Jay Chapman

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown player on January 15, 2015.

Described by TFC's GM Tim Bezbatchenko as a player with "an ability to be a driving force in the centre of midfield," Chapman spent two years in the Toronto FC Academy before signing in 2015. He'll be looking to compete for more minutes in 2018.

• TorontoFC.ca: Chapman's bio

INTERNATIONAL: Chapman was part of the Canadian Under-17 team that finished second at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship en route to the U-17 FIFA World Cup, and played a central role in the Canada U-23s' 2015 Olympic qualifying campaign. In January of 2017 he made his full national team debut, scoring a goal in a win over Bermuda.

COLLEGE: Played NCAA soccer at Michigan State, where he was named a First Team All-American in 2014, the first MSU player to achieve that honor since 1970. In three years with the Spartans, Chapman appeared in 63 matches (62 starts) while scoring 12 goals and 15 assists, and was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and a 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist. Made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals for K-W United FC in the 2013 PDL season.