2024 Toronto FC II season

Toronto FC II
2024 season
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ManagerGianni Cimini
MLS Next Pro12th, East (23rd, overall)
MLSNP Cup Playoffsdid not qualify
Top goalscorerJulian Altobelli
(11 goals)

The 2024 Toronto FC II season was the ninth season of play in the club's history and their third season in MLS Next Pro.

Team Roster

MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA).[1]

Roster

As of September 20, 2024[2]

Coaching staff

As of November 15, 2022[3]
Coaching staff
Head coach Gianni Cimini
Assistant coach Marco Casalinuovo
Assistant coach Yianni Michelis
Goalkeeping coach David Monsalve

Transfers

Note: All figures in United States dollars.

In

Transferred In

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
38 FW Charlie Sharp Western Michigan Broncos Signed; 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick February 15, 2024 [4]
95 DF Nathaniel Edwards Syracuse Orange Signed February 29, 2024 [5]
72 MF Mark Fisher Stanford Cardinal Signed February 29, 2024 [5]
50 GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Rapids Signed March 7, 2024 [6]
80 GK Shafique Wilson Albany Great Danes Signed March 14, 2024 [7]
81 MF Hassan Ayari Sheffield United U23 Signed April 18, 2024 [8]
89 MF Charlie Staniland Sheffield United U23 Signed April 18, 2024 [8]
87 MF Costa Iliadis CF Montréal U23 Signed September 20, 2024 [9]

Loaned in

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
58 DF Ythallo São Paulo U20 One-year loan March 1, 2024 [10]

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
50 GK Gianluca Catalano Option declined November 17, 2023 [11]
62 DF Rohan Goulbourne Option declined November 17, 2023 [11]
89 DF Matthew Medeiros Vaughan Azzurri Option declined November 17, 2023 [11]
38 DF Jalen Watson Simcoe County Rovers FC Option declined November 17, 2023 [11]
72 FW Jordan Faria Valour FC Option declined November 17, 2023 [11]
51 DF Adam Pearlman Toronto FC Contract expired November 17, 2023 [11]
86 FW Alec Díaz Colorado Rapids 2 Contract expired November 17, 2023 [11]
33 FW Reshaun Walkes Vaughan Azzurri Contract expired November 17, 2023 [11]
49 GK Baj Maan Vaughan Azzurri Contract expired November 17, 2023
95 MF Ife Adenuga Sigma FC Contract expired November 17, 2023
65 DF Antony Ćurić ND Gorica Mutual termination June 19, 2024 [12]
75 MF Luca Accettola York University Mutual termination August 22, 2024 [13]
95 DF Nathaniel Edwards Toronto FC Signed with first team September 17, 2024 [14]
38 FW Charlie Sharp Toronto FC Signed with first team September 17, 2024 [15]

Loaned out

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
79 MF Andrei Dumitru Toronto FC Short-term loans (April 13, April 20, April 24, May 21) April 13, 2024 [16][17][18][19]
73 FW Jesús Batiz Toronto FC Short-term loans (April 24, May 4, May 8, May 15) April 24, 2024 [18][20][21][22]
38 FW Charlie Sharp Toronto FC Short-term loans (May 15, May 29, August 24) May 15, 2024 [22][23][24]
89 MF Charlie Staniland Toronto FC Short-term loans (May 15, May 18, June 19, June 22) May 15, 2024 [22][25][26][27]
65 DF Antony Ćurić Toronto FC Short-term loan May 21, 2024 [19]
95 DF Nathaniel Edwards Toronto FC Short-term loans (May 21, July 3, July 6) May 21, 2024 [19][28][29]
71 MF Markus Cimermancic Toronto FC Short-term loans (June 15, June 29, July 3, July 6) June 15, 2024 [30][31][28][29]
81 MF Hassan Ayari Toronto FC Short-term loan June 15, 2024 [30]
82 FW Julian Altobelli Toronto FC Short-term loans (July 13, August 4, August 8) July 13, 2024 [32][33][34]

Competitions

MLS Next Pro

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
10 SE Carolina Core FC 28 12 3 1 12 39 45 −6 43
11 NE New York Red Bulls II 28 10 4 2 12 56 61 −5 40
12 NE Toronto FC II 28 10 1 5 12 44 51 −7 37
13 SE Atlanta United 2 28 7 4 3 14 42 64 −22 32
14 SE Huntsville City FC 28 8 0 5 15 39 53 −14 29
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
21 Sporting Kansas City II 28 10 2 4 12 53 57 −4 38
22 Portland Timbers 2 28 8 4 6 10 43 45 −2 38
23 Toronto FC II 28 10 1 5 12 44 51 −7 37
24 Austin FC II 28 7 4 7 10 44 49 −5 36
25 Minnesota United FC 2 28 8 4 0 16 43 73 −30 32
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

