2009 Toronto FC season

Last updated

Toronto FC
2009 season
Toronto FC wordmark arched 2007.png
Head Coach Chris Cummins
Stadium BMO Field
MLS Conference: 5th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
Canadian Championship Champions
Champions League Preliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dwayne De Rosario (11)
All: Dwayne De Rosario (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 20,902
All: 20,902
Average home league attendanceLeague: 20,344 [1]
All: 20,312
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The 2009 Toronto FC season was the third season in Toronto FC's existence. The club narrowly missed their first appearance for the MLS playoffs, losing the last game of the season when a win would have meant qualification.

Contents

Club

Management

PositionStaff
Manager, Director of Soccer Flag of Scotland.svg Mo Johnston
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Chris Cummins
Strength and Conditioning Coach Flag of England.svg Paul Winsper
First Assistant Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Dasovic
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Toshack
Video Analyst Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie Kehoe
Equipment Manager Flag of England.svg Malcolm Phillips
Athletic Therapist Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carmelo Lobue
Assistant Athletic Therapist Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shawn Jeffers
Massage Therapist Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcelo Casal
Team Physician Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dr. Ira Smith
Manager Team Services Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Earl Cochrane

Last updated: May 23, 2009
Source: Toronto FC

Kits

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Home
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Away
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Special
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRedRedRed
AwayGreyBlackGrey
Special [2] PinkBlackBlack MLS, June 24 against New York

Squad

As of September 9, 2009. [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Cronin
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nana Attakora
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Garcia
5 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Lesly Fellinga
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Julian de Guzman
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fuad Ibrahim
8 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Pablo Vitti (on loan from Independiente)
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ali Gerba
11 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jim Brennan (captain)
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dwayne De Rosario
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adrian Serioux
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marvell Wynne
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM O'Brian White
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Edwards
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Barrett
20 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Amado Guevara
22 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Amadou Sanyang
24 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Stefan Frei
27 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabe Gala
32 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Emmanuel Gómez
33 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Carl Robinson (vice-captain)

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dwayne De Rosario (from Houston Dynamo, Trade [4] )
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Cronin (1st round (2nd overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft [5] )
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM O'Brian White (1st round (4th overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft [5] )
24 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Stefan Frei (1st round (12th overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft [5] )
8 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Pablo Vitti (from Independiente, Loan [6] )
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adrian Serioux (from FC Dallas, Trade [7] )
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Amadou Sanyang (from Real de Banjul Football Club, [8] )
32 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Emmanuel Gomez (from Samger Football Club, [8] )
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Garcia (from San Jose Earthquakes, Trade [9] )
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ali Gerba (Unattached [10] )
5 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Lesly Fellinga (Unattached [11] )
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Julian de Guzman (Unattached [12] )

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jarrod Smith (to Seattle Sounders FC, 2009 Expansion Draft [13] )
3 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Julius James (to Houston Dynamo, Trade [4] )
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Freeman (to Start, Free Transfer)
25 FW Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Carlos Ruiz (Waived)
17 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Joey Melo (Waived)
26 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Derek Gaudet (Waived)
36 MF Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Kilian Elkinson (Waived)
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tyler Rosenlund (Waived)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Todd Dunivant (to LA Galaxy, Trade [14] )
14 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tyrone Marshall (to Seattle Sounders FC, Trade [15] )
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Greg Sutton (Waived [9] )
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Johann Smith (Waived [16] )
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rohan Ricketts (Released [17] )
5 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kevin Harmse (to Chivas USA, Trade [18] )
4 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Marco Vélez (Released [19] )
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Danny Dichio (Retired [20] )

Competitions

Updated to games played October 24, 2009. [21]

Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew 30137104131+1049 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30117123934+545
3 New England Revolution 30111093337−442
4 D.C. United 3098134344−140
5 Toronto FC 30101193746−939
6 Kansas City Wizards 3081393342−933
7 New York Red Bulls 3051962747−2021
Source: MLS
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew (S)30137104131+1049 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30126123631+548
3 Houston Dynamo 3013893929+1048 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30127113829+947 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30117123934+545 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30131163431+345
7 New England Revolution 30111093337−442
8 Real Salt Lake (C)30111274335+840 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 301010104238+440
10 D.C. United 3098134344−140
11 FC Dallas 30111365047+339
12 Toronto FC 30101193746−939 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 3081393342−933
14 San Jose Earthquakes 3071493650−1430
15 New York Red Bulls 3051962747−2021
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3039101193746 −98342014 +62851732 −15

