2009 Toronto FC season

Toronto FC
2009 season
Head Coach Chris Cummins
Stadium BMO Field
MLS Conference: 5th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did Not Qualify
Canadian Championship Champions
Champions League Preliminary Round
Top goalscorer League: Dwayne De Rosario (11)
All: Dwayne De Rosario (14)
Highest home attendance League: 20,902
All: 20,902
Average home league attendance League: 20,344[1]
All: 20,312
Home colours
Away colours

The 2009 Toronto FC season was the third season in Toronto FC's existence. The club narrowly missed their first appearance for the MLS playoffs, losing the last game of the season when a win would have meant qualification.

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager, Director of Soccer Scotland Mo Johnston
Head Coach England Chris Cummins
Strength and Conditioning Coach England Paul Winsper
First Assistant Coach Canada Nick Dasovic
Goalkeeping Coach Canada Mike Toshack
Video Analyst Republic of Ireland Eddie Kehoe
Equipment Manager England Malcolm Phillips
Athletic Therapist Canada Carmelo Lobue
Assistant Athletic Therapist Canada Shawn Jeffers
Massage Therapist Canada Marcelo Casal
Team Physician Canada Dr. Ira Smith
Manager Team Services Canada Earl Cochrane

Last updated: May 23, 2009
Source: Toronto FC

Kits

Home
Away
Special
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRedRedRed
AwayGreyBlackGrey
Special[2]PinkBlackBlackMLS, June 24 against New York

Squad

As of September 9, 2009. [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 United States MF Sam Cronin
3 Canada DF Nana Attakora
4 United States DF Nick Garcia
5 Haiti DF Lesly Fellinga
6 Canada MF Julian de Guzman
7 United States FW Fuad Ibrahim
8 Argentina FW Pablo Vitti (on loan from Independiente)
10 Canada FW Ali Gerba
11 Canada DF Jim Brennan (captain)
14 Canada MF Dwayne De Rosario
15 Canada DF Adrian Serioux
No. Position Player
16 United States DF Marvell Wynne
17 Jamaica FW O'Brian White
18 United States GK Brian Edwards
19 United States FW Chad Barrett
20 Honduras MF Amado Guevara
22 The Gambia MF Amadou Sanyang
24 Switzerland GK Stefan Frei
27 Canada MF Gabe Gala
32 The Gambia DF Emmanuel Gómez
33 Wales MF Carl Robinson (vice-captain)

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
14 Canada MF Dwayne De Rosario (from Houston Dynamo, Trade[4])
2 United States MF Sam Cronin (1st round (2nd Overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft[5])
17 Jamaica FW O'Brian White (1st round (4th Overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft[5])
24 Switzerland GK Stefan Frei (1st round (12th Overall) pick in 2009 MLS Superdraft[5])
8 Argentina FW Pablo Vitti (from Independiente, Loan[6])
15 Canada DF Adrian Serioux (from FC Dallas, Trade[7])
No. Position Player
22 The Gambia MF Amadou Sanyang (from Real de Banjul Football Club,[8])
32 The Gambia DF Emmanuel Gomez (from Samger Football Club,[8])
4 United States DF Nick Garcia (from San Jose Earthquakes, Trade[9])
10 Canada FW Ali Gerba (Unattached[10])
5 Haiti DF Lesly Fellinga (Unattached[11])
6 Canada MF Julian de Guzman (Unattached[12])

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
23 New Zealand FW Jarrod Smith (to Seattle Sounders FC, 2009 Expansion Draft[13])
3 Trinidad and Tobago DF Julius James (to Houston Dynamo, Trade[4])
2 United States DF Hunter Freeman (to Start, Free Transfer)
25 Guatemala FW Carlos Ruiz (Waived)
17 Canada MF Joey Melo (Waived)
26 Canada FW Derek Gaudet (Waived)
36 Bermuda MF Kilian Elkinson (Waived)
15 Canada MF Tyler Rosenlund (Waived)
No. Position Player
12 United States DF Todd Dunivant (to LA Galaxy, Trade[14])
14 Jamaica DF Tyrone Marshall (to Seattle Sounders FC, Trade[15])
1 Canada GK Greg Sutton (Waived [9])
13 United States MF Johann Smith (Waived [16])
10 England MF Rohan Ricketts (Released [17])
5 Canada MF Kevin Harmse (to Chivas USA, Trade[18])
4 Puerto Rico DF Marco Vélez (Released [19])
9 England FW Danny Dichio (Retired [20])

Competitions

Updated to games played October 24, 2009.[21]

