Toronto FC has signed Andrei Dumitru to a short-term contract

Toronto FC has announced that the club has signed Toronto FC II midfielder Andrej Dumitru to a short-term deal for Saturday's MLS regular season match against Charlotte FC.

Under MLS rules, the short-term deal allows clubs to loan a player from the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate for MLS, US Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, Canadian Championship and exhibition matches.

Dumitru, 17, recently signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II and will make his TFC II debut on April 7, 2024 against Columbus Crew 2. Before signing with the young Reds, the midfielder spent seven years since joining TFC's academy. In October 2016. In 2023, he represented the U-19 team in League 1 Ontario and was part of a team that recorded an undefeated (12-0-0) regular season record and won the League 1 Ontario Fall Division in November 2023.