Last updated: October 24, 2009
Source: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHHAHHHAHHAHHHAAHAAHAAAHAAHHA
ResultWTLTLWWTTLWLLWWLWTLTWLTLWLTTWL
Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2009. Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

Pre-season

  Win  Tie  Loss

February 8, 2009 Toronto FC 2 – 1 United States U-20 Bradenton, Florida USA
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Carolina Challenge Cup 2009

2009 Major League Soccer season

March 21, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 2 – 3 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 39'
Arnaud Soccerball shade.svg56', 76'		 (report) Brennan Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rickets Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg53', 62'		Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
March 28, 2009 Columbus Crew 1 – 1 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio, USA
Barros Schelotto Soccerball shade.svg30' (report) Padula Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 4, 2009 Toronto FC 0 – 2 Seattle Sounders FC Toronto
Brennan Yellow card.svg 44'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Ljungberg Soccerball shade.svg15'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 29'
Zakuani Soccerball shade.svg45'
Riley Yellow card.svg 61'
Scott Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,658
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 11, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 1 FC Dallas Toronto
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg17'
Dichio Yellow card.svg 82'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 89'		 (report) Cunningham Yellow card.svg 80'
Ricchetti Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,272
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 19, 2009 FC Dallas 3 – 2 Toronto FC Frisco, Texas, USA
Moor Soccerball shade.svg25'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg44', 84' (pen.)		 (report) Serioux Soccerball shade.svg46+'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg59', 70'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 6,183
Referee: Tim Weyland
April 22, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Chivas USA Toronto
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg36'
Dichio Yellow card.svg 38'		 (report) Eskandarian Yellow card.svg 57'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,915
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 26, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Kansas City Wizards Toronto
Vitti Yellow card.svg 52'
Dichio Soccerball shade.svg54'		 (report) Arnaud Yellow card.svg 76'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,056
Referee: Paul Ward
May 2, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 1 Columbus Crew Toronto
Brennan Yellow card.svg 40'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 52', Soccerball shade.svg64'		 (report) Barros Schelotto Yellow card.svg 10'
Ekpo Soccerball shade.svg54'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 57'
Gaven Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,998
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 9, 2009 D.C. United 3 – 3 Toronto FC Washington, D.C. USA
N'Silu Soccerball shade.svg9'
Fred Yellow card.svg 40'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg86', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		 (report) De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg52', 87', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Serioux Soccerball shade.svg63'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,652
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 16, 2009 Toronto FC 0 – 2 Chicago Fire Toronto
(report) Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg59'
Busch Yellow card.svg 77'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,006
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 23, 2009 Toronto FC 3 – 1 New England Revolution Toronto
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg14', 70', Yellow card.svg 80'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg68'		 (report) Joseph Soccerball shade.svg13'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 69'
Ralston Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 30, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3 – 0 Toronto FC Houston, Texas, USA
Davis Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg22'
Holden Soccerball shade.svg24'
Hainault Yellow card.svg 39'		 (report) Serioux Yellow card.svg 19'
Guevara Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,037
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 6, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 2 LA Galaxy Toronto
Harmse Yellow card.svg 44'
Dichio Soccerball shade.svg64'		 (report) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg5'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 9'
Sanneh Yellow card.svg 31'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,753
Referee: Alex Prus
June 13, 2009 Toronto FC 2 – 1 New York Red Bulls Toronto
Cronin Soccerball shade.svg3'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 31'
Dichio Soccerball shade.svg43'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 44'
Harmse Yellow card.svg 88'		 (report) Celades Soccerball shade.svg54'
Petke Yellow card.svg 96+'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,843
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 24, 2009 Toronto FC 2 – 0 New York Red Bulls Toronto
Vitti Soccerball shade.svg28'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 41'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg59', Yellow card.svg 76'		 (report) Richards Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,902
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 27, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3 – 0 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah, USA
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg44'
Mathis Soccerball shade.svg78'		 (report) Barrett Yellow card.svg 46+'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 51'
Vitti Yellow card.svg 61'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,188
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 11, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1 – 3 Toronto FC Santa Clara, California, USA
Huckerby Soccerball shade.svg32'
Álvarez Yellow card.svg 53'		 (report) Barrett Soccerball shade.svg5', 69'
Vitti Soccerball shade.svg54'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,679
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
July 18, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 1 Houston Dynamo Toronto
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg37'
Vitti Yellow card.svg 24'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 55'		 (report) Boswell Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 48'
Chabala Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 3 – 2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio, USA
Carroll Yellow card.svg 29'
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg32'
Padula Yellow card.svg 39'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg76'
Garey Soccerball shade.svg92+'		 (report) Robinson Yellow card.svg 27'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg35'
Gerba Soccerball shade.svg49'
Vélez Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,775
Referee: Alex Prus
August 1, 2009 New England Revolution 1 – 1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts USA
Jankauskas Soccerball shade.svg76'
Videira Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 (report) Gerba Yellow card.svg 12'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg34'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 50'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 59'
Frei Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,014
Referee: Terry Vaughn (referee)
August 15, 2009 Toronto FC 2 – 0 D.C. United Toronto
Cronin Yellow card.svg 17'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 24'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sanyang Yellow card.svg 45'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 58'
White Soccerball shade.svg66'		 (report) Jakovic Yellow card.svg 22'
Simms Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,638
Referee: Alex Prus
August 22, 2009 Chivas USA 2 – 0 Toronto FC Carson, California, USA
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg32', 51' (report) White Yellow card.svg 25'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 33'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,165
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 29, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 0 – 0 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington, USA
Ljungberg Yellow card.svg 73' (report) Attakora Yellow card.svg 41'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 67'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,679
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 5, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1 – 0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Casey Soccerball shade.svg51'
Holody Yellow card.svg 84'		 (report) Sanyang Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Serioux Red card.svg 84'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,821
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 12, 2009 Toronto FC 3 – 2 Colorado Rapids Toronto
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg19'
Attakora Yellow card.svg 21'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 67'
White Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attakora Soccerball shade.svg74'		 (report) Casey Soccerball shade.svg49'
Holody Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,521
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 19, 2009 LA Galaxy 2 – 0 Toronto FC Carson, California, USA
Beckham Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 64'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (report) De Guzman Yellow card.svg 24'
Guevara Yellow card.svg 64'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,619
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 26, 2009 Chicago Fire 2 – 2 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Prideaux Yellow card.svg 61'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg78'		 (report) De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg6'
Wynne Yellow card.svg 25'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg46'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,890
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 10, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto
Attakora Soccerball shade.svg47'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 69'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 90'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 (report) Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 74'
Glen Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,571
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 17, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Real Salt Lake Toronto
Brennan Yellow card.svg 19', Soccerball shade.svg48' (report) Beltran Yellow card.svg 39'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 24, 2009 New York Red Bulls 5 – 0 Toronto FC East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Kandji Soccerball shade.svg3', 70'
Ángel Soccerball shade.svg33', 62'
Mbuta Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)		 (results) White Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 21,305
Referee: Alex Prus

