Adrian Serioux

Veteran of the Dynamo’s 2006 MLS Cup championship run re-acquired in the preseason who is capable of playing in midfield or in the back.

MLS EXPERIENCE
2009: Traded back to Toronto FC on 2/24 in exchange for a draft pick and allocation money … Became regular starter for Toronto at center back, making 26 appearances and 25 starts while scoring two goals for the first time in his career … Assisted on close friend Dwayne De Rosario’s goal in 1-1 tie vs. FCD on 4/11 … One week alter, scored a one-touch goal from close range following a corner kick in 3-2 loss at FCD on 4/19 … Headed in an Amado Guevara free kick to give Toronto a 2-1 lead in topsy-turvy 3-3 tie at DC on 5/9 … Came on as a substitute but was later red-carded for shoving Omar Cummings off a loose ball as the last man in a 1-0 loss at COL on 9/5 as Toronto finished with nine players … Canadian Championship: Started three of four games as Toronto won its first title in the tournament’s second year … Played 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Montreal on 5/13 … Started and played 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at Vancouver on 6/2 … Started and played 64 minutes in 6-1 win at Montreal on 6/18 that lifted Toronto to Canadian Championship on goal differential … Champions League: Did not play in either game of qualifying series against Puerto Rico due to injury … Toronto lost, 1-0 on aggregate.

2008: Made 24 starts for FC Dallas, notching a career high four assists … Split time between defense and midfield … Set up Kenny Cooper for second goal in 2-0 win vs. NY on 4/12 … Ejected in 5-1 loss vs. LA on 5/18 … Assisted on Jeff Cunningham goal in 2-1 loss at CLB on 8/16 … Assisted on Marcelo Saragosa goal that gave Dallas a 1-0 lead on 10/18 at RSL, but FCD lost 3-1 … Set up Drew Moor’s goal in 2-2 tie at LA on 10/26 … Open Cup: Did not play as Dallas reached quarterfinals.

2007: Selected by Toronto FC in the MLS Expansion Draft on November 17, 2006, but was traded to FC Dallas later that day in exchange for Ronnie O’Brien … Had knee surgery on 2/20 to repair Osteochronditis Dessicans, a bruise to the inside of the femur that was caused as a result of repetitive smaller injuries … Made his first appearance for Dallas when he started vs. DC on 7/14 … Left game with hamstring strain on 8/11 … Started at center back vs. CHI on 9/20 but moved to defensive midfield for the second half after an injury to Pablo Ricchetti … Made same move at LA on 9/23 … Started the final three regular season games in the middle of the field … Playoffs: Faced Dynamo in 2007 Western Conference semifinals, starting both games … Set up only goal in 1-0 FCD win in first leg on 10/27 with a long throw-in … Played 80 minutes in second leg, a 4-1 Houston win in extra time … Open Cup: Appeared in three games, including two starts, as Dallas reached the final before losing to the New England Revolution … SuperLiga: Started all three games as Dallas was eliminated in the group stage.

2006: Acquired by the Dynamo in the preseason from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for Danny O’Rourke … Appeared in 20 regular season, including 15 starts, and scored one goal … Started all four games in the Dynamo’s run to the MLS Cup title … Began year by starting each of the Dynamo’s first seven games but then missed two months and nine games after surgery on his left big toe … Returned to regular duty at center back alongside Eddie Robinson for most of the season … Scored only goal in 3-1 loss at RSL on 8/19 … Playoffs: Started all four playoff games in run to championship … Moved to defensive midfield for the MLS Cup final on 11/12 after Ricardo Clark was suspended due to yellow card accumulation … Played 114 minutes as Dynamo won title in shootout … Open Cup: Started all three games and helped Dynamo reach semifinals.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Began professional career with Toronto Lynx of the A-League in 2000 … Was named A-League Defensive Player of the Year and an A-League All-Star in 2001 … Signed a two-year contract with Millwall in the English Championship … Started nine games during the 2004-05 season … Made just two league appearances in 2005-06 and one Carling Cup appearance before signing with MLS and the MetroStars, who soon changed their name to become the New York Red Bulls.

INTERNATIONAL
Canada international (19 caps, 1 goal) … 2008: Made nine appearances and scored his first career international goal … Played in friendly matches against Martinique (1/30), Brazil (5/31), and Panama (6/4) … Started all six games in Canada’s World Cup qualifying semifinal group as Canada was eliminated … Scored first goal of his international career in 2-1 loss vs. Honduras on 9/6 … 2007: Appeared in 1-1 friendly draw vs. Costa Rica on 9/12 … 2006: Appeared in 0-0 tie at the United States on 1/22 and 2-0 win at Austria on 3/1 … 2005: Made five appearances for Canada, including two in the CONCACAF Gold Cup … Appeared in friendly at Northern Ireland on 2/9 and vs. Honduras on 7/2 … Appeared in losses to Costa Rica and the United States during the Gold Cup … Also played in 2-1 loss at Spain on 9/3 … 2004: Made international debut in 2-0 loss vs. Guatemala on 8/18 in World Cup qualifier … Also appeared in 1-0 win at Guatemala on 11/17.

COLLEGE
Played one year at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.

AMATEUR
Malvern Soccer Club, which he led to five Provincial Cups and one national championship.

PERSONAL
Native of Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto and the hometown of former Dynamo midfielder Dwayne De Rosario, with whom Serioux is close … Both of his parents were born in Trinidad & Tobago … Serioux attended Pope John Paul II high school in Toronto, where he also played basketball and volleyball and ran track.