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The Canadian Press
Toronto — York United FC and Pacific traded midfielders, with Cedric Toussaint heading to Pacific and Matthew Baldissimo to York.
Validissimo, who is in the final year of his contract, comes to the East on a loan deal that will cover the rest of his Premier League season with the Canadians. Toussaint's move to the Pacific is permanent.
Toussaint, 20, joined York in November 2020 from CF Montreal Academy. A native of Drummondville, Quebec, he has made 43 appearances for York in 2021 and all his 2022 competitions.
clubs,” York president and general manager Angus McNabb said in a statement. This is meant to retain some incentive if Cedric is successfully sold at Starlight Stadium while freeing up capped space to make other moves. he added.
Pacific manager James Merriman called Toussaint "an exciting young player with strong potential."
"We look forward to having him join our group and expect him to join the team directly," he added.
Valdissimo, 24, has spent four seasons with the Pacific and has made 56 appearances in all competitions since 2019.
was part of our club's building process and part of our championship team," Merriman said in a statement.
Baldisimo said , joined Pacific after a stint at the Vancouver Whitecaps academy and two USL seasons at Whitecaps FC 2. In 2018, he played for his Fresno FC in his USL.
"Matthew is a player we really like and the opportunity for him to join us on loan was great," McNab said. "We've been really open with him and his agent. We all know he's going to be a free agent at the end of the season, so I think it's good for both him and us how this is going. It gives us an opportunity to see if we are compatible and mutually beneficial.”
Valdissimo is the older brother of Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Michael Baldisimo.
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This Canadian Press report was first published on August 11, 2022.
