2012 Toronto FC season
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The 2012 MLS season
will be the sixth season in Toronto FC
's existence. The club continues to look to make the playoffs for the first time. Their season is set to begin in early March with the quarterfinal phase of the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League.
player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.
on 14 July 2008. Toronto maintains this roster spot through the end of the 2013 season, at which point it reverts back to San Jose. Toronto FC acquired another international roster spot from San Jose on 14 July 2011. TFC has use of this spot through the end of the 2012 season, at which point it reverts back to San Jose. Toronto also traded a spot to FC Dallas
on 2 August 2011 for the remainder of the 2011 season only.
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in Canada, a domestic player is either a player with the legal right to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, permanent resident, part of a protected class) or a U.S. citizen, a permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special U.S. status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
2012 Major League Soccer season
The 2012 Major League Soccer season is the upcoming 100th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 34th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 17th season of Major League Soccer...
will be the sixth season in Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
's existence. The club continues to look to make the playoffs for the first time. Their season is set to begin in early March with the quarterfinal phase of the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League.
Management Team
Squad List
As of November 29, 2011.Squad Information
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age At Year End) | Previous Club | Club Appearances | Club Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 24 | Stefan Frei Stefan Frei Stefan Frei is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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GK | April 20, 1986 (age 25) |  University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia Golden Bears The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley... |
95 | 0 |
| 30 | Miloš Kocić Miloš Kočić Miloš Kocić is a Serbian footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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GK | June 04, 1985 (age 26) | D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
20 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Andy Iro Andy Iro Andrew "Andy" Iro is an English footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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CB | November 26, 1984 (age 27) | Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
20 | 0 |
| 4 | Doneil Henry Doneil Henry Doneil Henry is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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CB | April 20, 1993 (age 18) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
21 | 0 |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan Ashtone Morgan Ashtone Morgan is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, he was the first graduate of TFC Academy to play for the Canadian National Team.-Youth:... |
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LB | February 09, 1991 (age 20) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
23 | 0 |
| 12 | Adrian Cann Adrian Cann Adrian Cann is a Canadian international soccer defender who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College:Cann had a college soccer career at the University of Louisville from 2000 to 2003... |
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CB | September 19, 1980 (age 31) |  Esbjerg fBEsbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities... |
49 | 0 |
| 20 | Ty Harden Ty Harden Robert Tyrel "Ty" Harden is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
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CB | March 06, 1984 (age 27) | Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
54 | 1 |
| 25 | Danleigh Borman Danleigh Borman Danleigh Borman is a South African footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
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LB/LM | January 27, 1985 (age 27) | New York Red Bulls |
29 | 0 |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley Richard Eckersley (footballer) Richard Jon Eckersley is an English footballer who plays as a full back for Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Burnley.... |
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RB/LB/CB | March 12, 1989 (age 22) |  Burnley F.C.Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... (on loan) |
33 | 0 |
| 31 | Dicoy Williams Dicoy Williams Dicoy Williams is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and Amateur:Williams started his career in the youth ranks of Jamaica's Santos FC... |
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CB | October 07, 1986 (age 25) | Harbour View F.C. Harbour View F.C. Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club that currently plays in the Digicel Premier League. Harbour View is nicknamed the "Stars of the East" or "Easters" and plays home games at Harbour View Stadium.-History:... |
10 | 0 |
| -- | Jeremy Hall Jeremy Hall (soccer) Jeremy Hall is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
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RB | July 11, 1988 (age 23) | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Julian de Guzman Julian de Guzmán Julian de Guzman is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.Previously, he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, and was the first Canadian to play in the Spanish La Liga... |
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CM/DM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
March 25, 1981 (age 30) |  Deportivo La Coruña |
70 | 3 |
| 8 | Eric Avila Eric Avila Eric Humberto Avila is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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AM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
November 24, 1987 (age 24) | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
9 | 1 |
| 11 | Nathan Sturgis Nathan Sturgis Nathan Sturgis is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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CM/DM/LB Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
July 06, 1987 (age 24) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
16 | 0 |
| 15 | Matt Stinson Matt Stinson Matt Stinson is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Stinson began his youth career with Clarkson Comets SC in Mississauga, Ontario. In 2008, aged 16, he joined TFC Academy for the youth sides inaugural season... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
September 09, 1992 (age 19) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
19 | 0 |
| 16 | Oscar Cordon Oscar Cordon Oscar Cordon is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth:... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
January 18, 1993 (age 19) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
8 | 0 |
| 17 | Elbekay Bouchiba Elbekay Bouchiba Elbekay Bouchiba is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club career:... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
November 01, 1978 (age 33) |  Al-Wakrah |
0 | 0 |
| 19 | Mikael Yourassowsky Mikael Yourassowsky Mikael-David Youri Yourassowsky is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club career:... |
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LM/CM/LB Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
February 26, 1983 (age 28) |  NK RijekaNK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav... |
26 | 1 |
