2023 Toronto FC II season

Toronto FC II
2023 season
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ManagerGianni Cimini
MLS Next Pro11th (East)
23rd (overall)
MLSNP Cup Playoffsdid not qualify
Top goalscorerJesús Batiz (8 goals)
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The 2023 Toronto FC II season is the eighth season of play in the club's history and their second season in MLS Next Pro.

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 September 24, 2023[2]

Coaching staff

As of November 15, 2022[3]
Coaching staff
Head coach Canada Gianni Cimini
Assistant coach Canada Marco Casalinuovo
Assistant coach Canada Yianni Michelis
Goalkeeping coach Canada David Monsalve

Transfers

Note: All figures in United States dollars.

In

Transferred In

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
38 DF Canada Jalen Watson United States Penn State Nittany Lions Toronto FC draft pick, Signed to second team March 17, 2023 [4]
73 FW Honduras Jesus Batiz United States Rochester New York FC March 21, 2023 [5]
70 MF Canada Matthew Catavolo Canada Valour FC Undisclosed fee March 21, 2023 [5]
72 MF Canada Jordan Faria Finland MuSa March 22, 2023 [6]
95 MF Canada Ife Adenuga Canada Sigma FC Short-term contract with extension option June 3, 2023 [7]
50 GK Canada Gianluca Catalano Canada Vaughan Azzurri Short-term contract with extension option June 23, 2023 [8]
49 GK Canada Baj Maan Canada Simcoe County Rovers FC Short-term contract September 22, 2023 [9]
54 DF Canada Kelsey Egwu Canada FC London Short-term contract September 24, 2023

Loaned in

No. Pos. Player From Fee/notes Date Source
81 MF Canada Themi Antonoglou Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team March 31, 2023 [10]
83 FW Canada Hugo Mbongue Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team April 14, 2023 [11]
30 GK El Salvador Tomás Romero Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team April 23, 2023 [12]
47 MF Canada Kosi Thompson Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team April 23, 2023 [12]
3 DF Canada Cristián Gutiérrez Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team May 14, 2023 [13]
18 GK Trinidad and Tobago Greg Ranjitsingh Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team June 11, 2023 [14]
7 MF Canada Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team June 15, 2023 [15]
20 FW Canada Ayo Akinola Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team June 15, 2023 [15]
77 FW Canada Jordan Perruzza Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team July 12, 2023
11 MF Ghana Latif Blessing Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team September 1, 2023 [16]
90 GK Canada Luka Gavran Canada Toronto FC Loan from first team September 8, 2023 [17]

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
34 DF Canada Klaidi Cela Canada Vaughan Azzurri Option declined November 15, 2022 [18]
85 MF Canada Antonio Carlini Option declined November 15, 2022 [18]
64 MF Japan Kota Sakurai Option declined November 15, 2022 [18]
68 MF Canada Nakye Greenidge-Duncan United States New England Revolution II Option declined November 15, 2022 [18]
73 FW Canada Stefan Karajovanovic New Zealand Napier City Rovers Option declined November 15, 2022 [18]
60 GK Canada Baj Maan Canada Simcoe County Rovers Contract expired November 15, 2022 [18]
70 GK Estonia Andreas Vaikla Canada Scrosoppi FC Contract expired November 15, 2022 [18]
35 MF Tunisia Mehdi Essoussi Canada Alliance United FC Contract expired November 15, 2022 [18]
72 MF Canada Steffen Yeates Canada Pacific FC Contract expired November 15, 2022 [18]
80 FW United States Paul Rothrock United States Tacoma Defiance Contract expired November 15, 2022 [18]
58 DF Canada Kobe Franklin Canada Toronto FC Signed with first team February 24, 2023 [19]
52 MF Spain Alonso Coello Canada Toronto FC Signed with first team April 6, 2023 [20]
90 GK Canada Luka Gavran Canada Toronto FC Signed with first team August 20, 2023 [21]

Loaned out

No. Pos. Player To Fee/notes Date Source
52 MF Spain Alonso Coello Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (March 24, March 31) March 24, 2023 [22][23]
71 MF Canada Markus Cimermancic Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (March 24, May 20, July 8) March 24, 2023 [22][24][25]
65 DF Canada Antony Curic Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (May 13, May 17, May 20) May 13, 2023 [26][27][24]
72 FW Canada Jordan Faria Canada Toronto FC Short term loan May 20, 2023 [24]
90 GK Canada Luka Gavran Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (June 21, June 24, July 1) June 21, 2023 [28][29][30]
76 DF Canada Lazar Stefanovic Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (July 1, July 30) July 1, 2023 [30][31]
73 MF Honduras Jesús Batiz Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (July 4, July 8, July 30) July 4, 2023 [32][25][31]
51 DF Canada Adam Pearlman Canada Toronto FC Short term loans (July 4, July 8, August 30) July 4, 2023 [32][25][33]
40 GK Canada Adisa De Rosario Canada HFX Wanderers FC Loan until September 15, 2023 August 4, 2023 [34][35]
38 DF Canada Jalen Watson Canada Pacific FC Loan August 18, 2023 [36]
82 MF Canada Julian Altobelli Canada Toronto FC Short term loan October 4, 2023 [37]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

March 19, 2023 Friendly Toronto FC II 0–2 York United FC Toronto, Ontario
7:45 PM Report dos Santos 38'
De Rosario 59'		 Stadium: BMO Training Centre at Downsview Park
Referee: Yusri Rudolph
April 7, 2023 Friendly Toronto FC II 1–1 Simcoe County Rovers FC
Altobelli Report Halley Referee: Ryan Schwenger

Competitions

MLS Next Pro

Main article: 2023 MLS Next Pro season

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
9 CT Huntsville City FC 28 9 4 3 12 48 45 +3 38
10 CT Atlanta United 2 28 9 2 4 13 50 52 −2 35
11 NE Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 −14 29
12 CT FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 −28 27
13 CT Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 −34 22
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)
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
21 Whitecaps FC 2 28 8 3 4 13 36 49 −13 34
22 Real Monarchs 28 8 2 3 15 27 54 −27 31
23 Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 −14 29
24 FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 −28 27
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 −9 25
Source: MLSNP
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

March 27, 2023 1 FC Cincinnati 2 4–2 Toronto FC II Highland Heights, Kentucky
7:00 PM Castellano 7'
Ordóñez 47', 81'
Valenzuela 56'		 Report Walkes 24'
Díaz 29' (pen.)		 Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Kevin Fikar
March 31, 2023 2 Chicago Fire FC II 2–0 Toronto FC II Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 PM Leonard 55'
Ostrem 58'		 Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Note: The match start time was delayed due to weather concerns
April 14, 2023 3 Toronto FC II 0–2 New York City FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Report Myers 29', 47' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
April 23, 2023 4 Philadelphia Union II 3–3
(5–4 SO)		 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
2:00 PM Rafanello 13'
Riasco 14'
Stojanovic 82'		 Report Curic 56'
Mbongue 68'
Batiz 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
Shootout
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Pierre soccer ball with check mark
Stojanovic soccer ball with check mark
Pérez soccer ball with check mark
Odada soccer ball with check mark		 Curic soccer ball with check mark
Altobelli soccer ball with check mark
Antonoglou soccer ball with check mark
Batiz soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with red X
April 30, 2023 5 Orlando City B 3–2 Toronto FC II Kissimmee, Florida
6:00 PM Freeman 48'
Salim 84'
Tablante 90+1'		 Report Batiz 3'
Mbongue 54'		 Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 7, 2023 6 Toronto FC II 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2 Toronto, Ontario
7:00PM Faria 16', 36'
Mbongue 81'		 Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
May 14, 2023 7 Toronto FC II 2–3 New England Revolution II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Catavolo 3'
Batiz 39'		 Report Cimermancic 44' (o.g.)
Rivera 84', 85'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Aubrey Kotelko
May 21, 2023 8 Toronto FC II 3–2 Chicago Fire FC II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Altobelli 50', 65'
Díaz 80'		 Report Osorio 31' (pen.)
Nesci 48'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mario Al-Ayass
May 25, 2023 9 New York City FC II 3–1 Toronto FC II Queens, New York City, New York
7:00 PM Di Ponzio 41'
Beer 58'
Jiménez 83'		 Report Díaz 36' Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
May 28, 2023 10 Atlanta United 2 2–0 Toronto FC II Kennesaw, Georgia
6:00 PM Gavran 29' (o.g.)
Tmimi 49'		 Report Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Anya Voigt
June 4, 2023 11 Toronto FC II 3–0 Orlando City B Toronto, Ontario
9:00 PM Walkes 31'
Cimermancic 35'
Batiz 64'		 Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Ryan Schwenger
Note: The match was originally scheduled for an 8:00 pm start, being changed to 9:00 pm on gameday. The match was abandoned in the 72nd minute due to the lights shutting off, with the result considered final.
June 11, 2023 12 Inter Miami CF II 1–1
(4–5 SO)		 Toronto FC II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:00 PM Sunderland 38' Report Batiz 50' (pen.) Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: John Rush
Shootout
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Perkovich soccer ball with red X
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Morales soccer ball with red X
D'Agostini soccer ball with check mark
Boatwright soccer ball with check mark
Sar-Sar soccer ball with red X		 Curic soccer ball with check mark
Catavolo soccer ball with check mark
Antonoglou soccer ball with red X
Batiz soccer ball with check mark
Pearlman soccer ball with red X
Faria soccer ball with check mark
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Note: The match was delayed in the 43rd minute due to weather conditions.
June 15, 2023 13 Toronto FC II 1–2 Huntsville City FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Batiz 90+4' Report Amiche 29'
Drack 64'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Seyed-Mohammad Mohseni
June 18, 2023 14 Toronto FC II 0–0
(4–3 SO)		 Atlanta United 2 Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Jérémie Blanchette
Shootout
Curic soccer ball with check mark
Altobelli soccer ball with check mark
Batiz soccer ball with red X
Antonoglou soccer ball with check mark
Faria soccer ball with check mark		 Conway soccer ball with check mark
Carleton soccer ball with check mark
Tmimi soccer ball with red X
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June 23, 2023 15 New England Revolution II 1–1