March 17, 2024 1 Philadelphia Union 2 2–1 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM Westfield 51'
Davis 54'
Report Batiz 41' Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 7, 2024 3 Columbus Crew 2 2–1 Toronto FC II Columbus, Ohio
3:00 PM Saad 37'
Rincón 45+1'
Report Perruzza 17' Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
April 14, 2024 4 Toronto FC II 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2 Toronto, Ontario
2:00 PM Sharp 12'
Cimermancic 42'
Report Benalcazar 64' (pen.) Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mario Alayass
April 19, 2024 5 Toronto FC II 1–1
(4–5 SO)
New England Revolution II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Altobelli 6' Report Marcos Dias 45+1' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Robert D'Alesio
Shootout
Ćurić
Catavolo
Ayari
Rigopoulos
Fisher
Ythallo
Stojadinovic
Marcos Dias
Escobar
Bolma
Souza
Panayotou
Borovic
Pârvu
April 28, 2024 6 Orlando City B 1–2 Toronto FC II Kissimmee, Florida
3:00 PM Rivera 50' Report Sharp 9'
Batiz 89'
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 5, 2024 7 Toronto FC II 1–1
(1–3 SO)
Columbus Crew 2 Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Ayari 16' Report Mrowka 52' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Thomas Noel
Shootout
Altobelli
Catavolo
Cimermancic
Staniland
Adams
Presthus
Habroune
May 10, 2024 8 Huntsville City FC 0–1 Toronto FC II Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM Wright  90+6' Report Sharp 85' Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,252
Referee: Kevin Fikar
May 23, 2024 10 Toronto FC II 2–1 Carolina Core FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Staniland 14'
Batiz 90+1'
Report Canete 84' (pen.) Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Youcef Boumsied
May 31, 2024 11 Toronto FC II 1–4 Chicago Fire FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Cimermancic 10' Report Batiz 16' (o.g.)
Shokalook 26'
Poręba 90+4', 90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
June 9, 2024 12 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Toronto FC II Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM Sofo 43', 61' (pen.) Report Sharp 71' Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Referee: Esad Omanovic
June 12, 2024 13 Toronto FC II 1–3 New York City FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Bednarsky 90+3' (o.g.)

