5 | Julian Dunn | CB | (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 12 | Rocco Romeo (out on loan) | CB | (2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 (age 24) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 22 | Richie Laryea | RB | (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 29) | 2019 | Orlando City SC |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga | CB | (1991-05-26) May 26, 1991 (age 33) | 2017 | Rubin Kazan |
| 26 | Luke Singh | CB | (2000-09-12) September 12, 2000 (age 24) | 2021 | Toronto FC II |
| 44 | Omar Gonzalez | CB | (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 36) | 2019 | Pachuca |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence | LB | (1992-09-17) September 17, 1992 (age 32) | 2021 | Anderlecht |
| 96 | Auro Jr. | RB / RWB | (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28) | 2018 | São Paulo |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | Michael Bradley | CM/DM | (1987-07-31) July 31, 1987 (age 37) | 2014 | Roma |
| 8 | Marky Delgado | CM | (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 29) | 2015 | Chivas USA |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo | AM | (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991 (age 33) | 2019 | Genk |
| 14 | Noble Okello | MF | (2000-07-20) July 20, 2000 (age 24) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 18 | Nick DeLeon | RB / RM / LM | (1990-07-17) July 17, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | D.C. United |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio | AM / CM | (1992-06-12) June 12, 1992 (age 32) | 2013 | SC Toronto |
| 27 | Liam Fraser (out on loan) | DM | (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 (age 26) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 31 | Tsubasa Endoh | MF | (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 (age 31) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 97 | Ralph Priso | MF | (2002-08-02) August 2, 2002 (age 22) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| Forwards |||||||
| 6 | Dom Dwyer | FW | (1990-06-30) June 30, 1990 (age 34) | 2021 | Orlando City SC |
| 7 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | FW | (2004-06-16) June 16, 2004 (age 20) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 9 | Erickson Gallardo | RW | (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28) | 2019 | Zamora |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson | FW | (2002-09-26) September 26, 2002 (age 22) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins | ST | (1992-02-05) February 5, 1992 (age 32) | 2019 | Columbus Crew |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore | CF | (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 35) | 2015 | Sunderland |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola | ST | (2000-01-20) January 20, 2000 (age 24) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg | LW | (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 24) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo | LW | (1997-06-30) June 30, 1997 (age 27) | 2021 | Santos |
| 77 | Jordan Perruzza | FW | (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 23) | 2021 | Toronto FC II |
| 99 | Ifunanyachi Achara | FW | (1997-09-28) September 28, 1997 (age 27) | 2020 | Georgetown Hoyas |

### Roster slots

Toronto has six International roster slots and three Designated Player slots available for use in the 2021 season (players on the injured reserve do not take up an international slot). They traded an International roster spot for the 2021 season to FC Dallas in exchange for $225,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) on April 20, 2021. They traded another international roster spot to Orlando City SC in exchange for $200,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) on April 27, 2021.
International slots :
| Slot | Player | Nationality |
| 1 | Auro Jr. | Brazil |
| 2 | Ifunanyachi Achara | Nigeria |
| 3 | Tsubasa Endoh | Japan |
| 4 | Chris Mavinga | DR Congo |
| 5 | Alejandro Pozuelo | Spain |
| 6 | Yeferson Soteldo | Venezuela |
| 7 | Traded to Orlando City SC | Traded to Orlando City SC |
| 8 | Traded to FC Dallas | Traded to FC Dallas |
| LOAN | Erickson Gallardo | Venezuela |
Designated Player slots :
| Slot | Player |
| 1 | Jozy Altidore |
| 2 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 3 | Yeferson Soteldo |

## Transfers

    Note: All figures in United States dollars.

