Toronto FC announced today that the club has signed Toronto FC II forward Julian Altobelli to an MLS short-term agreement for Sunday’s Leagues Cup match against C.F. Pachuca at BMO Field. Per MLS rules, the short-term agreement allows clubs to sign players on loan from their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate for MLS, U.S. Open Cup, Concacaf Champions League, Canadian Championship, Leagues Cup and exhibition matches.

Altobelli, 21, originally signed with Toronto FC II on December 16, 2020, and made his Young Reds debut against FC Tucson on May 26, 2021, in USL League One action. Altobelli has scored 13 goals and registered nine assists in 86 combined appearances across all competitions (MLS NEXT Pro and USL League One) across four seasons (2021-2024) for the Young Reds. In TFC II’s all-time history charts, Altobelli sits first in appearances (86), third in goals (13) and joint-first in assists (9). The Woodbridge, Ontario native has appeared in 15 matches scoring three goals and registering two assists for the Young Reds this season. He originally joined the Toronto FC Academy in January 2014 and signed his first professional contract with York United (formerly York9 FC) of the Canadian Premier League in May 2020 before joining TFC II in December 2020.

TRANSACTION: Toronto FC sign Toronto FC II forward Julian Altobelli to an MLS short-term agreement for Sunday’s Leagues Cup match against C.F. Pachuca.