[THIRTEEN FOR ’13] Capped to the U.S. national team at the age of 19, Gale Agbossoumonde has not had his career go theway he probably hoped. He spurned a Generation adidas contract from MLS, so hoping to get a better off in Europe, he sold his transfer rights to Traffic, the South American player firm. But afterstints at six clubs in the last four years and little playing time to speak of, the Togolese-born defender is back at square one. He finally signed with MLS and was assigned to Toronto FC through aweighted lottery conducted Thursday at MLS headquarters. At 21, he is still considered one of the top U.S. defensive prospects, but he is still just that: a prospect.

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