From fringe player at Vasco to MLS star: Domínguez could join Toronto FC | OneFootball

Vasco is closely monitoring the performance of Maxime Domínguez at Toronto FC and believes that the Canadian club should exercise the purchase option provided in the loan contract. The 29-year-old Swiss midfielder was traded in April this year, after losing his place in the squad led by Fábio Carille.

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Maxime Domínguez was loaned by Vasco – Thiago Ribeiro (Thiago Ribeiro/Agif/Gazeta Press)

Domínguez has 20 matches played in the MLS and has been performing well, which encourages the Vasco board. The expectation is that Toronto will confirm the definitive acquisition at the end of the current season.

The player arrived at Vasco in the mid-2024 window, hired to fill the absence of Adson, who was injured at the time. However, he never managed to establish himself. During his time at São Januário, he only played 14 games, scoring one goal and one assist.

In 2025, the scenario was even more discreet: only six appearances, two of them as a starter. The last time he played for Vasco was in the goalless draw against Sampaio Corrêa, for the Carioca Championship. In the semifinal against Flamengo, he was even listed, but did not leave the bench.

With no room in the squad and under criticism from the fans, Domínguez found in North American football a chance to regain rhythm and confidence. At Vasco, the board sees in the Swiss's good moment an opportunity to relieve the payroll and still guarantee revenue from the negotiation.

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