### In
#### Transferred In

| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee/notes | Date |
| 77 | FW | Jordan Perruzza | Toronto FC II | Signed pre-contract on August 20, 2021, Homegrown signing | January 1, 2021 |
| 5 | DF | Julian Dunn | Valour FC | Return from loan | January 1, 2021 |
| 14 | MF | Noble Okello | HB Køge | Return from loan | January 1, 2021 |
| 26 | DF | Luke Singh | Toronto FC II | Homegrown signing | April 16, 2021 |
| 30 | LW | Yeferson Soteldo | Santos | Designated Player, $6.5 million transfer fee | April 26, 2021 |
| 92 | DF | Kemar Lawrence | Anderlecht | $600,000 transfer fee | May 7, 2021 |
| 6 | FW | Dom Dwyer | Orlando City SC | | May 11, 2021 |
| 12 | DF | Rocco Romeo | HB Køge | Return from loan | July 1, 2021 |
| 77 | FW | Jordan Perruzza | San Antonio FC | Return from loan | July 16, 2021 |

#### Loaned in

| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
| 26 | DF | Luke Singh | Toronto FC II | Signed short-term loan | April 6, 2021 | |

#### MLS SuperDraft picks

2021 Toronto FC SuperDraft Picks :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
| 1 | 25 | Matt Di Rosa | Left back | Maryland | Signed with Loudoun United on July 9 |
| 2 | 45 | Nathaniel Crofts | Forward | Virginia | Signed with Stocksbridge Park Steels on July 28 |
| 3 | 64 | Paul Rothrock | Midfielder | Georgetown | Signed with Toronto FC II on May 18 |
| 3 | 72 | Jon-Talen Maples | Defender | Southern Methodist University | Signed with Toronto FC II on May 5 |

### Out
#### Transferred out

| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee/notes | Date |
| 7 | RW | Pablo Piatti | Elche | Option declined | November 30, 2020 |
| 26 | CB | Laurent Ciman | Retired | Out of contract | November 30, 2020 |
| 6 | LB | Tony Gallacher | Liverpool | Loan ended | December 31, 2020 |
| 19 | FW | Griffin Dorsey | Houston Dynamo FC | Waived | May 11, 2021 |

#### Loaned out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 12 | DF | Rocco Romeo | HB Køge | Year long loan until June 2021 | August 14, 2020 |
| 27 | MF | Liam Fraser | Columbus Crew SC | Season long loan in exchange for $50,000 GAM | May 3, 2021 |
| 77 | FW | Jordan Perruzza | San Antonio FC | Nine match loan | May 20, 2021 |
| 12 | DF | Rocco Romeo | Valour FC | Loan until December 2021 | July 30, 2021 |

## Pre-season and friendlies
### Matches

In-season

## Competitions
### Major League Soccer
#### League tables

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 10 | CF Montréal | 34 | 46 |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 41 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 34 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 23 | FC Dallas | 34 | 33 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 34 | 31 |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 30 |
| 26 | Toronto FC | 34 | 28 |
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 |

#### Summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Matches
### Competitions summary

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | First Match | Last Match | Final Position |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First Match | Last Match | Final Position |
| MLS Regular Season | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 017.65 | April 17, 2021 | November 7, 2021 | 13th in Eastern Conference, 26th Overall |
| Canadian Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 066.67 | September 22, 2021 | November 21, 2021 | Runners-up |
| Champions League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 025.00 | April 7, 2021 | May 4, 2021 | Quarter-finals |
| Total | 41 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 021.95 | | | |
Source: Competitions

### Goals

| Rank | Nation | Player | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | | Jonathan Osorio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | | Ayo Akinola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | | Jozy Altidore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | Richie Laryea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | Patrick Mullins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | | Yeferson Soteldo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | Michael Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Nick DeLeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Marky Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Tsubasa Endoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Omar Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Kemar Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Justin Morrow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | Alejandro Pozuelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Ralph Priso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | Luke Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 23 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
Updated to match played August 7, 2021 Source: https://www.torontofc.ca/stats/

### Shutouts

As of November 2, 2021
| Rank | Nation | Player | Pos. | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | | Alex Bono | GK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Source: