DeRo United Futbol Academy

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DeRo TFC
DeRo United Futbol Academy
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Full nameDeRo United Futbol Academy
Nickname(s)DUFA
Founded2012
StadiumL'Amoreaux Park
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
Founder Dwayne De Rosario
League League1 Ontario
2019 League1 Ontario, 9th
Website Club website

DeRo TFC (formerly DeRo United Futbol Academy) is Canadian soccer academy founded in 2012 by former Canadian professional soccer player Dwayne De Rosario based in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario. They previously fielded a Canadian women's semi-professional soccer club that played in the League1 Ontario women's division.

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History

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The academy was founded in 2012 by Dwayne De Rosario to foster development for youth soccer players of both genders. [1] [2]

In 2018, they added a semi-professional team in the women's division of League1 Ontario [3] with the core of their roster featuring many U21, university varsity, and post-university players of high quality. [4] Peyvand Mossavat was named the semi-pro team's head coach. [5] [6] They defeated Durham United FA 2–0 on April 27 in their debut league match. [7] [8] They finished in sixth place in their inaugural season, narrowly missing a playoff berth. [9] They were not listed as returning for the 2020 season. [10]

In June 2021, the club became an official affiliate team of De Rosario's former club Toronto FC, joining their academy system and re-branded as DeRo TFC. [11]

Seasons

Women

SeasonLeagueTeamsRecordRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2018 League1 Ontario 136–3–36thdid not qualifySemi-finals [12]
2019 145–3–59thdid not qualify [12]

Notable players

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References

  1. "About the Academy". DeRo United Futbol Academy. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Sanz, Pierre (March 28, 2018). "Oshawa's Dwayne De Rosario soccer academy is growing". Durham College Chronicle .
  3. Baldwin, Dan (April 27, 2018). "League 1 Ontario 2018 Preview". Northern Starting XI.
  4. "Match Preview: DeRo United FA v Durham United FA". League1 Ontario . April 24, 2018.
  5. "Provincial Champs And International-Tier Talent To Feature In 2018 DeRo FA Squad". League1 Ontario . April 17, 2018.
  6. McNair, Brian (April 30, 2019). "New FC Oshawa soccer team set to kick off League1 Ontario campaign". Oshawa This Week.
  7. Cheng, Jonathan; Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (April 28, 2018). "Sribny And Raso Strikes Ensure DeRo Takes All Three Points In #kickoff2018 Opener". League1 Ontario .
  8. "Kickoff 2018 Weekend a Smashing Success for League1 Ontario". Ontario Soccer Association . May 1, 2018.
  9. Cheng, Jonathan (August 19, 2018). "DeRo's Jainudeen Hits A High Note With Brace In 4-1 End Of Season Win Over Darby". League1 Ontario .
  10. "2020 Women's League1 Ontario Standings". League1 Ontario .
  11. "Toronto FC announces three more youth affiliates". Toronto FC . June 17, 2021.
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