(4–2 SO)		 Toronto FC II Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 PM Adebayo-Smith 37' Report Altobelli 61' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Calin Radosav
Shootout
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Akanyirige soccer ball with check mark
Adebayo-Smith soccer ball with red X
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Greenidge-Duncan soccer ball with check mark		 Altobelli soccer ball with check mark
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Stojadinovic soccer ball with red X
Adenuga soccer ball with red X
June 30, 2023 16 Toronto FC II 1–2 Crown Legacy FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Faria 55' Report Poreba 65'
João Pedro 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Youcef Boumsied
July 7, 2023 17 Toronto FC II 2–3 Columbus Crew 2 Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Cimermancic 39'
Walkes 41'		 Report Goulbourne 34' (o.g.)
Hughes 50'
Micaletto 58'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mazen Hassanin
July 12, 2023 18 Toronto FC II 1–1
(4–2 SO)		 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Curic 83' Report Rafanello 55' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Ryan Schwenger
Shootout
Curic soccer ball with red X
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Catavolo soccer ball with check mark
Batiz soccer ball with check mark
Altobelli soccer ball with check mark		 Olney soccer ball with red X
Le Guennec soccer ball with check mark
Stojanovic soccer ball with check mark
Tucker soccer ball with red X
July 16, 2023 19 Huntsville City FC 1–2 Toronto FC II Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM Liadi 28' (pen.) Report Batiz 37'
Adenuga 78'		 Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
July 21, 2023 20 Toronto FC II 6–1 Inter Miami CF II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Walkes 61'
Mbongue 66', 75'
Batiz 80'
Antonoglou 88'
Barrow 90+3'		 Report Valencia 5' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
August 3, 2023 21 Columbus Crew 2 4–0 Toronto FC II Columbus, Ohio
7:00 PM Micaletto 28' (33)
Bunbury 55'
Gannon 80'		 Report Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Note: Game originally scheduled for August 4
August 9, 2023 22 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 Toronto FC II Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM Shapiro-Thompson 23' Report Barrow 87'
Morgan 90+4'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Referee: Kenneth Rojas
August 18, 2023 23 Toronto FC II 0–0
(1–4 SO)		 New England Revolution II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mazen Hassanin
Shootout
Batiz soccer ball with red X
Altobelli soccer ball with red X
Pearlman soccer ball with check mark		 Rozhansky soccer ball with check mark
Escobar soccer ball with check mark
Akanyirige soccer ball with check mark
Adebayo-Smith soccer ball with check mark
August 25, 2023 24 Crown Legacy FC 1–1
(3–1 SO)		 Toronto FC II Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 PM João Pedro 90+9' Report Faria 83' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: John Matto
Shootout
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Williams soccer ball with check mark		 Pearlman soccer ball with check mark
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Stefanovic soccer ball with red X
September 1, 2023 25 Toronto FC II 0–3 New York Red Bulls II Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM Report Sofo 23'
Mullings 32', 35'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Youcef Boumsied
September 8, 2023 26 Philadelphia Union II 5–3 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Donovan 24', 84'
Westfield 50'
Stojanovic 55'
Rafanello 58'		 Report Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 6'
Morgan 76'
Walkes 86'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Austin Saini
September 15, 2023 27 New York City FC II 3–3
(4–1 SO)		 Toronto FC II Queens, New York City, New York
5:00 PM Arévalo 12'
Turnbull 45+1'
Jiménez 55'		 Report Díaz 28', 29'
Walkes 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Shootout
Myers soccer ball with check mark
Elias soccer ball with check mark
Benalcazar soccer ball with check mark
Owusu soccer ball with check mark		 Altobelli soccer ball with check mark
Catavolo soccer ball with red X
Walkes soccer ball with red X
September 24, 2023 28 Toronto FC II 0–4 Crown Legacy FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00PM Report Williams 15', 66'
Petković 78'
Tavares 84'		 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Mario Al-Ayass

Statistics

Goals

Rank Nation Player MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1 Honduras Jesús Batiz 8 0 8
2 Canada Reshaun Walkes 6 0 6
3 Canada Hugo Mbongue 5 0 5
Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 5 0 5
5 Canada Jordan Faria 4 0 4
6 Canada Julian Altobelli 3 0 3
7 Canada Dékwon Barrow 2 0 2
Canada Markus Cimermancic 2 0 2
Canada Antony Curic 2 0 2
Canada Myles Morgan 2 0 2
11 Canada Ife Adenuga 1 0 1
Canada Themi Antonoglou 1 0 1
Canada Matthew Catavolo 1 0 1
Canada Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Totals 42 0 42

Updated to match played September 15, 2023
Source: Stats Crew

Shutouts

Rank Nation Player Pos. MLS Next Pro Playoffs Total
1 Canada Luka Gavran GK 3 0 3
2 Canada Gianluca Catalano GK 1 0 1
Totals 4 0 4

Updated to match played August 18, 2023
Source: Stats Crew

References

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  2. ^ "Toronto FC II Roster". MLS Next Pro.
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