Joseph Toby

Joseph Toby (born February 6, 1989) [2] is a Sierra Leone-American soccer player who plays as a defender. He came from Sierra Leone to Florida at the age of 15 in 2004.[1][3]

Joseph Samuel Toby
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2012 Flagler Saints
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Central Florida Kraze 15 (0)
2011 FC JAX Destroyers 7 (1)
2012 Orlando City U-23 16 (0)
2013 IMG Academy Bradenton 11 (0)
2014 Orlando City 0 (0)
2014 Arizona United 18 (0)
2015 Jacksonville Armada FC 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 4, 2014

Career

College

Toby a four-year starter at Flagler College, where he received numerous awards and accolades. Toby was a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Southeast Region selection, a Daktronics First-Team All-American in 2011, a two-time Daktronics All-Region pick and was a three-time All-Peach Belt Conference First-Team selection. During that time, Toby appeared in 80 matches, scored 25 goals, and notched 22 assists.[4]

Professional

Toby signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League on February 2, 2015.[5] He was released by Jacksonville in November 2015.[6]

References
  1. Klien, Danny (2010-11-07). "Flagler's Joseph Toby glad to be home now". The St. Augustine Record. Morris Communications. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  2. "Arizona United Soccer Club adds Joseph Toby". arizonaunited.com. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. Saavedra, Nicole (2012-07-19). "Orlando City U23 soccer defender thrives after escaping war-torn Sierra Leone". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  4. "Joseph Toby - 2012 - Men's Soccer".
  5. "Local standout Joseph Toby signs with Armada FC". Jacksonville Armada FC. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. "Armada FC Releases Eight from Roster".


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