2022 Toronto FC II season

The 2022 Toronto FC II season was the seventh season of play in the club's history. The club moved to MLS Next Pro for the season after previously playing in USL League One.

Toronto FC II
2022 season
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ManagerGianni Cimini
2022 MLS Next Pro season1st, Northeast Division
2nd, Eastern Conference
7th, Overall
PlayoffsConference Finals
Top goalscorerPaul Rothrock (8)
Biggest winTOR 3–0 ORL (8/7)
Biggest defeatTOR 2–6 CHI (5/27)
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During the regular season, Toronto FC II won the Northeast Division and finished second in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated Philadelphia Union 2 in the Conference Semi-Finals, before being defeated by Columbus Crew 2 in the Conference Finals, after extra time.

Team Roster edit

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]

As of September 3, 2022

Coaching staff edit

As of March 3, 2022[2]
Coaching staff
Head coach   Gianni Cimini
Assistant coach   Marco Casalinuovo
Assistant coach   Yianni Michelis
Goalkeeping coach   David Monsalve

Transfers edit

Note: All figures in United States dollars.

In edit

Transferred In edit

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
90 GK   Luka Gavran   St. John's Red Storm Toronto FC draft pick, Signed to second team March 24, 2022 [3]
33 FW   Reshaun Walkes   Texas–Rio Grande Valley Toronto FC draft pick, Signed to second team March 24, 2022 [3]
86 FW   Alec Díaz   Tacoma Defiance March 30, 2022 [4]
73 FW   Stefan Karajovanovic   HFX Wanderers FC March 31, 2022 [5]
34 DF   Klaidi Cela   Forge FC March 31, 2022 [5]
52 MF   Alonso Coello Camarero   Florida Atlantic Owls April 1, 2022 [6]
64 MF   Kota Sakurai   Dartmouth Big Green April 1, 2022 [6]
51 DF   Adam Pearlman   Toronto FC Academy April 8, 2022 [7]
91 DF   Daniel Gogarty Unattached Short-term agreement April 23, 2022 [8]
60 GK   Baj Maan   Forge FC May 7, 2022 [9]
83 ST   Hugo Mbongue   Toronto FC Academy Signed to professional contract May 27, 2022 [10]
40 GK   Adisa De Rosario   HFX Wanderers FC CPL Developmental contract ended September 29, 2022 [11]

Loaned in edit

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
1 GK   Greg Ranjitsingh   Toronto FC Loan from first team April 8, 2022 [12]
81 MF   Themi Antonoglou   Toronto FC Loan from first team May 14, 2022 [13]
8 MF   Ralph Priso   Toronto FC Loan from first team June 11, 2022 [14]
12 DF   Kadin Chung   Toronto FC Loan from first team June 11, 2022 [14]
77 FW   Jordan Perruzza   Toronto FC Loan from first team June 11, 2022 [14]
22 FW   Jacob Shaffelburg   Toronto FC Loan from first team July 3, 2022 [15]

Out edit

Transferred out edit

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
33 DF   Nyal Higgins   FC Edmonton Contract expired December 31, 2021 [16]
34 DF   Talen Maples   Houston Dynamo 2 Contract expired December 31, 2021 [17]
40 GK   Caleb Patterson-Sewell Retired Retired December 31, 2021 [18]
48 MF   Dante Campbell   LA Galaxy II Contract expired December 31, 2021 [17]
49 FW   Garrett McLaughlin   North Carolina FC Contract expired December 31, 2021 [17]
51 MF   Nicolás Ovalle Raffo   Option declined December 31, 2021 [17]
60 GK   Brogan Engbers Option declined December 31, 2021 [17]
64 DF   Kevin Politz Retired Option declined December 31, 2021 [17]
71 MF   Enric Bernat Lunar   FC Ascó Option declined December 31, 2021 [17]
38 DF   Luca Petrasso   Toronto FC Signed with first team January 11, 2022 [19]
84 MF   Kwasi Poku   Forge FC Academy player February 2, 2022 [20]
52 MF   Kosi Thompson   Toronto FC Signed with first team February 25, 2022 [21]
81 MF   Themi Antonoglou   Toronto FC Signed with first team May 7, 2022 [22]
91 DF   Daniel Gogarty   Vaughan Azzurri Short-term deal expired May 31, 2022

