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)

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

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 3 September 2022

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

    Transfers
    Note: All figures in United States dollars.

    Transferred In
    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
    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]

    Transferred out
    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
    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
    March 26 Friendly Toronto FC II 3–0 York United FC Toronto, Ontario
    11:00am
    		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

    MLS Next Pro
    Main article: 2022 MLS Next Pro season

    Standings
    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 mark and em fcII 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
    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
    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

    Goals
    Rank Nation Player MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
    1Paul Rothrock718
    2Reshaun Walkes606
    Themi Antonoglou426
    4Julian Altobelli505
    Hugo Mbongue415
    6Nakye Greenidge-Duncan303
    Steffen Yeates303
    8Alec Díaz202
    Stefan Karajovanovic202
    Jordan Perruzza202
    Kobe Franklin101
    12Alonso Coello Camarero101
    Kadin Chung101
    Antonio Carlini101
    Own goals 101
    Totals44448

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

    Shutouts
    Rank Nation Player Pos. MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
    1Luka GavranGK516
    Totals516

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

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