Toronto FC has signed defender Richard Eckersley, who had previously been on loan to the team from England's Burnley. The 22-year-old Eckersley joined Toronto last April and started in 22 of 23 matches. Eckersley signed a four-year contract with Burnley in July 2009 and went on separate loan deals to Plymouth Argyle, Bradford City and Bury before coming to Canada.
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