Former Maryland soccer midfielder Tsubasa Endoh scored his first Major League Soccer goal Saturday night, leading Toronto FC to a 1-0 win over FC Dallas.
That ball from Seba.
That finish from Endoh.
The rookie’s first MLS goal puts @TorontoFC in front 1-0. #TORvDAL https://t.co/hUIofUoYFf
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 8, 2016
Endoh scored in the 28th minute, taking a pass from the reigning MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco and slotting the ball home with his left foot past FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez. After the match, Endoh was quoted on Toronto FC’s Twitter.
Endoh on his first goal: “It was amazing. I couldn’t describe the feeling.” #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/BCExZMQrqd — Toronto FC (@torontofc) May 8, 2016
For his performance, Endoh was voted man of the match on Twitter.
Endoh was drafted with the ninth pick in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by Toronto this January and has already started five games with the Canadian club as a rookie.
At Maryland, Endoh was a key part of the successful senior class that won two ACC tournaments, two Big Ten tournaments and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Endoh and the Terps made it to the finals in his sophomore season but lost to Notre Dame.
By scoring Saturday, Endoh joins a highly respectable list of former Terps to score in the MLS, including U.S. internationals Graham Zusi, Robbie Rogers, Maurice Edu and Omar Gonzalez.
