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2008 Toronto FC season

Toronto FC 2008 soccer season

Toronto FC 2008 soccer season

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league resultConference: 7th
Overall: 12th
cup1Canadian Championship
cup1 resultRunners-up
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season topscorerRohan Ricketts (6)
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Overall: 12th

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

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Squad

As of October 26, 2008.

First team

List of 2008 transfers

In

Out

Players out on loan

Squad statistics

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate number of games started.

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.

Players

NumberPositionNameMLS Regular SeasonMLS CupCanadian ChampionshipTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2MFUSA Hunter Freeman7 (7)0----7 (7)0
3DFTRI Julius James14 (11)1--3 (1)017 (12)1
4DFPUR Marco Vélez23 (23)2--4 (4)127 (27)3
5MFCAN Kevin Harmse16 (13)0--2 (1)018 (14)0
6MFUSA Maurice Edu113 (12)1--3 (3)116 (16)2
7FWUSA Abdus Ibrahim12 (4)2--1 (1)013 (5)2
9FWENG Danny Dichio23 (16)5--2 (2)025 (18)5
10MFENG Rohan Ricketts27 (26)4--4 (4)231 (30)6
11MFCAN Jim Brennan (C)28 (27)1--3 (3)031 (30)1
12DFUSA Todd Dunivant9 (5)0----9 (5)0
13MFCAN Rick Titus1 (1)0----1 (1)0
14DFJAM Tyrone Marshall24 (23)0--3 (3)027 (26)0
15MFCAN Tyler Rosenlund8 (3)1----8 (3)1
16DFUSA Marvell Wynne24 (24)2--4 (4)028 (28)2
17MFCAN Joey Melo--------
19FWCAN Andrea Lombardo11 (0)0----1 (0)0
19FWUSA Chad Barrett13 (13)4----13 (13)4
20MFHON Amado Guevara21 (20)4--3 (3)024 (23)4
21FWTRI Collin Samuel11 (1)0----1 (1)0
23FWNZL Jarrod Smith19 (5)1--2 (0)021 (5)1
24MFCAN Tyler Hemming23 (1)0----3 (1)0
25FWGUA Carlos Ruíz5 (3)0----5 (3)0
26MFCAN Derek Gaudet1 (0)0----1 (0)0
27MFCAN Gabe Gala1 (0)0----1 (0)-
28FWUSA Johann Smith10 (3)0----10 (3)0
28DFCIV Olivier Tébily14 (3)0--1 (1)05 (4)0
29DFCAN Nana Attakora-Gyan5 (3)0----5 (3)0
32MFFRA Laurent Robert117 (16)1--4 (4)021 (20)1
33MFWAL Carl Robinson (VC)27 (27)1--4 (4)031 (31)1
34DFUSA Tim Regan1 (1)0----1 (1)0
35DFCAN Diaz Kambere1 (1)0----1 (1)0
36MFBER Kilian Elkinson--------
96FWUSA Jeff Cunningham116 (7)3--4 (2)020 (9)3

Goalkeepers

NumberPositionNameMLS Regular SeasonMLS CupCanadian ChampionshipTotalAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACSAppsGAGAACS
1GKCAN Greg Sutton24 (24)351.466----4 (4)41.00128 (28)391.397
18GKUSA Brian Edwards6 (6)81.332--------6 (6)81.332

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.

Pre-season friendlies

TeamPtsPldWLTGFGAGD
Houston Dynamo7320164+2
D.C. United7320142+2
Toronto FC3312067-1
Chivas USA0303036-3

| Carolina Challenge Cup

TeamPtsPldWLTGFGAGD
San Jose Earthquakes9330061+5
Charleston Battery4311143+1
New York Red Bulls2301225-3
Toronto FC1302114-3

|}

Regular season

Results summary

Results by round

Canadian Championship

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Montreal Impact7421152+3
Toronto FC54121440
Vancouver Whitecaps FC4411236-3

Matches

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.

Legend

Pre-season

Friendly matches

Chris Sorensen

Maurice Edu

Pat Phelan Jamie Watson

[[Texas Pro Soccer Festival 2008|2008 Texas Pro Soccer Festival]]

Martin Brittain Tony Vairelles Brian Ching Brian Ching Erik Ustruck

Danny Dichio Jeff Cunningham
Ante Razov

[[Carolina Challenge Cup 2008|2008 Carolina Challenge Cup]]

Randi Patterson

Mid-season friendly matches

Kevin Harmse Laurent Robert Jim Brennan Jarrod Smith Jeff Cunningham Kevin Harmse Julio Manzur Carlos Gerardo Rodriguez Luis Montes Christian Edwin Borboa

Maurice Edu Ricardo Moreira Pablo Vitti Damian Ledesma

[[2008 Major League Soccer season]]

Adam Moffat Alejandro Moreno

Santino Quaranta Marc Burch Gonzalo Peralta Marcelo Gallardo Jaime Moreno Kevin Harmse Maurice Edu Maurice Edu

Greg Vanney Landon Donovan Jarrod Smith Jeff Cunningham

Marco Vélez

Amado Guevara

Laurent Robert Amado Guevara Siniša Ubiparipović

Santino Quaranta

Jaime Moreno Luciano Emilio Devon McTavish Santino Quaranta Danny Dichio Laurent Robert Amado Guevara

