Mason Toye

Mason Toye
Toye with Minnesota United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Mason Vincent Toye[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
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)
2018–2020 Minnesota United 42 (7)
2018 → Colorado Springs (loan) 5 (1)
2019 → Forward Madison (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2024 CF Montréal 48 (11)
2024 Portland Timbers 5 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U23 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2019

Mason Vincent Toye (born October 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward.

Early life and education

Born in South Orange, New Jersey, Mason Toye was a student at The Winston School Of Short Hills during his Primary, Lower, and Middle school years before making his transition to Morristown-Beard School for his first two years of High School. Later Mason transitioned to Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey where he graduated in 2017.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Toye was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned Big 10 All-First Team honors.[6]

Playing career

Minnesota United

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

Toye made his professional debut on March 10, 2018, as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory over Orlando City.[8]

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 (loan)

In August 2018, Toye was loaned out to USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC until the end of the season.[9] He made his league debut for the club on August 11, 2018, in a 2–1 away defeat to the Tulsa Roughnecks.[10] 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.[11]

Forward Madison (loan)

In April 2019, Toye was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's USL affiliate Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[12] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[13]

CF Montréal

On October 1, 2020, Toye was traded to the Montreal Impact, later renamed CF Montréal, in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money for the remainder of 2020, $450,000 in General Allocation Money for 2021, and a second round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[14]

Portland Timbers

On July 23, 2024, the Portland Timbers announced that they had traded their 2nd round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft to CF Montréal for Toye.

On November 1, 2024, the Portland Timbers announced that they had declined 2025 contract options for Toye and two other players.[15]

Career statistics

As of July 30, 2023[16]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Minnesota United 2018 MLS 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
2019 17 6 5 2 — 1[b] 0 23 8
2020 8 1 — — — 8 1
Total 42 7 6 2 — 1 0 49 9
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2018 USL Championship 5 1 — — — 5 1
Forward Madison (loan) 2019 USL League One 7 0 — — — 7 0
CF Montréal 2020 MLS 6 0 — 1[c] 0 1[b] 0 8 0
2021 14 7 — — — 14 7
2022 18 2 — — 2[b] 0 20 2
2023 10 2 1 0 — 1[d] 0 12 2
Total 48 11 1 0 1 0 4 0 54 11
Career total 102 19 7 2 1 0 5 0 115 21
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

References

  1. ^ "Player National Team Roster" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mason Toye". CF Montréal. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ 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."
  4. ^ "Mason Toye". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "IU men's soccer's defensive error gives Stanford national championship in overtime". IndyStar. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Eight men's soccer players earn Big Ten Conference awards". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Minnesota United conducts three trades, adds four players in SuperDraft". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. January 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "ORLvsMIN 03-10-2018 | MLSsoccer.com".
  9. ^ "MNUFC Loans Forward Mason Toye to Colorado Springs". mnufc.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks vs. Colorado Springs – 11 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Colorado Springs – 1 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Four Loons Migrate South on Loan to Forward Madison". forwardmadisonfc.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "L'Impact fait l'acquisition de l'attaquant Mason Toye du Minnesota United FC | FC Montreal".
  15. ^ "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2025 season". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Mason Toye at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2021.