Canada Soccer announced its roster today which included four members of Toronto FC. Midfielders Jonathan Osorio, Jay Chapman, Raheem Edwards and forward Tosaint Ricketts have all been called into Canadian National team coach, Octavio Zambrano’s side for a friendly match against Jamaica. The match will take place on Saturday, September 2 at BMO Field, kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Ricketts, 30, has earned 56 caps for Canada, scoring 15 goals and adding four assists. His most recent cap came on July 11 in a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica during the group stage of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ricketts has made 15 appearances with three goals in MLS play for Toronto FC this season.
Osorio, 25, has earned 17 caps for Canada with one goal and three assists. His most recent cap came on July 14 in a 0-0 draw with Honduras in the group stage of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Osorio has made 17 appearances and has added one goal and two assists in MLS play for Toronto FC this season.
Edwards, 22, earned his first and lone cap for Canada on June 13, 2017 in a 2-1 friendly win over Curacao. He was also part of Canada’s 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster but did not make any appearances during the tournament. This season, Edwards has made 17 appearances with one goal and five assists for Toronto FC in MLS play.
Chapman, 23, has earned one cap and scored one goal for Canada. Both we earned in a 4-2 friendly victory over Bermuda on January 22, 2017. For Toronto FC in MLS play this season, Chapman has made 10 appearances and has scored one goal.
CANADA
1- GK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt
2- FB- Nik Ledgerwood | CAN / FC Edmonton
3- CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Vasas Budapest
4- FB- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
5- CB- Dejan Jaković | USA / New York Cosmos
6- M- Samuel Piette | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
7- FB- Samuel Adekugbe | SWE / IFK Göteborg (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Orlando City SC
9- F- Tosaint Ricketts | CAN / Toronto FC
10- M- David Junior Hoilett | WAL / Cardiff City FC
11- F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
12- M- Alphonso Davies | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | TUR / Beşiktaş JK
14- M- Mark-Anthony Kaye | USA / Louisville City FC
15- CB- Amer Didic | USA / Sporting Kansas City
16- F- Anthony Jackson-Hamel | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
17- FB- Marcel de Jong | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18- GK- Jayson Leutwiler | ENG / Blackburn Rovers
20- M- Raheem Edwards | CAN / Toronto FC
21- M- Jonathan Osorio | CAN / Toronto FC
22- GK- James Pantemis | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
23- M- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
24- M- David Choinière | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
25- M- Jay Chapman | CAN / Toronto FC
