2008 Toronto FC season

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 2008 MLS season was the second season in Toronto FC's existence. The club's season began on March 29, 2008, in an away game against Columbus Crew, which resulted in a 2–0 loss. The club's first goal of the season was scored by Maurice Edu on April 5, 2008, in a 4–1 loss against D.C. United.

Club

Management

Position Staff
Head coach EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Carver
Assistant coach EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chris Cummins
Director of soccer ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mo Johnston
Strength and conditioning coach EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paul Winsper
Goalkeeping coach Republic of IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Kehoe
Equipment manager EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Malcolm Phillips

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Last updated: May 11, 2008
Source: Toronto FC

Other information

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Ground (capacity and dimensions) BMO Field (20,522 / 75yards x 115yards)

Source: BMO Field article on April 9, 2008

Squad

As of October 26, 2008.

First team

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Greg Sutton
2 DF Template:Fba/core Hunter Freeman
3 DF Template:Fba/core Julius James
4 DF Template:Fba/core Marco Vélez
5 MF Template:Fba/core Kevin Harmse
7 FW Template:Fba/core Abdus Ibrahim
9 FW Template:Fba/core Danny Dichio
10 MF Template:Fba/core Rohan Ricketts
11 MF Template:Fba/core Jim Brennan (Captain)
12 DF Template:Fba/core Todd Dunivant
14 DF Template:Fba/core Tyrone Marshall
15 MF Template:Fba/core Tyler Rosenlund
16 DF Template:Fba/core Marvell Wynne
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Template:Fba/core Joey Melo
18 GK Template:Fba/core Brian Edwards
19 FW Template:Fba/core Chad Barrett
20 MF Template:Fba/core Amado Guevara
23 FW Template:Fba/core Jarrod Smith
25 FW Template:Fba/core Carlos Ruiz
26 FW Template:Fba/core Derek Gaudet
27 MF Template:Fba/core Gabe Gala
28 FW Template:Fba/core Johann Smith
29 DF Template:Fba/core Nana Attakora-Gyan
33 MF Template:Fba/core Carl Robinson (Vice-Captain)
36 MF Template:Fba/core Kilian Elkinson

List of 2008 transfers

In

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No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Template:Fba/core Julius James (1st round (9th overall) pick of the 2008 draft [1])
8 DF Template:Fba/core Pat Phelan (1st round (10th overall) pick of the 2008 draft [1])
18 GK Template:Fba/core Brian Edwards (2nd round (28th overall) pick of the 2008 draft [1])
5 MF Template:Fba/core Kevin Harmse (from Los Angeles Galaxy for 2009 4th round draft pick [2])
15 MF Template:Fba/core Tyler Rosenlund (signed as a free agent [3])
23 FW Template:Fba/core Jarrod Smith (signed as a free agent [4])
4 DF Template:Fba/core Marco Vélez (free transfer from Puerto Rico Islanders[5])
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF Template:Fba/core Laurent Robert (free transfer from Derby County[6])
20 MF Template:Fba/core Amado Guevara (from Chivas USA for 2009 and 2010 draft pick [7])
10 MF Template:Fba/core Rohan Ricketts (signed as a free agent [8])
28 DF Template:Fba/core Olivier Tébily (signed as a free agent [9])
24 MF Template:Fba/core Tyler Hemming (rejoined club under new contract[10])
7 FW Template:Fba/core Abdus Ibrahim (from FC Dallas for pick in 2010 MLS draft[11])
25 FW Template:Fba/core Carlos Ruiz (from Los Angeles Galaxy for first round pick in 2009 MLS draft and supplemental pick[12])
2 DF Template:Fba/core Hunter Freeman (from New York Red Bull for two supplemental draft picks[13])

Out

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No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Template:Fba/core Chris Pozniak (picked by San Jose Earthquakes in expansion draft)
3 DF Template:Fba/core Adam Braz (waived)
4 DF Template:Fba/core Marco Reda (waived)
15 MF Template:Fba/core David Guzmán (waived)
18 GK Template:Fba/core Srdjan Djekanović (waived)
23 DF Template:Fba/core Miguel Canizalez (waived)
28 DF Template:Fba/core Stephen Lumley (waived)
26 MF Template:Fba/core Cristian Nuñez (waived)
39 GK Template:Fba/core Kenny Stamatopoulos (loan return to Tromsø IL)
5 MF Template:Fba/core Ronnie O'Brien (to San Jose Earthquakes for 2009 1st Round draft pick [14])
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Template:Fba/core Collin Samuel (waived [15])
2 DF Template:Fba/core Andrew Boyens (waived [16])
24 MF Template:Fba/core Tyler Hemming (waived [17])
8 DF Template:Fba/core Pat Phelan (to New England Revolution[18])
19 FW Template:Fba/core Andrea Lombardo (waived)
28 DF Template:Fba/core Olivier Tebily (waived [19])
32 MF Template:Fba/core Laurent Robert (waived [20])
6 MF Template:Fba/core Maurice Edu (to Rangers F.C.[21])

