TFC 2 report: Young Reds earn shut out home win over Cincinnati
TFC 2 returned to winning ways on Friday with a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati at York Lions Stadium in MLS NEXT Pro action.
In a regular series at TFC Republic, we'll look at TFC 2 and how the club is progressing through the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season.
TFC 2 has proven to be an invaluable part of Toronto FC's developmental system, as it’s usually where the best youth academy products play prior to signing with the senior team. A lot of notable former and current Toronto FC players cut their teeth with TFC 2 before making their MLS debuts, including Ayo Akinola, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Kosi Thompson, Alex Bono, and Jayden Nelson.
In 2023, Kobe Franklin, Alonso Coello and Luka Gavran signed with the senior team from TFC 2. In 2024, Adam Pearlman, Nathaniel Edwards and Charlie Sharp were signed to MLS deals. Earlier this year, Markus Cimermancic and Malik Henry moved up to the senior team and made their MLS debuts.
Here's this week's TFC 2 report:
