Mason Toye

Mason Vincent Toye[1] (born October 16, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for MLS club Minnesota United FC.

Mason Toye
Toye playing for Minnesota United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Mason Vincent Toye
Date of birth (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998
Place of birth South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Indiana Hoosiers 25 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Minnesota United 34 (6)
2018 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 5 (1)
2019 → Forward Madison FC (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2019– United States U23 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 15, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 16, 2019

Early life and education

Born in South Orange, New Jersey, Toye attended Morristown-Beard School for his first two years of High School, before transferring to Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey where he graduated in 2017.[2]He also went to the Winston School Of Short Hills.

Toye played one year at Indiana University before entering the 2018 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player. At Indiana University, Toye made 21 starts and 25 appearances throughout the 2017 season.[3] He tallied 10 goals and 2 assists in the 2017 campaign. Toye contributed to an undefeated 2017 season for the Hoosiers who ultimately lost 1–0 to Stanford University in the 2017 College Cup Final.[4] Toye was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year and earned Big 10 All-First Team honors.[5]

Playing career

Minnesota United FC

On January 18, 2018, Minnesota United FC drafted Toye 7th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[6]

Toye made his professional debut on March 10, 2018, as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory over Orlando City.[7]

Toye scored his first goal for Minnesota United FC in the 89th minute of their U.S. Open Cup match against the Houston Dynamo on June 18, 2019.

He scored his first MLS goal on June 29, 2019, in the 75th minute of their 7-1 victory against FC Cincinnati.

On July 13, 2019, he scored the winning goal in stoppage time against FC Dallas at Allianz Field for a 1-0 victory.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

In August 2018, Toye was loaned out to USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC until the end of the season.[8] He made his league debut for the club on August 11, 2018 in a 2-1 away defeat to the Tulsa Roughnecks.[9] He scored his first professional goal on September 1, 2018, as he scored in the 11th minute of a 3-1 away defeat to LA Galaxy II.[10]

Forward Madison

In April 2019, Toye was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's USL affiliate Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[11] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019 in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[12]

Career statistics
As of July 16, 2019[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minnesota United 2018 Major League Soccer 17010—180
2019 5431—85
Career totals 2244100265

References
  1. https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/92e7a32f-796e-42b9-af2b-f0d7166d4246/20_MOQ_Rosters_Provisional_Lists.pdf
  2. Ragozzino, Joe. "South Orange’s Mason Toye selected by Minnesota United in Major League Soccer SuperDraft", Essex News Daily, January 19, 2018. Accessed March 14, 2018. "South Orange native Mason Toye, a freshman striker from Indiana University, was selected by the Minnesota United with the seventh overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft for college players on Friday, Jan. 19.Toye is a 2017 Seton Hall Prep graduate who was the New Jersey State Player of the Year during his senior season."
  3. "Mason Toye". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  4. "IU men's soccer's defensive error gives Stanford national championship in overtime". IndyStar. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. "Eight men's soccer players earn Big Ten Conference awards". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  6. "Minnesota United conducts three trades, adds four players in SuperDraft". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  7. https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-10-orlando-city-sc-vs-minnesota-united-fc/boxscore
  8. "MNUFC Loans Forward Mason Toye to Colorado Springs". mnufc.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. "Tulsa Roughnecks vs. Colorado Springs – 11 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. "LA Galaxy II vs. Colorado Springs – 1 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  11. "Four Loons Migrate South on Loan to Forward Madison". forwardmadisonfc.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  12. "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  13. Mason Toye at Soccerway
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