Markus Cimermancic Explained

Markus Cimermancic
Fullname:Markus Joseph Cimermancic
Birth Date:1 October 2004
Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Toronto FC II
Clubnumber:71
Youthclubs1:Kitchener SC
Youthyears2:2015–2022
Youthclubs2:Toronto FC
Years1:2021
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–
Caps2:51
Goals2:5
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Toronto FC (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Club-Update:July 28, 2024

Markus Joseph Cimermancic (born October 1, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Cimermancic began playing youth soccer for seven years with Kitchener SC, before joining the Toronto FC Academy in February 2015.[1] In 2019, he was part of the TFC U15 team that were the U.S. Soccer Development Academy conference champions after posting an undefeated regular season and reached the 2019 Generation Adidas Cup finals and becoming the first Canadian team to win the USSDA National Championship.

Club career

In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division.[2]

In 2022, he played with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro as an academy callup, making his debut on May 8, 2022 against New York City FC II. In March 2023, he signed a full professional contract with the team.[1] On March 24 2023, he joined the first team on a short-term four day loan ahead of the team's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.[3] He signed two additional short-term loans that season.[4] [5] The following season, he signed another four short-term loans in June and July.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III2021League1 Ontario Summer Championship6060
Toronto FC II2022MLS Next Pro13020150
2023212212
2024173173
Total515200000535
Career total565200000585

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener. March 24, 2023. Toronto FC.
  2. Web site: Markus Cimermancic 2021 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  3. Web site: Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Alonso Coello Camarero to short-term agreements. Toronto FC. March 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements. May 20, 2023. Toronto FC.
  5. Web site: Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term agreements. July 8, 2023. Toronto FC.
  6. Web site: Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Hassan Ayari to MLS short-term agreements. June 15, 2024. Toronto FC.
  7. Web site: Toronto FC sign midfielder Markus Cimermancic to MLS short-term agreement. June 29, 2024. Toronto FC.
  8. Web site: Toronto FC sign pair of Young Reds to MLS short-term agreements. July 3, 2024. Toronto FC.
  9. Web site: Toronto FC sign Cimermancic and Edwards to MLS short-term agreements. July 6, 2024. Toronto FC.