DeRo TFC (formerly DeRo United Futbol Academy) is Canadian soccer academy founded in 2012 by former Canadian professional soccer player

Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt (born May 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League ...

based in the

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district of

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. They previously fielded a Canadian women's semi-professional

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club that played in the

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History

The academy was founded in 2012 by

to foster development for youth soccer players of both genders. In 2018, they added a semi-professional team in the women's division of League1 Ontario with the core of their roster featuring many U21, university varsity, and post-university players of high quality.

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was named the semi-pro team's head coach. They defeated

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2–0 on April 27 in their debut league match. They finished in sixth place in their inaugural season, narrowly missing a playoff berth. They were not listed as returning for the 2020 season. In June 2021, the club became an official affiliate team of De Rosario's former club

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, joining their academy system and re-branded as DeRo TFC.

Seasons

Women

Notable players

Vital Kats Vital Zina Kats ( he, ויטאל זינה קאטס; born 18 November 1999) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club S.C. Braga in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino and the Israel women's national team. Early life Bor ...

Nicole Kozlova Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova ( uk, Ніколь Дмитрівна Козлова; born 8 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a forward for HB Køge. Born in Canada, she represents the Ukraine women's national team. Early life Kozlova was bor ...

References

{{League1 Ontario (women)} Association football clubs established in 2012 Soccer clubs in Toronto Scarborough, Toronto League1 Ontario teams Women's soccer clubs in Canada 2012 establishments in Ontario Toronto FC