Mason Vincent Toye (born October 16, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Toye attended Morristown-Beard School for his first two years of High School, before transferring to Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey where he graduated in 2017. He also went to the Winston School Of Short Hills. Toye played one year at Indiana University before entering the

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as a

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player. At Indiana University, Toye made 21 starts and 25 appearances throughout the 2017 season. He tallied 10 goals and 2 assists in the 2017 campaign. Toye contributed to an undefeated 2017 season for the Hoosiers who ultimately lost 1–0 to

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in the 2017 College Cup Final. Toye was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned Big 10 All-First Team honors.

Playing career

Minnesota United

On January 18, 2018,

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drafted Toye 7th overall in the

. Toye made his professional debut on March 10, 2018, as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory over Orlando City. Toye scored his first goal for Minnesota United FC in the 89th minute of their

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match against the

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on June 18, 2019. He scored his first MLS goal on June 29, 2019, in the 75th minute of their 7–1 victory against FC Cincinnati. On July 13, 2019, he scored the winning goal in stoppage time against FC Dallas at Allianz Field for a 1–0 victory.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)

In August 2018, Toye was loaned out to

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club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC until the end of the season. He made his league debut for the club on August 11, 2018 in a 2–1 away defeat to the

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. He scored his first professional goal on September 1, 2018, as he scored in the 11th minute of a 3–1 away defeat to LA Galaxy II.

Forward Madison (loan)

In April 2019, Toye was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's

affiliate Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019 in a 1–0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.

CF Montréal

On October 1, 2020, Toye was traded to the Montreal Impact, later renamed

, in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money for the remainder of 2020, $450,000 in General Allocation Money for 2021, and a second round pick in the

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