Players out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
– FW Template:Fba/core Jeffrey Gonsalves (at Rhode Island Stingrays)

Squad statistics

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate number of games started.
Updated to games played October 26, 2008.[22]

Players

Number Position Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Canadian Championship Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hunter Freeman 7 (7) 0 - - - - 7 (7) 0
3 DF Trinidad and TobagoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Julius James 14 (11) 1 - - 3 (1) 0 17 (12) 1
4 DF Puerto RicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marco Vélez 23 (23) 2 - - 4 (4) 1 27 (27) 3
5 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kevin Harmse 16 (13) 0 - - 2 (1) 0 18 (14) 0
6 MF United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maurice Edu1 13 (12) 1 - - 3 (3) 1 16 (16) 2
7 FW United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abdus Ibrahim 12 (4) 2 - - 1 (1) 0 13 (5) 2
9 FW EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny Dichio 23 (16) 5 - - 2 (2) 0 25 (18) 5
10 MF EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rohan Ricketts 27 (26) 4 - - 4 (4) 2 31 (30) 6
11 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Brennan (C) 28 (27) 1 - - 3 (3) 0 31 (30) 1
12 DF United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Todd Dunivant 9 (5) 0 - - - - 9 (5) 0
13 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rick Titus 1 (1) 0 - - - - 1 (1) 0
14 DF JamaicaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyrone Marshall 24 (23) 0 - - 3 (3) 0 27 (26) 0
15 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyler Rosenlund 8 (3) 1 - - - - 8 (3) 1
16 DF United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marvell Wynne 24 (24) 2 - - 4 (4) 0 28 (28) 2
17 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Joey Melo - - - - - - - -
19 FW CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Andrea Lombardo1 1 (0) 0 - - - - 1 (0) 0
19 FW United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chad Barrett 13 (13) 4 - - - - 13 (13) 4
20 MF HondurasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Amado Guevara 21 (20) 4 - - 3 (3) 0 24 (23) 4
21 FW Trinidad and TobagoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Collin Samuel1 1 (1) 0 - - - - 1 (1) 0
23 FW New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jarrod Smith 19 (5) 1 - - 2 (0) 0 21 (5) 1
24 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyler Hemming2 3 (1) 0 - - - - 3 (1) 0
25 FW GuatemalaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carlos Ruíz 5 (3) 0 - - - - 5 (3) 0
26 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Derek Gaudet 1 (0) 0 - - - - 1 (0) 0
27 MF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gabe Gala 1 (0) 0 - - - - 1 (0) -
28 FW United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Johann Smith 10 (3) 0 - - - - 10 (3) 0
28 DF Ivory CoastScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Olivier Tébily1 4 (3) 0 - - 1 (1) 0 5 (4) 0
29 DF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nana Attakora-Gyan 5 (3) 0 - - - - 5 (3) 0
32 MF FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Laurent Robert1 17 (16) 1 - - 4 (4) 0 21 (20) 1
33 MF WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carl Robinson (VC) 27 (27) 1 - - 4 (4) 0 31 (31) 1
34 DF United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tim Regan 1 (1) 0 - - - - 1 (1) 0
35 DF CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Diaz Kambere 1 (1) 0 - - - - 1 (1) 0
36 MF BermudaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kilian Elkinson - - - - - - - -
96 FW United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Cunningham1 16 (7) 3 - - 4 (2) 0 20 (9) 3

Goalkeepers

Number Position Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Canadian Championship Total
Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS Apps GA GAA CS
1 GK CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Greg Sutton 24 (24) 35 1.46 6 - - - - 4 (4) 4 1.00 1 28 (28) 39 1.39 7
18 GK United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Edwards 6 (6) 8 1.33 2 - - - - - - - - 6 (6) 8 1.33 2

1Player is no longer with team
2Left club at start of the season but later rejoined under a new contract
GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; CS = Clean sheets

