Toronto FC has acquired Swiss/Spanish midfielder Maxime Dominguez on mortgage from Brazil’s Vasco da Gama, the Main League Soccer workforce introduced Thursday.

The mortgage runs by Dec. 31, with a purchase order possibility on the finish.

“Maxime will present us with a lift in our midfield given his technical capacity, work rat and eye for delivering a move that unlocks the opposition,” Toronto common supervisor Jason Hernandez stated in an announcement. “We’re glad so as to add a participant of his calibre to our roster and sit up for his fast integration into our group.”

The 29-year-old Dominguez, who’s already in Toronto, appeared in 14 video games for Vasco da Gama since becoming a member of the workforce in September.

He beforehand spent two seasons in Portugal’s prime league with Gil Vicente FC, the place he scored six objectives and added 5 assists in 40 appearances in all competitions.

Previous to Portugal, he made a mixed 63 appearances in Poland throughout all competitions over two seasons with Miedz Legnica (2021-22 and 2022-23) and a short stint at Rakow Czestochowa in 2023.

Born in Geneva to a Swiss mom and Spanish father, Dominguez began along with his hometown Servette FC, rising by the youth ranks earlier than making his skilled debut as an 18-year-old within the Problem Cup in opposition to FC Vaduz in February 2014.

The five-foot-eight 154-pounder went on to play for FC Zurich (2015), FC Lausanne-Sport (2015 to 2020) and Neuchâtel Xamax (2020 to 2021).

With FC Lausanne-Sport, he recorded 11 objectives and 9 assists by 67 appearances and received the Swiss Cup within the 2015-2016 season.

On the worldwide degree, Dominguez represented Switzerland on the youth degree. He speaks Spanish, English, French in addition to some German and Portuguese. 

Toronto (0-4-2) seems to be for its first win of the MLS season when it visits unbeaten Inter Miami (4-0-1) on Sunday.