Markus Cimermancic

Markus Cimermancic

Personal information
Full name	Markus Joseph Cimermancic
Date of birth	(2004-10-01) October 1, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Toronto FC II
Number	71
Youth career
	Kitchener SC
2015–2022	Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Toronto FC III	6	(0)
2022–	Toronto FC II	57	(6)
2023	→ Toronto FC (loan)	0	(0)
2024	→ Toronto FC (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Markus Joseph Cimermancic (born October 1, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Cimermancic began playing youth soccer for seven years with Kitchener SC, before joining the Toronto FC Academy in February 2015. ^[1] In 2019, he was part of the TFC U15 team that were the U.S. Soccer Development Academy conference champions after posting an undefeated regular season and reached the 2019 Generation Adidas Cup finals and becoming the first Canadian team to win the USSDA National Championship. ^[1]

Club career

Markus Cimermancic with Toronto FC II in 2024

In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division. ^[2]

In 2022, he played with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro as an academy callup, making his debut on May 8, 2022 against New York City FC II. ^[1] In March 2023, he signed a full professional contract with the team. ^[1] On March 24, 2023, he joined the first team on a short-term four day loan ahead of the team's match against the San Jose Earthquakes. ^[3] He signed two additional short-term loans that season. ^{[4] [5]} The following season, he signed another four short-term loans in June and July. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In November 2024, Toronto FC II exercised Cimermancic's contract option for the 2025 season. ^[10] After of the 2025 season, he was invited to training camp with the first team. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of October 6, 2024 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC III	2021 [2]	League1 Ontario Summer Championship	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
Toronto FC II	2022	MLS Next Pro	13	0	2	0	–		–		15	0
	2023		21	2	–		–		–		21	2
	2024		23	4	–		–		–		23	4
	Total		57	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	59	6
Career total			62	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	64	6

References

1. "Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener". Toronto FC . March 24, 2023.
2. "Markus Cimermancic 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
3. "Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Alonso Coello Camarero to short-term agreements". Toronto FC . March 24, 2023.
4. "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC . May 20, 2023.
5. "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term agreements". Toronto FC . July 8, 2023.
6. "Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Hassan Ayari to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC . June 15, 2024.
7. "Toronto FC sign midfielder Markus Cimermancic to MLS short-term agreement". Toronto FC . June 29, 2024.
8. "Toronto FC sign pair of Young Reds to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC . July 3, 2024.
9. "Toronto FC sign Cimermancic and Edwards to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC . July 6, 2024.
10. "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC . November 15, 2024.
11. Molinaro, John (February 4, 2025). "Toronto FC keeping 'a very close eye on' Markus Cimermancic". TFC Republic.
12. Markus Cimermancic at Soccerway