The 2015 Toronto FC season was the ninth season in club history. On October 14, the team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The club began the season with a seven match road trip due to ongoing renovations at BMO Field. Their first home game was played May 10 against the Houston Dynamo, more than two months into the season.
Background
During the 2014 season, Toronto FC finished seventh out of ten teams in the Eastern Conference.
On 12 July 2015, Giovinco achieved Toronto FC's first ever hat-trick in MLS play against New York City FC in a 4–4 draw at Yankee Stadium, and set up the fourth goal during the match, also missing a penalty. It was also the third fastest hat trick scored in the league's history at 9 minutes. Following the match, he received the player of the week award for the third time in the 2015 MLS season.
Squad
As of the end of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age at year end) Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Chris Konopka GK Philadelphia Union 12 Joe Bendik GK Portland Timbers 25 Alex Bono GK Syracuse Orange 40 Quillan Roberts GK TFC Academy Defenders 2 Justin Morrow FB San Jose Earthquakes 5 Ashtone Morgan FB TFC Academy 6 Nick Hagglund CB Xavier Musketeers 15 Eriq Zavaleta CB Seattle Sounders FC 23 Josh Williams CB New York City FC 24 Damien Perquis CB Real Betis 28 Mark Bloom FB Atlanta Silverbacks 38 Clément Simonin CB NC State Wolfpack 41 Ahmed Kantari CB Lens Midfielders 4 Michael Bradley CM Roma 8 Benoît Cheyrou CM Marseille 11 Jackson RW FC Dallas 14 Jay Chapman AM K-W United FC 18 Marky Delgado CM Chivas USA 19 Daniel Lovitz LW Elon Phoenix 20 Chris Mannella DM TFC Academy 21 Jonathan Osorio AM SC Toronto 26 Collen Warner DM Montreal Impact 34 Manny Aparicio CM TFC Academy Forwards 10 Sebastian Giovinco ST Juventus 16 Herculez Gomez CF Tijuana 17 Jozy Altidore CF Sunderland 22 Jordan Hamilton ST TFC Academy 27 Luke Moore ST Chivas USA 55 Robbie Findley CF Real Salt Lake
Transfers
In
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource18 Chivas USASelected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft55 Real Salt LakeSelected in the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft 25 Syracuse OrangeSelected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft 17 SunderlandSwap for Jermain Defoe 14 TFC AcademyPromoted to the first team 15 Seattle Sounders FCAcquired for 2016 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick24 Real BetisFree8 MarseilleFree 10 JuventusFree38 NC State WolfpackSelected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft41 LensFree Transfer23 New York City FCClaimed off waivers16 TijuanaAcquired the right of first refusal from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for allocation money
Draft picks Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2015 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes. No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubNotesDateSource25 Syracuse OrangeMLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#6)January 15, 201538 NC State WolfpackMLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#9)January 15, 2015 Syracuse OrangeMLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#11)January 15, 2015 South Florida BullsMLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#29)January 15, 2015 Cal State Northridge MatadorsMLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#37)January 15, 2015 Whitworth PiratesMLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#50)January 20, 2015 UNLV RebelsMLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#70)January 20, 2015 North Carolina Tar HeelsMLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#81)January 20, 2015
Out
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 25 New England RevolutionTraded for a 2015 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pick 18 SunderlandSwap for Jozy Altidore 32 Ottawa FuryFree transfer 4 FC DallasTraded for Allocation Money 7 Montreal ImpactTraded for Allocation Money16 Blackburn RoversLoan Expired 25 West Ham UnitedLoan Expired 2 Ottawa FuryContract Expired14 Retired 13 Retired 9 Chicago FireClaimed off waivers7 Amkar PermWaived3 Philadelphia UnionTraded for 2016 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick
