Mason Toye
![]() Toye playing for Minnesota United in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mason Toye | ||
Date of birth | October 16, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | South Orange, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team 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 | 19 | (2) |
2018 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2019 | → Forward Madison FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 29, 2019 |
Mason Toye (born October 16, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for MLS club Minnesota United FC.
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] Toye was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year and earned Big 10 All-First Team honors.[4]
Playing career
Minnesota United FC
On January 18, 2018, Minnesota United FC drafted Toye 7th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[5]
Toye made his professional debut on March 10, 2018, as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory over Orlando City.[6]
Toye scored his first goal for the team on June 18, 2019. It was in a U.S Open Cup match against Houston. It was in the 89th minute to make the game 3-2.
He scored his first MLS goal on June 29, 2019, on the 75th minute of the 7-1 victory for the club against FC Cincinnati.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
In August 2018, Toye was loaned out to USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC until the end of the season.[7] He made his league debut for the club on August 11, 2018 in a 2-1 away defeat to the Tulsa Roughnecks.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019 in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[11]
References
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Mason Toye". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "IU men's soccer's defensive error gives Stanford national championship in overtime". IndyStar. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Eight men's soccer players earn Big Ten Conference awards". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota United conducts three trades, adds four players in SuperDraft". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-10-orlando-city-sc-vs-minnesota-united-fc/boxscore
- ^ "MNUFC Loans Forward Mason Toye to Colorado Springs". mnufc.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks vs. Colorado Springs – 11 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Colorado Springs – 1 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Four Loons Migrate South on Loan to Forward Madison". forwardmadisonfc.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
External links
- Mason Toye at USL League One
- Mason Toye at Major League Soccer
- Mason Toye at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Forward Madison FC players
- Minnesota United FC draft picks
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey
- People from South Orange, New Jersey
- USL League One players