Loaned out edit

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
70 GK   Andreas Vaikla   FC Edmonton One-year loan March 24, 2022 [23]
58 DF   Kobe Franklin   Toronto FC 4-day loans (April 1, April 23, May 4, May 7) April 1, 2022 [24][25][26][22]
51 DF   Adam Pearlman   Toronto FC 4-day loans (April 15, May 14, May 24) April 15, 2022 [27][28][29]
81 MF   Themi Antonoglou   Toronto FC 4-day loans (April 15, April 23, April 29, May 4) April 15, 2022 [25][26][27][30]
72 MF   Steffen Yeates   Toronto FC 4-day loans (May 4, May 7) May 4, 2022 [26][22]
80 FW   Paul Rothrock   Toronto FC 4-day loans (May 4, May 7, May 14) May 4, 2022 [26][22][28]
35 MF   Mehdi Essoussi   Toronto FC 4-day loans (May 21) May 21, 2022 [31]
40 GK   Adisa De Rosario   HFX Wanderers FC Academy player; Signed developmental contract August 18, 2022 [32]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

March 26 Friendly Toronto FC II 3–0 York United FC Toronto, Ontario
11:00am
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Report
July 23 MLS Next Pro Invitational Toronto FC II 1–1
(4–3 SO)
  Chelsea U21 Herriman, Utah
Goulbourne   56' Report Haigh   22' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Joseph Semus
Shootout
Rothrock  
Franklin  
Essoussi  
Yeates  
Greenidge-Duncan  
Mbongue  
Mbuyamba  
Webster  
Soonsup-Bell  
Burstow  
Hutchinson  
Hall  
August 3 Friendly Toronto FC II 0–1   Sunderland U21 Regina, Saskatchewan
Report 1
Report 2
Thompson   25' Stadium: Mosaic Stadium

Competitions edit

MLS Next Pro edit

Standings edit

Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CT Columbus Crew 2 24 16 2 3 3 62 22 +40 55 Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
2 NE Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
3 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
4 NE Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
5 NE New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
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)

