Donny Toia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Austin Toia | ||
| Date of birth | May 28, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Montreal Impact | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Tucson Soccer Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | FC Tucson | 15 | (5) |
| 2013 | Phoenix FC | 24 | (6) |
| 2014 | Chivas USA | 27 | (0) |
| 2015– | Montreal Impact | 48 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2016. | |||
Donald Austin "Donny" Toia (born May 28, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for the Montreal Impact.
Career
Early Years
Toia got his start with the Tucson Soccer Academy(TSA) as a forward, and at the end of his youth career with TSA, signed with Real Salt Lake as the club's first homegrown player on March 15, 2011 after spending two years in their youth system.[1] However on February 10, 2012, Toia was released by the club without ever making a first team appearance.[2] Following his release, he joined FC Tucson in the USL Premier Development League where he made 15 appearances for the club during the 2012 season.[3]
On February 11, 2013, Toia signed with USL Pro club Phoenix FC for the inaugural season.[4] He made his professional debut on March 23, 2013 in the club's first ever match which ended in a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles Blues. Toia finished the season with 6 goals to lead the team and was a nominee for USL Pro Rookie of the Year. He was voted player of the season by La Furia Roja 1881, the club's vocal supporters group. [5]
Return to MLS
Toia signed with Major League Soccer club Chivas USA on January 27, 2014.[6] After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Toia was selected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by the Montreal Impact.[7] He earned even more playing time in Canada, taking over as the Impact's starting left back.
International Career
Toia has represented the United States at the youth levels.
Honors
- Canadian Championship: (1) – 2014
References
- ↑ Davis, Randy (March 15, 2011). "Real Salt Lake ink first Home Grown Player". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake makes the first cuts of the pre-season". RSL Soapbox. February 10, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ "FC Tucson 2012 stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Weber Among New Phoenix Additions". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. February 11, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ "USL PRO Awards Finalists Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2014/01/chivas-usa-ficha-al-defensa-donald-toia
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/19/expected-goalkeeper-dan-kennedy-goes-first-chivas-usa-dispersal-draft