It's been a lot of talk and time coming, but TFC finally managed to lock down Canadian national midfielder Julian de Guzman.

Toronto FC announced on Friday September 11, 2009 that they signed De Guzman as their first ever designated player. The 28 year old is delighted to be coming back home after playing nine years professionally in Europe.

Julian de Guzman Club Statistics

Year	Club	Country	Competition	GP	Goals
2000-2002	1. FC Saarbrücken	Germany	3rd Liga	21	0
2002-2005	Hannover 96	Germany	Fußball-Bundesliga	78	2
2005-2009	Deportivo de La Coruña	Spain	La Liga	95	1
2009	Toronto FC	Canada	Major League Soccer	0	0
Total	Last Updated	10-12-2009		194	3

With the recent signing of Canadian National star forward Ali Gerba (June 2009), we take a brief look at his club career thus far.

Date of Birth: September 4, 1981
Place of Birth: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Hometown: Montreal
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position: Forward

Status
Currently playing for Toronto FC. 

Toronto FC has acquired Canadian International defender Adrian Serioux from FC Dallas on Tuesday. The deal sent Toronto's natural first round 2010 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money to FC Dallas in exchange for Serioux.

Serioux (native of Scarborough, Ontario) was originally drafted by Toronto FC in 2006 and was then traded later that day to FC Dallas in a deal that brought midfielder Ronnie O'Brien to town. He will be a much needed pressence in the back field as Toronto FC pushes to make the playoffs this year.

Toronto FC's 2009 schedule has been officially released.

The first match on Saturday March 21, 2009 @ 8:30PM EST will see the visiting Reds vs. Kansas City Wizards.

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Finally after many months of speculation and rumours, Scarborough native Dwayne De Rosario of the Houston Dynamo has officially been acquired by Toronto FC.

Toronto FC acquired Dwayne De Rosario from the Houston Dynamo for defender Julius James and allocation money. As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not released.

"Being born in Scarborough and growing up in the Toronto area it is great to have professional soccer here," said De Rosario. "The support that Toronto FC gets is amazing. The fan base is tremendous and they are passionate, knowledgeable fans." (C/O TorontoFC.ca)

What's promising news for Toronto FC fans is that De Rosario has never had a year without a playoff game since his start with San Jose in 2001. Perhaps that tradtion will live on with The Reds.

Welcome home DeRo!

Toronto FC have officially released their new Home and Away jerseys for 2009.

The kits have a strong Canadian presence sporting a flag of Canada crest on the left shoulder and a faded embossed Maple Leaf behind the BMO logo. Stamping the passion and committed fanbase of Toronto FC is the slogan "All For One" which can be found printed on the back of the collar.

The jerseys feature the latest in sportswear technology designed specifically for the elite level athlete. All aspects of the jersey have been redesigned to maximize breathability and movement for the players and also features Adidas's ClimaLite technology.

The only place you will be able to buy the new Reds jersey is at CentreSports located at Air Canada Centre (Call (416) 815-5746 for more info).

CentreSports is open Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will be a limited number of jerseys available so make sure you act quickly if you want to ensure you get your new jersey before the holidays.