Toronto FC Loan Auro to Santos FC

Published on February 14, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release

Toronto FC announced today that the club has loaned defender Auro Alvaro da Cruz Junior "Auro" to Brazilian club Santos FC for the remainder of the 2022 with Santos having option to purchase the contract.

Auro, 26, recently completed his fourth season with TFC, where he has made 109 appearances in all competitions (MLS regular season, MLS Cup, Canadian Championship, Concacaf Champions League and Campeones Cup). Auro joined Toronto FC on February 13, 2018, and made his debut with TFC on February 20 against the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League. He made his MLS debut against Columbus Crew when he started on March 3, 2018.

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