Julius James Kevin Harmse Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham

Brian Ching Brian Ching Chris Wondolowski Jeff Cunningham

Rohan Ricketts Rohan Ricketts

Kerry Zavagnin Kurt Morsink Roger Espinoza

Steve Ralston Maurice Edu Shalrie Joseph Tyrone Marshall Amado Guevara

John Thorrington Gonzalo Segares John Thorrington Carl Robinson Abdus Ibrahim Abdus Ibrahim

Jamison Olave Robbie Findley Abdus Ibrahim Greg Sutton

Amado Guevara Jim Brennan Kenny Cooper Kenny Cooper

Conor Casey Pablo Mastroeni Colin Clark Greg Sutton Carl Robinson Danny Dichio

Mike Magee Dave van den Bergh Gabriel Cichero Juan Pablo Angel Kevin Harmse

Alecko Eskandarian Paulo Nagamura Lawson Vaughn Atiba Harris Atiba Harris Tyrone Marshall

Marco Vélez Daniel Paladini Alecko Eskandarian Jonathan Bornstein Ante Razov

Danny Dichio Gino Padula Chad Marshall

Tyson Wahl Jack Jewsbury Kevin Souter Jonathan Leathers Jack Jewsbury Jim Brennan

Marvell Wynne Tyrone Marshall

Jorge Rojas Dane Richards Jeff Parke Gabriel Cichero Kevin Harmse Chad Barrett Chad Barrett Marvell Wynne Abdus Ibrahim

Kenny Cooper Kenny Cooper Marco Vélez Jim Brennan Marvell Wynne Tyler Rosenlund Andre Rocha

Rohan Ricketts Danny Dichio Hunter Freeman Amado Guevara Rohan Ricketts Gonzalo Segares Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bakary Soumaré

James Riley Shea Salinas Shea Salinas Amado Guevara

Canadian Championship

Pato Aguilera Kevin Harmse Marco Vélez

Amado Guevara Jeff Cunningham Martin Nash Justin Moose Nicholas Addlery

Steve Kindel Eduardo Sebrango Marco Vélez Rohan Ricketts

Simon Gatti Rocco Placentino Adam Braz Matt Jordan Roberto Brown

Player seasonal records

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

Top goalscorers

RankNameMLS Regular SeasonMLS CupCanadian ChampionshipTotal16 (31)25 (25)34 (13)4 (24)53 (20)3 (27)72 (13)2 (16)2 (28)101 (8)1 (17)1 (21)1 (21)1 (31)1 (31)
ENG Rohan Ricketts4 (27)-2 (4)
ENG Danny Dichio5 (23)-0 (2)
USA Chad Barrett4 (13)--
HON Amado Guevara4 (21)-0 (3)
USA Jeff Cunningham3 (16)-0 (4)
PUR Marco Vélez2 (23)-1 (4)
USA Abdus Ibrahim2 (12)-0 (1)
USA Maurice Edu1 (13)-1 (3)
USA Marvell Wynne2 (24)-0 (4)
CAN Tyler Rosenlund1 (8)--
TRI Julius James1 (14)-0 (3)
FRA Laurent Robert1 (17)-0 (4)
NZL Jarrod Smith1 (19)-0 (2)
WAL Carl Robinson1 (27)-0 (4)
CAN Jim Brennan1 (28)-0 (3)

Goals conceded

RankNameMLS Regular SeasonMLS CupCanadian ChampionshipTotalAverage per game18 (6)1.33239 (28)1.39
USA Brian Edwards8 (6)--
CAN Greg Sutton35 (24)-4 (4)

Discipline

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HON Amado Guevara51--10
CAN Jim Brennan50--20
PUR Marco Vélez32--10
CAN Kevin Harmse41--10
USA Maurice Edu50----
FRA Laurent Robert41----
ENG Danny Dichio40----
JAM Tyrone Marshall40----
WAL Carl Robinson40----
USA Jeff Cunningham30--10
USA Abdus Ibrahim30----
USA Hunter Freeman20----
USA Chad Barrett10----
CAN Tyler Rosenlund10----
USA Marvell Wynne10----

Club seasonal records

Updated to games played October 26, 2008.

Matches

Season record wins

  • Record win: 2–0 (v. Kansas City Wizards, April 26, 2008)
  • Record away win: 3–1 (v. New York Red Bull, October 4, 2008)

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

References

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  8. (August 2018). "Rickets joins TFC, Samuel departs". Toronto FC }}{{Dead link.
  9. (April 24, 2008). "Toronto FC signs defender Olivier Tebily". Toronto FC Media Relations.
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  12. (October 2010). "Toronto FC get forward Ruiz from LA". Toronto FC Media Relations}} {{Dead link.
  13. (October 2010). "Toronto FC sign Hunter Freeman". Toronto FC Media Relations}} {{Dead link.
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  22. (April 11, 2008). "2008 Roster". Toronto FC Media Relations.
  23. (March 20, 2008). "2008 Schedule". Toronto FC Media Relations.
  24. (March 20, 2008). "2008 Schedule". Toronto FC Meida Relations.
  25. (February 6, 2008). "Behind the Badge: D.C., TFC draw". D.C. United Media Relations.
  26. (August 2018). "TFC drops 2-1 decision to Odense Boldklub". Toronto FC Media Relations}}{{Dead link.
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