Toronto FC today confirmed the signing of French midfielder Benoit Cheyrou.
The 33-year old has signed a deal with the MLS club after spending the past seven years with Marseille which has delighted Tim Bezbatchenko, the general manager of the Canadian outfit.
"Benoit's vision and his ability to distribute the ball are two very distinct qualities that have made him such a successful player throughout his career, both domestically in France and in European competition," Bezbatchenko said in a club statement.
"He has a wealth of experience and success and is another important piece that complements the ones we currently have in place. We are very excited to bring him to Toronto FC."
Cheyrou, who played 15 times for France, kicked off his career with Lille in 1999 and made more than 100 appearances there before moving to Auxerre in 2004 prior to his 2007 shift to Marseille where he played 304 times, winning one Ligue 1 title in 2009/10.
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