Toronto FC confirms signing of Norwegian international defender Sigurd Rosted
Toronto FC added to its backline Tuesday, signing Norwegian worldwide defender Sigurd Rosted.
The transfer was anticipated after Brondby IF, Rosted’s earlier membership in Denmark, stated farewell to the 28-year-old centre again on its official Twitter account final week, saying the defender was travelling to Toronto “to negotiate his personal terms.”
Toronto, on the time, stated nothing has been finalized but.
The MLS membership confirmed the transfer Tuesday, saying Rosted has signed a three-year cope with an choice for 2026, utilizing focused allocation cash.
“Sigurd is an experienced centre-back who has shown his leadership and intelligence while playing at a high level in a strong European league,” Bob Bradley, Toronto’s head coach and sporting director, stated in an announcement. “We are very excited so as to add Sigurd to our group as we all know he’s excited for this new problem and to characterize our membership.”
Rosted made 101 appearances in all competitions over 4 seasons with Brondby within the Danish prime tier with 5 objectives. He noticed motion within the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League and gained the 2020-2021 Danish Superliga title.
Rosted has earned 5 caps for Norway, scoring in his senior debut in a 1-0 win over Albania in a March 2018 pleasant.
The Oslo native began his profession as a youth with Kjelsas IL the place he made his debut within the Norwegian second division in May 2012 on the age of 17. He moved to Sarpsborg 08 FF, one other Norwegian membership, in 2015, earlier than becoming a member of Belgium’s KKA in January 2018, transferring to Brondby in the summertime of 2019.
At shut to 6 foot three, Rosted provides top in addition to expertise and is a risk at set items.
Toronto, which tied a franchise-worst by conceding 66 objectives final 12 months, has already added goalkeeper Sean Johnson, centre again Matt Hedges and fullback Raoul Petretta within the low season in a bid to bolster its defence.
Goalkeepers Alex Bono and Quentin Westberg, who shared the beginning job in current seasons, have moved on to D.C. United and Atlanta United, respectively. Veteran centre backs Chris Mavinga and Doneil Henry are carrying the colors of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Minnesota United.
In all, 11 gamers from final 12 months’s first group roster have moved on after a 9-18-7 season that noticed TFC end twenty seventh within the then-28-team league.
Other newcomers this season are goalkeeper Tomas Romero and veteran Norwegian ahead Adama Diomande. Toronto additionally welcomed attacking midfielder Victor Vazquez again into the fold after a four-year absence.
TFC is presently in Palm Springs, Calif., making ready for its opener Wednesday on the Coachella Valley Invitational pre-season event in opposition to the Vancouver Whitecaps at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
Toronto opens the common season Feb. 25 at D.C. United.
