Toronto FC adds Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Paul Stalteri to coaching staff

Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley has added former Canadian worldwide Paul Stalteri to his teaching workers.

A membership spokesman stated Bradley, who doubles as TFC’s sporting director, has additionally introduced Mike Sorber on board as technical director whereas Carlo Valladares will function video analyst coach. Bradley is retaining incumbent goalkeeper coach Jon Conway.

The MLS staff escaped snowy Toronto on Tuesday, flying south looking for heat climate in California the place it can maintain the primary portion of coaching camp. The membership will end camp off in Austin, Texas, earlier than opening the season Feb. 26 at FC Dallas.

Whereas TFC has already signed Italian star Lorenzo Insigne to a pre-contract that may see him in Toronto in July when his present cope with Napoli expires, there are nonetheless many inquiries to be answered on a roster that disenchanted in a 6-18-10 marketing campaign final season.

The standing of designated gamers Jozy Altidore and Yeferson Soteldo stays up within the air, with the membership linked to Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo. Canadian striker Ayo Akinola reportedly is near signing a deal to remain in Toronto.

Goalkeeper Luka Gavran and ahead Reshaun Walkes, acquired within the latest MLS SuperDraft, will each be at camp, as will some Toronto FC II gamers.

Stalteri, a Canada Soccer Corridor of Famer, received 84 caps for Canada in a world profession that stretched from 1997 to 2010.

Most lately he was an assistant coach at York United FC whereas fellow former Canadian worldwide Jim Brennan was in control of the Canadian Premier League staff.

With Canada Soccer, Stalteri has served as a youth coach and assistant coach to the senior staff beneath Colin Miller, Michael Findlay and Octavio Zambrano.

Stalteri made his senior Canadian debut at 19, approaching at first of the second half of a 1-0 pleasant loss to Iran at Toronto’s Varsity stadium. His different 83 appearances have been all begins and he went on to captain Canada 30 instances.

Stalteri introduced his retirement as a participant in March 2013 after present process two hip surgical procedures.

The veteran fullback exited as Canada’s most capped males’s participant — an honour that now belongs to captain Atiba Hutchinson with 90 caps — and with one among its most glittering membership pedigrees. Stalteri performed abroad for Werder Bremen and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Germany and Tottenham and Fulham in England.

He performed with present TFC captain Michael Bradley at Moenchengladbach.

Taking part in for Werder Bremen, Stalteri was the primary Canadian to attain within the Bundesliga and the primary to earn a Bundesliga winner’s medal.

Stalteri was twice named Canadian Participant of the 12 months, in 2001 and 2004.

A former striker — he teamed with Dwayne De Rosario up entrance on the Toronto Lynx — he finally shifted to fullback the place his pace and power served him effectively.

Sorber, a former assistant coach in Montreal, labored with Bob Bradley at Los Angeles FC and the U.S. nationwide staff. A former U.S. worldwide, he completed off his taking part in profession beneath Bradley on the Chicago Hearth.

Valladares additionally labored with Bradley at LAFC.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 18, 2022