Chris Mavinga signed with Toronto FC about a year ago, and to be honest I knew little about him. But, the list of clubs he played at was impressive. Youth experience at Liverpool and PSG coupled with representing France at the U-21 level suggested he had the potential to thrive in MLS, if given the right opportunity.
It turns out TFC was the perfect landing spot for Mavinga, and Greg Vanney gave him every opportunity in his preferred position at centre-back. And did he ever show his quality. By the end of the season, Mavinga had started 29 games, including every playoff game, and established himself as a starting centre-back no matter which formation TFC went with.