Match Results edit

April 3 1 FC Cincinnati 2 2–1 Toronto FC II Highland Heights, Kentucky
2:00 PM EDT Ordonez   4'
Cela   72' (o.g.)
Report Antonoglou   10' Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Luis Arroyo
April 10 2 Toronto FC II 3–1 New York City FC II Toronto, Ontario
1:00 PM EDT Rothrock   45'
Mbongue   75', 80'
Report Beer   56' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Ben Hoskins
April 17 3 Toronto FC II 4–2 Chicago Fire FC II Toronto, Ontario
2:00 PM EDT Franklin   21'
Rothrock   61'
Greenidge-Duncan   71'
Díaz   88'
Report Monis   5'
L.Bezerra   59'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
April 24 4 Columbus Crew 2 2–1 Toronto FC II Columbus, Ohio
2:00 PM EDT Russell-Rowe   25'
Gannon   46'
Report Mbongue   20' Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
April 30 5 Toronto FC II 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2 Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Rothrock   50'
Walkes   66'
Altobelli   74'
Marshall   90+5' (o.g.)
Report Valenzuela   12'
Ruszel   47'
Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Mario Alayass
May 8 6 New York City FC II 4–1 Toronto FC II New York City, New York
4:00 PM EDT Jimenez   20'
Denis   68' (pen.)
Elias   81'
Youssoufi   90+1'
Report Alonso Coello Camarero   45' (pen.) Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Kenneth Rojas
May 14 7 Toronto FC II 0–1 New England Revolution II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Report Dias   47' Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Michael Venne
May 22 8 Columbus Crew 2 4–2 Toronto FC II Columbus, Ohio
12:00 PM EDT Micaletto   1'
Russell-Rowe   54'
Fuson   60'
Parente   70'
Report Yeates   29'
Altobelli   64'
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Referee: John Matto
Note: The match was originally scheduled for May 21 at 7:00 pm, but was changed due to inclement weather.[33]
May 27 9 Toronto FC II 2–6 Chicago Fire FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Mbongue   87'
Antonoglou   90+1'
Report Penn   12', 20', 34'
Glasgow   54'
Kocs-Washburn   68'
Rodriguez   72'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
June 2 10 Rochester New York FC 1–1
(4–3 SO)
Toronto FC II Brighton, New York
7:00 PM EDT Batiz   78' Report Antonoglou   85' Stadium: Monroe Community College
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
Shootout
Rayo  
Lopez  
Costa  
Djaló  
Dolabella  
Alonso Coello Camarero  
Franklin  
Karajovanovic  
Yeates  
Mbongue  
June 11 11 Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
6:00 PM EDT Greenidge-Duncan   90+2' Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Youcef Boumsied
June 18 12 New York City FC II 0–2 Toronto FC II New York City, New York
1:00 PM EDT Report Julian Altobelli   50'
Antonoglou   75'
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Justin Saporito
July 3 14 Toronto FC II 1–1
(5–3 SO)
Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Yeates   84' (pen.) Report Dias   50' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mario Alayass
Shootout
Altobelli  
Franklin  
Antonoglou  
Alonso Coello Camarero  
Paul Rothrock  
Dias  
Rozhansky  
O'Hearn  
Buck  
July 10 15 Toronto FC II 0–0
(4–3 SO)
Columbus Crew 2 Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Scott Decker
Shootout
Yeates  
Franklin  
Antonoglou  
Alonso Coello Camarero  
Greenidge-Duncan  
Díaz  
Gannon  
Micaletto  
Morris  
Parente  
Angking  
Telfer  
July 18 16 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Real   70' Report Karajovanovic   17'
Altobelli   89'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Scarlet Agrawal
July 31 17 New England Revolution II 0–2 Toronto FC II Foxborough, Massachusetts
1:00 PM EDT Report Rothrock   68', 73' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Shawn Tehini
August 7 18 Toronto FC II 3–0 Orlando City B Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Walkes   67', 84'
Altobelli   71'
Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
August 12 19 Rochester New York FC 1–2 Toronto FC II Brighton, New York
7:00 PM EDT Rayo   68' Report Greenidge-Duncan   14'
Walkes   76'
Stadium: Monroe Community College
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 21 20 Toronto FC II 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2 Toronto, Ontario
6:00 PM EDT Rothrock   2'
Díaz   84'
Report Penagos   79' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Jérémie Blanchette
August 25 21 Chicago Fire FC II 2–1 Toronto FC II Bridgeview, Illinois
8:00 PM EDT Fleming   38'
M. Rodríguez   57'
Report Yeates   70' Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
September 3 22 Inter Miami CF II 1–4 Toronto FC II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Cremaschi   73' Report Perruzza   7'
Walkes   75'
Karajovanovic   90+1'
Carlini   90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
September 11 23 Toronto FC II 0–1 Rochester New York FC Toronto, Ontario
3:00 PM EDT Report Batiz   17' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mario Alayass
September 14 13 Toronto FC II 3–4 Inter Miami CF II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Perruzza   41'
Chung   51'
Rothrock   77'
Report Hundal   49', 55'
Cremaschi   65'
Borgelin   86'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
Note: Rescheduled match from June 24
September 18 24 Orlando City B 1–2 Toronto FC II Kissimmee, Florida
3:00 PM EDT Tablante   55' Report Walkes   86'
Franklin   90'
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Matthew Franz

Playoffs edit

September 24 Conference Semifinals Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
4:00 PM EDT Mbongue   6' Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Michael Venne
October 2 Conference Final Columbus Crew 2 4–3 (a.e.t.) Toronto FC II Columbus, Ohio
4:00 PM EDT Fuson   32'
Parente   60' (pen.)
Knight   109'
Gannon   119'
Report Rothrock   47'
Antonoglou   90+3', 94'
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Statistics edit

Goals edit

Rank Nation Player MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1   Paul Rothrock 7 1 8
2   Reshaun Walkes 6 0 6
  Themi Antonoglou 4 2 6
4   Julian Altobelli 5 0 5
  Hugo Mbongue 4 1 5
6   Nakye Greenidge-Duncan 3 0 3
  Steffen Yeates 3 0 3
8   Alec Díaz 2 0 2
  Stefan Karajovanovic 2 0 2
  Jordan Perruzza 2 0 2
  Kobe Franklin 1 0 1
12   Alonso Coello Camarero 1 0 1
  Kadin Chung 1 0 1
  Antonio Carlini 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 44 4 48

Updated to match played October 2, 2022
Source: Stats Crew

Shutouts edit

Rank Nation Player Pos. MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1   Luka Gavran GK 5 1 6
Totals 5 1 6

Updated to match played September 24, 2022
Source: Stats Crew

References edit

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