Altobelli  45+3'
Report Calheira 43', 50'
Lancher 90+1'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Niko Jecanski
June 26, 2024 14 Toronto FC II 2–1 Inter Miami II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Boatwright 49' (o.g.)
Edwards 53'
Report Carmichael 11' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Melvin Christopher
June 30, 2024 15 Toronto FC II 0–4 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Report Tucker 8'
Davis 12', 31'
Westfield 20'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mazzen Black
July 7, 2024 16 Columbus Crew 2 2–2
(7–6 SO)
Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 PM Adu-Gyamfi 70'
Flanary 88'
Report Ayari 57'
Altobelli 90+4'
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Shootout
Mrwoka
Almeida
Adu-Gyamfi
Da
Presthus
Rincón
Rogers
Ayari
Altobelli
Ythallo
Fisher
Edwards
De Rosario
Cimermancic
July 10, 2024 2 Chicago Fire FC II 2–0 Toronto FC II Bridgeview, Illinois
3:00 PM Glasgow 47'
Oregel 66'
Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Ryan Farrel
Note: Match originally scheduled for March 22
July 14, 2024 17 Toronto FC II 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2 Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Gibert 75' (o.g.) Report Stitz 14'
Chirilla 90'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
July 28, 2024 18 Toronto FC II 4–3 New York Red Bulls II Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Ayari 12', 57'
Altobelli 39'
Cimermancic 75'
Report Gutierrez 63'
Sullivan 87'
Rosborough 88'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda
August 3, 2024 19 Chattanooga FC 1–1
(5–3 SO)
Toronto FC II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM Ouamri 36' Report Accettola 90+2' Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,769
Referee: Russell Miller
Shootout
Garvanian
Kwak
Pérez
Sar-Sar
James
Ythallo
Fisher
Sharp
Staniland
August 11, 2024 20 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Toronto FC II Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM Moore 27'
Neri 48'
Report Altobelli 16' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Adam Mitchell
August 18, 2024 21 Toronto FC II 4–2 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Batiz 13'
Ythallo 22'
Altobelli 60' (pen.)
Ayari 76'
Report LeBlanc 49', 57' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mo Mohseni
August 25, 2024 22 Toronto FC II 2–3 Huntsville City FC Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Altobelli 16'
Fisher 45+1'
Report Sipić 2'
Pacius 51'
Tropeano 82'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Youcef Boumsied
September 1, 2024 23 FC Cincinnati 2 0–2 Toronto FC II Highland Heights, Kentucky
7:00 PM Report Altobelli 4'
Sharp 22'
Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joe Surgan
September 8, 2024 24 New England Revolution II 2–2
(6–5 SO)
Toronto FC II Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM Dias 41', 48' Altobelli 8' (pen.)
Staniland 78'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Johnathan Luk
Shootout
Dias
Bolma
Klein
Tiago
Souza
Butts
Mussenden
Ayari
Altobelli
Fisher
Sharp
Dumitru
Catavolo
De Rosario
September 11 9 New York City FC II 1–1
(3–4 SO)
Toronto FC II New York City, New York
5:00 PM Leong 80' Report Altobelli 82' (pen.) Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: John Matto
Shootout
Elias
Jiménez
Owusu
Rozhansky
Calheira
Leong
Ayari
Altobelli
Fisher
Dumitru
Edwards
Pearlman
Note: Originally scheduled for May 17
September 15, 2024 25 Toronto FC II 3–0 New York City FC II Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Fisher 25'
Altobelli 26'
Ayari 90+1'
Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
September 22, 2024 26 New York Red Bulls II 2–0 Toronto FC II Montclair, New Jersey
5:00 PM Rosborough 8'
Sofo 54'
Report Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Referee: Emmy Nonso
September 29, 2024 27 Toronto FC II 1–5 Chattanooga FC Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM Cimermancic 60' Report Ibarra 35'
Garvanian 62'
Gray 66', 80'
McGrath 70'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 6, 2024 28 Crown Legacy FC 1–4 Toronto FC II Matthews, North Carolina
1:00 PM Sing 28' Report Stojadinovic 16'
Altobelli 23' (pen.)
Edwards 61'
J.Chukwu 90+1'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: JJ Bilinski

Statistics

Goals

Rank Nation Player MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1 Julian Altobelli 11 - 11
2 Hassan Ayari 6 - 6
3 Charlie Sharp 5 - 5
4 Jesús Batiz 4 - 4
Markus Cimermancic 4 - 4
6 Charlie Staniland 2 - 2
Nathaniel Edwards 1 - 1
Mark Fisher 2 - 2
8 Luca Accettola[A] 1 - 1
Joses Chukwu 1 - 1
Jordan Perruzza[A] 1 - 1
Marko Stojadinovic 1 - 1
Ythallo 1 - 1
Own goals 3 0 3
Totals 44 0 44

Updated to match played October 6, 2024
Source: Stats Crew

  1. ^
    No longer on roster

Shutouts

Rank Nation Player Pos. MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1 Adisa De Rosario GK 1 - 1
Abraham Rodriguez GK 1 - 1
Totals 2 0 2

Updated to match played September 15, 2024
Source: Stats Crew

References

  1. ^ "Roster Guidelines". MLS Next Pro.
  2. ^ "Toronto FC II Roster". MLS Next Pro.
  3. ^ "Staff | Toronto FC". Toronto FC. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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  5. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign NCAA standouts Nathaniel Edwards and Mark Fisher". Toronto FC. February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Abraham Rodriguez". Toronto FC. March 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Toronto FC II sign Goalkeeper Shafique Wilson". Toronto FC. March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign midfield pair Hassan Ayari and Charlie Staniland". Toronto FC. April 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Toronto FC II sign midfielder Costa Iliadis". Toronto FC. September 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC II sign Brazilian defender Ythallo". Toronto FC. March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. November 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Toronto FC II and Antony Curic agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC. June 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Toronto FC II and Luca Accettola agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC. August 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Toronto FC sign Nathaniel Edwards from Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. September 17, 2024.
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  19. ^ a b c "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC. May 21, 2024.
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  33. ^ "Toronto FC sign Julian Altobelli to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. August 4, 2024.
  34. ^ "Toronto FC sign Julian Altobelli to MLS short-term agreement". Toronto FC. August 8, 2024.