Toronto native Greg Ranjitsingh set for first start in Toronto FC goal
TORONTO — With starter Sean Johnson and backup Tomas Romero away on worldwide responsibility, Greg Ranjitsingh will make his first begin in purpose for Toronto FC on Wednesday at FC Cincinnati.
The 29-year-old Ranjitsingh shall be backed up by Luka Gavran, Toronto’s second-round choose (thirty first general) within the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. Coach Bob Bradley mentioned the staff was engaged on a short-term mortgage settlement to get Gavran from TFC II.
Bradley mentioned Toronto will get fullback Richie Laryea and midfielder Jonathan Osorio again for Wednesday’s recreation. They will then depart to rejoin Canada on the Gold Cup forward of TFC’s weekend recreation at New England.
Johnson is with the United States whereas Romero is in camp with El Salvador.
The Forty seventh-ranked Canadians misplaced 2-0 to the Thirteenth-ranked U.S. in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League ultimate in Las Vegas. Canada opens Gold Cup play June 27 towards both No. 170 Guyana or unranked Guadeloupe at Toronto’s BMO Field earlier than heading to Houston to complete Group D play towards No. 116 Guatemala and No. 165 Cuba.
Toronto (3-5-10) final performed June 10 when it drew 1-1 with visiting Nashville SC.
Ranjitsingh joined Toronto in January 2022. The Toronto native had stints with the Philadelphia Union (2021), Minnesota United (2020) and Orlando City (2019), making a mixed 5 appearances, earlier than signing because the league’s emergency goalkeeper in July 2021.
As a pool `keeper, Ranjitsingh was on name, typically flying throughout the nation to spend every week with a staff battling accidents or COVID. That included time with Los Angeles FC the place he was observed by then-manager Bradley.
Before that, Ranjitsingh made 90 appearances for Louisville City FC of the USL Championship from 2015 to 2018.
Ranjitsingh trains repeatedly with Johnson and Romero.
“I think Greg earns confidence with what he does in training. He makes some good saves,” mentioned Bradley. “People see that. They always feel like they’ve got someone behind them who’s going to be there and be ready.”
Added midfielder Brandon Servania: “He’s ready to just step into that role and do what he has to do.”
Ranjitsingh, whose final MLS begin was in September 2020 for Minnesota towards Houston, has performed two video games lately for TFC II.
Ranjitsingh performed collegiate soccer at Mercer University in Georgia from 2011 to 2014, incomes Southern Conference’s Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Conference staff honours as a senior.
Growing up in Toronto, he performed for Sigma FC, with Laryea as a teammate there.
Internationally, Ranjitsingh has represented Trinidad and Tobago, the place his father was born and raised, on the youth degree and was on its 2019 Gold Cup staff. He performed towards Canada in a closed-door pleasant in June 2019 however has but to win an official senior cap.
Bradley mentioned Shane O’Neill is again from damage whereas fellow centre-back Matt Hedges stays a query mark. Midfielders Michael Bradley, Alonso Coello and Victor Vazquez proceed their damage rehab.
