Who we Were (Part 5): Mark Bloom

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsMark Bloom had an interesting soccer career that led him to Toronto FC. He wasn’t drafted to MLS, and instead he came to the league the hard way. He spent his college career playing for Berry Vikings, and he also played for the likes of Atlanta Silverbacks and Southern California Sea Horses during his college career as well. He signed his first professional contract with A.C. Saint Louis in 2010, and then continued to play out his career for Charlotte Eagles and Atlanta Silverbacks (this time with their first team instead of their U-23 team).

Then Toronto FC came calling. On July 12, 2013, Mark Bloom was signed on loan to add some defensive depth for TFC down…