These Toronto FC players got their start playing youth club soccer in the USA.
1. Jozy Altidore
Jozy Altidore is a forward who has played for Toronto FC since 2015. He has won one MLS Cup, one Supporters’ Shield, and three Canadian Championships with the club.
Altidore began his youth soccer career playing for the Boca Raton Juniors Soccer Club in Florida. He then joined the IMG Soccer Academy before signing with the New York Red Bulls as a Homegrown Player in 2006.
2. Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is a defender who has played for Toronto FC since 2019. He has won one Canadian Championship with the club.
Gonzalez began his youth soccer career playing for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club in Texas. He then played college soccer for the University of Maryland before being drafted by the LA Galaxy in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Gonzalez joined Toronto FC in 2019.
3. Justin Morrow
Justin Morrow is a defender who has played for Toronto FC since 2014. He has won one MLS Cup, one Supporters’ Shield, and three Canadian Championships with the club.
Morrow began his youth soccer career playing for the Cleveland Internationals in Ohio. He then played college soccer for the University of Notre Dame before being drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. Morrow joined Toronto FC in 2014.
4. Marky Delgado
Marky Delgado is a midfielder who has played for Toronto FC since 2015. He has won one MLS Cup, one Supporters’ Shield, and three Canadian Championships with the club.
Delgado began his youth soccer career playing for the Cosmos West Soccer Club in California. He then joined the Chivas USA Academy before signing with Chivas USA as a Homegrown Player in 2012. Delgado joined Toronto FC in 2015.
5. Nick DeLeon
Nick DeLeon is a midfielder who has played for Toronto FC since 2019. He has won one Canadian Championship with the club.
DeLeon began his youth soccer career playing for the Real Colorado Soccer Club in Colorado. He then played college soccer for the University of Louisville before being drafted by D.C. United in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. DeLeon joined Toronto FC in 2019.
6. Ayo Akinola
Ayo Akinola is a forward who has played for Toronto FC since 2018.
Akinola began his youth soccer career playing for the Detroit Waza Soccer Club in Michigan. He then joined the Toronto FC Academy before signing with the first team as a Homegrown Player in 2018.
7. Eriq Zavaleta
Eriq Zavaleta is a defender who has played for Toronto FC since 2015. He has won one MLS Cup, one Supporters’ Shield, and three Canadian Championships with the club.
Zavaleta began his youth soccer career playing for the Indiana United Soccer Club in Indiana. He then played college soccer for Indiana University before being drafted by the Seattle Sounders in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Zavaleta joined Toronto FC in 2015.
8. Alex Bono
Alex Bono is a goalkeeper who has played for Toronto FC since 2015. He has won one MLS Cup, one Supporters’ Shield, and three Canadian Championships with the club.
Bono began his youth soccer career playing for the Empire United Soccer Academy in New York. He then played college soccer for Syracuse University before being drafted by Toronto FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.
9. Griffin Dorsey
Griffin Dorsey is a midfielder who has played for Toronto FC since 2019.
Dorsey began his youth soccer career playing for the Colorado Rush Soccer Club in Colorado. He then played college soccer for Indiana University before being drafted by Toronto FC in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
10. Jacob Shaffelburg
Jacob Shaffelburg is a forward who has played for Toronto FC since 2019.
Shaffelburg began his youth soccer career playing for the Seacoast United Soccer Club in Maine. He then joined the Toronto FC Academy before signing with the first team as a Homegrown Player in 2019.
11. Patrick Mullins
Patrick Mullins is a forward who has played for Toronto FC since 2019.
Mullins began his youth soccer career playing for the New Orleans Jesters in Louisiana. He then played college soccer for the University of Maryland before being drafted by the New England Revolution in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Mullins joined Toronto FC in 2019.