Competitions summary

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.[23]

Pre-season friendlies

Texas Pro Soccer Festival

Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Houston Dynamo 7 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2
D.C. United 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2
Toronto FC 3 3 1 2 0 6 7 -1
Chivas USA 0 3 0 3 0 3 6 -3

Carolina Challenge Cup

Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
San Jose Earthquakes 9 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5
Charleston Battery 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
New York Red Bulls 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3
Toronto FC 1 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3

Regular season

Results summary

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Results by round

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Canadian Championship

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Montreal Impact 7 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3
Toronto FC 5 4 1 2 1 4 4 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 4 1 1 2 3 6 -3

Matches

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.[24][25][26][27][28][29]

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Pre-season

Friendly matches

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2008 Texas Pro Soccer Festival

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2008 Carolina Challenge Cup

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Mid-season friendly matches

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2008 Major League Soccer season

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Canadian Championship

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Player seasonal records

Competitive matches only. Updated to games played October 26, 2008.[30]

Top goalscorers

Rank Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Canadian Championship Total
1 EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rohan Ricketts 4 (27) - 2 (4) 6 (31)
2 EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny Dichio 5 (23) - 0 (2) 5 (25)
3 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chad Barrett 4 (13) - - 4 (13)
HondurasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Amado Guevara 4 (21) - 0 (3) 4 (24)
5 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Cunningham 3 (16) - 0 (4) 3 (20)
Puerto RicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marco Vélez 2 (23) - 1 (4) 3 (27)
7 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abdus Ibrahim 2 (12) - 0 (1) 2 (13)
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maurice Edu 1 (13) - 1 (3) 2 (16)
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marvell Wynne 2 (24) - 0 (4) 2 (28)
10 CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyler Rosenlund 1 (8) - - 1 (8)
Trinidad and TobagoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Julius James 1 (14) - 0 (3) 1 (17)
FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Laurent Robert 1 (17) - 0 (4) 1 (21)
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jarrod Smith 1 (19) - 0 (2) 1 (21)
WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carl Robinson 1 (27) - 0 (4) 1 (31)
CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Brennan 1 (28) - 0 (3) 1 (31)

Goals conceded

Rank Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Canadian Championship Total Average per game
1 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Edwards 8 (6) - - 8 (6) 1.33
2 CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Greg Sutton 35 (24) - 4 (4) 39 (28) 1.39

Discipline

Rank Name MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Canadian Championship Total
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1 HondurasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Amado Guevara 5 1 - - 1 0 6 1 7
CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Brennan 5 0 - - 2 0 7 0 7
3 Puerto RicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marco Vélez 3 2 - - 1 0 4 2 6
CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kevin Harmse 4 1 - - 1 0 5 1 6
5 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maurice Edu 5 0 - - - - 5 0 5
FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Laurent Robert 4 1 - - - - 4 1 5
7 EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny Dichio 4 0 - - - - 4 0 4
JamaicaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyrone Marshall 4 0 - - - - 4 0 4
WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carl Robinson 4 0 - - - - 4 0 4
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Cunningham 3 0 - - 1 0 4 0 4
11 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abdus Ibrahim 3 0 - - - - 3 0 3
12 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hunter Freeman 2 0 - - - - 2 0 2
13 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chad Barrett 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1
CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyler Rosenlund 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marvell Wynne 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1

Club seasonal records

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.[23]

Matches

Season record wins

Season record defeats

  • Record defeat: 4–1 (v. D.C. United, April 5, 2008)
  • Record home defeat: 3–1 (v. Chivas USA, September 6, 2008)

Season record draws

  • Highest scoring home draw: 1–1 (v. New York Red Bulls, May 1, 2008)
  • Highest scoring away draw: 2–2 (v. FC Dallas, October 11, 2008)

Sequences

  • Most consecutive wins: 3 (April 13, 2008 – May 1, 2008)
  • Most consecutive draws: 2 (May 1, 2008 – May 17, 2008)
  • Most consecutive losses: 2 (March 29, 2008 – April 13, 2008)
  • Most consecutive matches unbeaten: 6 (April 13, 2008 – May 24, 2008)
  • Most consecutive matches winless: 7 (August 17, 2008 – October 4, 2008)

Attendance

  • Highest home attendance: 20, 461 (v. New England Revolution, August 23, 2008)
  • Lowest home attendance: 19, 657 (v. Columbus Crew, September 13, 2008)
  • Average league attendance: 20,241

References

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