Loan out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 9 Vasco da GamaRecalled July 27, 2015 7 San Antonio ScorpionsRecalled July 1, 2015
Competitions
Preseason
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
Canadian Championship
Mid-season friendlies
Statistics
Squad and statistics
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Goals and assists Correct as of October 29, 2015
+GoalsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1 FW Sebastian Giovinco 22 – 1 232 FW Jozy Altidore 13 – 1 143 MF Michael Bradley 5 – – 54 MF Marky Delgado 3 – – 35 MF Benoît Cheyrou 1 – 1 2 FW Robbie Findley 2 – – 2 DF Justin Morrow 2 – – 2 MF Collen Warner 2 – – 29 DF Warren Creavalle 1 – – 1 FW Hérculez Gómez 1 – – 1 MF Jackson 1 – – 1 FW Luke Moore 1 – – 1 MF Jonathan Osorio 1 – – 1 DF Damien Perquis 1 – – 1 DF Eriq Zavaleta 1 – – 1Total 54 – 3 57
+AssistsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1 FW Sebastian Giovinco 16 – 1 172 MF Benoît Cheyrou 7 – – 7 MF Jonathan Osorio 7 – – 74 MF Michael Bradley 6 – – 65 MF Marky Delgado 3 – – 3 FW Robbie Findley 3 – – 3 FW Luke Moore 3 – – 38 FW Jozy Altidore – – 2 2 DF Ashtone Morgan 2 – – 2 DF Justin Morrow 2 – – 2 MF Collen Warner 2 – – 212 FW Bright Dike 1 – – 1 DF Nick Hagglund 1 – – 1 MF Jackson 1 – – 1 MF Daniel Lovitz 1 – – 1 DF Damien Perquis 1 – – 1Total 56 – 3 59
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. Correct as of October 29, 2015
NameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1GKChris Konopka4––42GKJoe Bendik1––1TOTALS5––5
Disciplinary record Correct as of October 29, 2015 No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship Total 1GK Chris Konopka 200000202DF Justin Morrow 310000313DF Warren Creavalle 410000414MF Michael Bradley 300000305DF Ashtone Morgan 200000206DF Nick Hagglund 400000408MF Benoît Cheyrou 5000005010FW Sebastian Giovinco 4000105011MF Jackson 2000002012GK Joe Bendik 1000001015DF Eriq Zavaleta 1000001017FW Jozy Altidore 3200003218MF Marky Delgado 3010004021MF Jonathan Osorio 1000001024DF Damien Perquis 6000006026MF Collen Warner 7000007027FW Luke Moore 2000002038DF Clément Simonin 1000001041DF Ahmed Kantari 3000003055FW Robbie Findley 20000020Total5341010554
Recognition
MLS Team of the Week WeekStartersBenchOpponentLink1 Justin Morrow, Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, Greg VanneyVancouver Whitecaps FC4 Sebastian GiovincoReal Salt Lake5 Benoît CheyrouChicago Fire7 Sebastian GiovincoFC Dallas8 Jozy Altidore Ashtone Morgan, Sebastian GiovincoOrlando City SC9 Sebastian GiovincoPhiladelphia Union11 Chris KonopkaNew England Revolution12 Sebastian Giovinco Benoît CheyrouPortland Timbers13 Justin Morrow, Sebastian Giovinco Eriq ZavaletaSan Jose Earthquakes14 Sebastian GiovincoD.C. United17 Michael Bradley, Sebastian GiovincoMontreal Impact, D.C. United19 Sebastian GiovincoNew York City FC20 Sebastian Giovinco Marky DelgadoPhiladelphia Union21 Sebastian GiovincoColumbus Crew23 Sebastian GiovincoOrlando City SC, Sporting Kansas City25 Michael BradleyOrlando City SC26 Michael Bradley Chris Konopka, Jonathan OsorioMontreal Impact29 Sebastian Giovinco Benoît CheyrouNew York City FC, Colorado Rapids30 Sebastian GiovincoChicago Fire31 Jonathan Osorio Sebastian GiovincoPhiladelphia Union34 JacksonMontreal Impact
MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerWeek's Statline1 Jozy Altidore2 Goals13 Sebastian Giovinco2 Assists14 Sebastian Giovinco2 Goals19 Sebastian Giovinco3 Goals, 1 Assist
MLS Goal of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef23 Sebastian GiovincoOrlando City SC
MLS Player of the Month MonthPlayerMonth's StatlineJuly Sebastian Giovinco5 Goals, 3 AssistsAugust Sebastian Giovinco4 Goals, 3 Assists
End of Season awards AwardPlayerMLS Golden Boot Sebastian GiovincoMost Assists Sebastian GiovincoMLS Newcomer of the Year Award Sebastian GiovincoMLS Best XI Sebastian GiovincoMost Valuable Player Sebastian Giovinco
References
External links 2015 Toronto FC season at Official Site