Canadian Championship

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto FC (C)430183+59 Champions League
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 430151+49
3 Montreal Impact 4004110−90
Source: CanadaSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in matches between drawn teams; 3) goal differential; 4) number of goals scored; 5) drawing of lots. [22]
(C) Champions
May 6, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Vancouver Whitecaps Toronto
Harmse Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 63'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 56'
Dichio Yellow card.svg 93+'		 (report) Gbeke Yellow card.svg 25'
Moose Yellow card.svg 49'
Charles Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,811
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 13, 2009 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Montreal Impact Toronto
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg35'
Vélez Yellow card.svg 69'		 (report) Testo Yellow card.svg 22' Red card.svg 71'
Pizzolitto Yellow card.svg 45'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,872
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
June 2, 2009 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 0 Toronto FC Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Toure Soccerball shade.svg31', 81' (report) Brennan Yellow card.svg 56'
Harmse Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard
June 18, 2009 Montreal Impact 1 – 6 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Testo Yellow card.svg 47'
Placentino Yellow card.svg 71'		 (report) De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg29', 39', 49'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 42'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 63'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg69', 90'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 11,561
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard

CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10

Preliminary round

July 29, 2009 Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0 – 1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders Toronto, Ontario Canada
Robinson Yellow card.svg 86' (report) [ permanent dead link ] Jagdeosingh Soccerball shade.svg67'
Gaudette Yellow card.svg 80'
Jones Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,758
Referee: Hugo Cruz

