Toronto FC Acquires International Midfielder Maxime Dominguez

Toronto FC has announced that the club has acquired international midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan through the 2025 Major League Soccer season from Brazilian club CR Vasco de Gama.

The loan runs through December 31, 2025, with a purchase option included for TFC.

Pending the receipt of his international Transfer (ITC), work permit, and medicals, Dominguez will become the third loan addition this season, joining forward Ola Brynhildsen from Midtjylland and Canadian winger Theo Corbeanu from Granada.

Dominguez, 29, most recently played for Vasco da Gama where he appeared in 14 matches across all competitions since joining the Brazilian side in 2024. Prior his time in Vasco da Gama, the midfielder spent two seasons with Gil Vicente (First Division, Portugal), where he recorded double-digit goals cntributionss – six goals and five assists – through 40 appearances in all competitions.

“We are excited to welcome Maxime to Toronto,” says Toronto FC General Manager Jason Hernandez.

“Maxime will provide us with a boost in our midfield given his technical ability, work rate, and eye for delivering a pass that unlocks the opposition. We are happy to add a player of his caliber to our roster and look forward to his quick integration into our group.”

Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he represented Switzerland at the youth level, having made his debut with Switzerland U-16 in a friendly match against Austria on November 9, 2011.