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 49 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10
2 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5
3 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4
4 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1
5 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9
6 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9
7 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 4 42
8 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 9 39 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 20 21
Source:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 39 10 11 9 37 46  −9 8 3 4 20 14  +6 2 8 5 17 32  −15

Last updated: October 24, 2009
Source: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHHAHHHAHHAHHHAAHAAHAAAHAAHHA
ResultWTLTLWWTTLWLLWWLWTLTWLTLWLTTWL

Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2009. Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

Pre-season

  Win   Tie   Loss

Carolina Challenge Cup 2009

2009 Major League Soccer season

2009 Canadian Championship

CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10

Preliminary Round

Mid-season friendlies

Squad statistics

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances as a substitute.
Updated to games played October 24, 2009.[22]

Players

Number Position Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2MFUnited States Sam Cronin 26 (1)1--3 (0)02 (0)031 (1)1
3DFCanada Nana Attakora 19 (1)2--4 (0)0--23 (1)2
4DFUnited States Nick Garcia 13 (0)0--1 (0)02 (0)016 (0)0
4DFPuerto Rico Marco Vélez1 8 (7)0--2 (2)0--10 (9)0
5DFCanada Kevin Harmse1 8 (4)0--2 (1)1--10 (5)1
5DFHaiti Lesly Fellinga 1 (3)0------1 (3)0
6MFCanada Julian de Guzman 5 (0)0------5 (0)0
7FWUnited States Fuad Ibrahim 2 (4)0--0 (3)0--2 (7)0
8FWArgentina Pablo Vitti 18 (8)2--4 (0)02 (0)024 (8)2
9FWEngland Danny Dichio1 6 (13)3--2 (1)00 (2)08 (16)3
10MFEngland Rohan Ricketts1 3 (9)0--1 (0)0--4 (9)0
10FWCanada Ali Gerba 5 (6)1----2 (0)07 (6)1
11DFCanada Jim Brennan 28 (0)2--4 (0)02 (0)034 (0)2
13MFUnited States Johann Smith1 0 (4)0--0 (1)0--0 (5)0
14MFCanada Dwayne De Rosario 27 (1)11--4 (0)32 (0)033 (1)14
15DFCanada Adrian Serioux 26 (0)2--3 (0)01 (0)030 (0)2
16DFUnited States Marvell Wynne 21 (0)0--2 (0)02 (0)025 (0)0
17FWJamaica O'Brian White 5 (4)2----0 (2)05 (6)2
19FWUnited States Chad Barrett 27 (2)5--2 (2)21 (1)030 (5)7
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara 24 (1)5--3 (0)21 (0)028 (1)7
22MFThe Gambia Amadou Sanyang 3 (4)0------3 (4)0
27DFCanada Gabe Gala 0 (1)0------0 (1)0
32DFThe Gambia Emmanuel Gómez 6 (3)0----1 (0)07 (3)0
33MFWales Carl Robinson 20 (1)0--4 (0)02 (0)026 (1)0

Goalkeepers

Number Position Name MLS Regular Season 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS
1GKCanada Greg Sutton1 1 (1)21.330----1 (0)22.000----2 (1)41.600
18GKUnited States Brian Edwards 3 (0)62.001------------3 (0)62.001
24GKSwitzerland Stefan Frei 26 (0)381.495----3 (0)10.3322 (0)10.50131 (0)401.318

Disciplinary record

Only players with at least one card included.

Number Position Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1GKSwitzerland Stefan Frei 1000000010
2MFUnited States Sam Cronin 2000000020
3DFCanada Nana Attakora 2000000020
4DFPuerto Rico Marco Vélez1 1000100020
4DFUnited States Nick Garcia 2000100030
5MFCanada Kevin Harmse1 2000200040
6MFCanada Julian de Guzman 1000000010
8FWArgentina Pablo Vitti 3000000030
9FWEngland Danny Dichio1 2000100030
10MFEngland Rohan Ricketts1 1000000010
10FWCanada Ali Gerba 1000000010
11DFCanada Jim Brennan 8000100090
14MFCanada Dwayne De Rosario 5000100060
15DFCanada Adrian Serioux 6100000061
16DFUnited States Marvell Wynne 1000000010
17FWJamaica O'Brian White 2000000020
19FWUnited States Chad Barrett 5100000051
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara 3000000030
22MFThe Gambia Amadou Sanyang 2100000021
32DFThe Gambia Emmanuel Gómez 1000000010
33MFWales Carl Robinson 6000101080
TOTALS 57 3 0 0 8 0 1 0 66 3

1Player is no longer with team

References

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  20. "Toronto FC Announces Retirement of Danny Dichio". Toronto FC Media Relations. 2009-09-09. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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