Mason Vincent Toye (born October 16, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The ad ...

Early life and education

Born in

South Orange, New Jersey South Orange is a historic suburban Village (New Jersey), village located in Essex County, New Jersey. It was formally known as the Township of South Orange Village from October 1978 until April 25, 2024. As of the 2020 United States census, ...

, Mason Toye was a student a
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 Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, SHP, or "The Prep", is a Roman Catholic all boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating under ...

West Orange, New Jersey West Orange is a suburban Township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from t ...

where he graduated in 2017. Toye played one year at

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a state university system, system of Public university, public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. The system has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration o ...

before entering the

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as a

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player. At

, Toye made 21 starts and 25 appearances throughout the 2017 season. 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

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in the 2017 College Cup Final. Toye was named

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and earned Big 10 All-First Team honors.

Playing career

Minnesota United

On January 18, 2018,

Minnesota United FC Minnesota United Football Club, often shortened to MNUFC, is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the W ...

drafted Toye 7th overall in the

. Toye made his professional debut on March 10, 2018, as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory over Orlando City. Toye scored his first goal for Minnesota United FC in the 89th minute of their

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match against the

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...

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 Football Club Cincinnati is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was first announced on August 12, 2015 as a United Soccer Leag ...

. On July 13, 2019, he scored the winning goal in stoppage time against

FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The franchise be ...

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for a 1–0 victory.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)

In August 2018, Toye was loaned out to

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional Association football, soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the Western Conference (USL Championship), Western Conference in the USL Champions ...

until the end of the season. He made his league debut for the club on August 11, 2018, in a 2–1 away defeat to the

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. He scored his first professional goal on September 1, 2018, as he scored in the 11th minute of a 3–1 away defeat to

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Forward Madison (loan)

In April 2019, Toye was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's

affiliate

Forward Madison FC Forward Madison FC is an American professional soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2018, and played its inaugural season in 2019. The team competes in USL League One, the third division of the United States soccer l ...

ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga Red Wolves SC is an American professional soccer club based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One in the third division of American men's soccer. The club was announced as a member of USL League One ...

CF Montréal

On October 1, 2020, Toye was traded to the Montreal Impact, later renamed

CF Montréal Club de Foot Montréal () is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Montreal. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. Founded in 1992 as the Mo ...

, 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 The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was the 22nd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first held exclusively via conference call a ...

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.

Sporting Kansas City

On January 11, 2025, Sporting Kansas City announced that they had signed Toye as a free agent. On April 5, Toye made his Sporting debut as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–0 win over St. Louis City.

Career statistics

References

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