TFC's Josh Sargent reflects on challenging 1st season in MLS
"I know I have a certain responsibility on this team, and I feel like I probably need to do a bit better," Sargent admitted.
It was a solid, if unspectacular, debut campaign in MLS from Toronto FC’s Josh Sargent in 2026.
TFC went after the American forward hard for several months before reaching a transfer deal with English outfit Norwich City in February for a reported $22 million US, which could rise to $27 million with performance-based add-ons.
Sargent, a 26-year-old native of Missouri, was one of the league’s highest-paid players this year, earning $5,265,667 US, and ended up scoring a team-high 10 goals and tallying four assists in 27 MLS games (25 starts) totalling 2,140 minutes.
Not bad numbers at all, but also not exactly designated player numbers. While Sargent did become the first TFC player to score 10 goals in an MLS season since 2019 (Alejandro Pozuelo scored 12 times that year and Jozy Altidore chipped in with 11), there’s a case to be made that the U.S. international underwhelmed for the Reds.