| 22 | Torsten Frings Torsten Frings Torsten Frings is a German football midfielder who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer and is known for his vision and an explosive, powerful shot.-Early career:... |
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DM/CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
November 22, 1976 (age 35) | Werder Bremen |
19 | 0 |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield Terry Dunfield Terry Dunfield is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club:... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
February 20, 1982 (age 29) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
10 | 0 |
| Attackers | |||||||
| 7 | Joao Plata Joao Plata Joao Jimmy Plata Cotera is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on loan from LDU Quito.-LDU Quito:... |
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LW/RW | March 01, 1992 (age 19) | LDU Quito (on loan) |
35 | 8 |
| 9 | Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson (soccer) Ryan Johnson is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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ST/AM | November 26, 1984 (age 27) | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
20 | 6 |
| 13 | Keith Makubuya Keith Makubuya Keith Makubuya is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Makubuya began his youth career with St.Catharines Concord soccer club... |
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ST/RW | January 26, 1993 (age 19) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
1 | 0 |
| 14 | Danny Koevermans Danny Koevermans Danny Koevermans is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Early career:... |
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ST | November 01, 1978 (age 33) | PSV |
17 | 10 |
| 18 | Nick Soolsma Nick Soolsma Nick Soolsma is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Netherlands:Soolsma began his career in the youth ranks of Dutch side FC Volendam. During the 2007 season he played for FC Volendam's Under-19 side... |
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RW/LW | January 17, 1988 (age 24) | VV Young Boys |
32 | 3 |
| 37 | Nicholas Lindsay Nicholas Lindsay Nicholas Lindsay is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Lindsay has played for Brampton Blast and Brampton East... |
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RW/LW | September 03, 1992 (age 19) | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
8 | 0 |
| 70 | Peri Marošević | |
CF/RW | May 05, 1989 (age 22) | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
14 | 3 |
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2011 | Jeremy Hall Jeremy Hall (soccer) Jeremy Hall is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
DF | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
Acquired for 2nd round 2013 SuperDraft pick 2013 MLS SuperDraft The 2013 MLS SuperDraft will be the fourteenth SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer.-2013 SuperDraft Trades:* Round 2, FC Dallas → Philadelphia Union. 18 February 2011: Philadelphia Union acquired a second-round selection in the 2013 SuperDraft from FC Dallas in exchange for midfielder... |
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Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2011 | Kyle Davies Kyle Davies (soccer) Kyle Davies is an American soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:... |
DF | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 | Matt Gold Matt Gold Matthew Gold is an American soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 |  Leandre GriffitLeandre Griffit Léandre Griffit is a French professional footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Europe:... |
MF | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 |  Javier MartinaJavier Martina Javier Sylvester Martina is a Curaçaoan-Dutch footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Curaçao national soccer team.-Netherlands:... |
FW | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 |  Demitrius OmphroyDemitrius Omphroy Demitrius "Demit" Omphroy is an American-born Panamanian footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 | Eddy Viator | DF | Waived | ||
| November 23, 2011 | Gianluca Zavarise Gianluca Zavarise Gianluca Zavarise is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club career:... |
MF | Waived | ||
Pre-season
CONCACAF Champions League
Allocation Ranking
Toronto is in the #3 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National TeamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.
International Roster Spots
It is believed that Toronto FC has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Toronto FC acquired an additional spot from San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on 14 July 2008. Toronto maintains this roster spot through the end of the 2013 season, at which point it reverts back to San Jose. Toronto FC acquired another international roster spot from San Jose on 14 July 2011. TFC has use of this spot through the end of the 2012 season, at which point it reverts back to San Jose. Toronto also traded a spot to FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
on 2 August 2011 for the remainder of the 2011 season only.
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in Canada, a domestic player is either a player with the legal right to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, permanent resident, part of a protected class) or a U.S. citizen, a permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special U.S. status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Future Draft Pick Trades
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| Year | Draft | Round | Traded from | Ref. |
| 2012 2012 in American soccer The 2011 Season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.- Senior :- Major League Soccer :Eastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceOverall- Los Angeles Galaxy :2011–12 edition- Seattle Sounders :2011–12 edition... |
MLS SuperDraft 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players... |
1st | New York Red Bulls | |
| 2012 | MLS SuperDraft | 3rd | Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
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| 2012 | MLS SuperDraft | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
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| 2013 2013 in association football The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2013 throughout the world.*2013 African Cup of Nations — the competition will be held in Libya for the second time.*Amilcar Cabral Cup*Caribbean Cup*CONCACAF Gold Cup... |
MLS Supplemental Draft MLS Supplemental Draft The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations:From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States currently playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be selected by all Major League Soccer teams. Players... |
3rd | Colorado Rapids | |
| Traded | ||||
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| Year | Draft | Round | Traded to | Ref. |
| 2012 2012 in American soccer The 2011 Season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.- Senior :- Major League Soccer :Eastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceOverall- Los Angeles Galaxy :2011–12 edition- Seattle Sounders :2011–12 edition... |
MLS SuperDraft | 2nd | Chicago Fire | |
| 2012 | MLS SuperDraft | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2013 2013 in association football The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2013 throughout the world.*2013 African Cup of Nations — the competition will be held in Libya for the second time.*Amilcar Cabral Cup*Caribbean Cup*CONCACAF Gold Cup... |
MLS SuperDraft | 2nd | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
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Footnotes
- : The following trades were made under future consideration trades, and the draft pick trade was not disclosed.