{"id":919685,"date":"2026-10-04T00:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919685\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T00:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:44:12","slug":"jesse-marsch-keen-to-help-develop-tfcs-richard-chukwu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919685\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Marsch keen to help develop TFC’s Richard Chukwu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“There’s still a lot of things that he can continue to adapt to and learn, but he has all the tools to be a very good player,” Marsch said.<\/p>\n


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MONTREAL \u2013 What a memorable two-and-a-half-week period this has turned out to be for Toronto FC defender Richard Chuwku.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chukwu, an 18-year-old from Bradford, Ont., was named to coach Jesse Marsch’s roster on Sept. 15 for the Canadian men’s team’s international window, marking his second invitation into camp<\/a> and first since 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The young defender earned his first cap for Canada<\/a> when he was subbed on late in last week’s 1-0 win over Chile at BMO Field and made his first start for Les Rouges in Saturday’s 2-0 victory against Peru<\/a> at Stade Saputo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chuwku barely put a foot wrong in his 65 minutes on the pitch in Montreal, making three defensive clearances and an interception, while playing on the left side of a back four that included Niko Sigur, Luc de Fougerolles and Ralph Priso to help Canada record its second consecutive clean sheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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