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Toronto FC has signed midfielder Nick DeLeon to a new deal that will keep him in a Reds uniform through the 2021 season.

The Phoenix native has been a dynamic addition for TFC this year. DeLeon and fellow TFC midfielder Jonathan Osorio are tied for second in the MLS in assists with three each.

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In Saturday’s 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire, DeLeon created six scoring chances and led the Reds in tackles (five) and fouls won (three, along with Alejandro Pozuelo).

DeLeon, 28, was the seventh overall pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United out of the University of Louisville and was a MLS Rookie of the Year finalist.

Following the 2018 season, D.C. declined the 2019 contract option on DeLeon and he was selected by TFC in the MLS re-entry draft. He scored his first goal for Toronto FC in the 2019 season-opener on March 2 against the Philadelphia Union.