Mid-season friendlies

July 22, 2009 Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 - 4 p)		 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Toronto
Gala Yellow card.svg 42' (report) [ permanent dead link ]Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,005
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Penalties
Gerba Soccerball shad check.svg
Dichio Soccerball shade cross.svg
Vitti Soccerball shade cross.svg
Barrett Soccerball shad check.svg
Garcia Soccerball shad check.svg
Vélez Soccerball shade cross.svg		 Abelairas Soccerball shad check.svg
Lamela Soccerball shad check.svg
A. Fernández Soccerball shade cross.svg
Villalba Soccerball shade cross.svg
Domingo Soccerball shad check.svg
G. Fernández Soccerball shad check.svg
August 7, 2009 Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1 – 5 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Toronto
Gala Soccerball shade.svg75' (report) Raúl Soccerball shade.svg13', 26'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Benzema Soccerball shade.svg65'
Robben Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,089
Referee: Paul Ward

Squad statistics

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances as a substitute.
Updated to games played October 24, 2009. [23]

Players

NumberPositionName MLS regular season MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Cronin 26 (1)1--3 (0)02 (0)031 (1)1
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nana Attakora 19 (1)2--4 (0)0--23 (1)2
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Nick Garcia 13 (0)0--1 (0)02 (0)016 (0)0
4 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez 18 (7)0--2 (2)0--10 (9)0
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Harmse 18 (4)0--2 (1)1--10 (5)1
5 DF Flag of Haiti.svg Lesly Fellinga 1 (3)0------1 (3)0
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian de Guzman 5 (0)0------5 (0)0
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg Fuad Ibrahim 2 (4)0--0 (3)0--2 (7)0
8 FW Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Vitti 18 (8)2--4 (0)02 (0)024 (8)2
9 FW Flag of England.svg Danny Dichio 16 (13)3--2 (1)00 (2)08 (16)3
10 MF Flag of England.svg Rohan Ricketts 13 (9)0--1 (0)0--4 (9)0
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Gerba 5 (6)1----2 (0)07 (6)1
11 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Brennan 28 (0)2--4 (0)02 (0)034 (0)2
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Johann Smith 10 (4)0--0 (1)0--0 (5)0
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario 27 (1)11--4 (0)32 (0)033 (1)14
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Serioux 26 (0)2--3 (0)01 (0)030 (0)2
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg Marvell Wynne 21 (0)0--2 (0)02 (0)025 (0)0
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg O'Brian White 5 (4)2----0 (2)05 (6)2
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barrett 27 (2)5--2 (2)21 (1)030 (5)7
20 MF Flag of Honduras.svg Amado Guevara 24 (1)5--3 (0)21 (0)028 (1)7
22 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg Amadou Sanyang 3 (4)0------3 (4)0
27 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabe Gala 0 (1)0------0 (1)0
32 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg Emmanuel Gómez 6 (3)0----1 (0)07 (3)0
33 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Carl Robinson 20 (1)0--4 (0)02 (0)026 (1)0

Goalkeepers

NumberPositionName MLS regular season 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
AppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACS
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Sutton 11 (1)21.330----1 (0)22.000----2 (1)41.600
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Edwards 3 (0)62.001------------3 (0)62.001
24 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei 26 (0)381.495----3 (0)10.3322 (0)10.50131 (0)401.318

Disciplinary record

Only players with at least one card included.

NumberPositionName MLS regular season MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei 1000000010
2MF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Cronin 2000000020
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nana Attakora 2000000020
4DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez 11000100020
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Nick Garcia 2000100030
5MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Harmse 12000200040
6MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian de Guzman 1000000010
8FW Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Vitti 3000000030
9FW Flag of England.svg Danny Dichio 12000100030
10MF Flag of England.svg Rohan Ricketts 11000000010
10FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Gerba 1000000010
11DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Brennan 8000100090
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario 5000100060
15DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Serioux 6100000061
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Marvell Wynne 1000000010
17FW Flag of Jamaica.svg O'Brian White 2000000020
19FW Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barrett 5100000051
20MF Flag of Honduras.svg Amado Guevara 3000000030
22MF Flag of The Gambia.svg Amadou Sanyang 2100000021
32DF Flag of The Gambia.svg Emmanuel Gómez 1000000010
33MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Carl Robinson 6000101080
TOTALS573008010663

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