Tim Bezbatchenko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Bezbatchenko | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Westerville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Richmond Spiders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 31 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 20, 2013. |
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Timothy Bezbatchenko (born October 13, 1981 in Westerville, Ohio ) is a retired American soccer player and current general manager of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.
As a youth player, Bezbatchenko was part of the United States National Pool in 1999-2000 and his club team, Ohio FC, represented the United States at the Nike Global Premier Cup in England in addition to receiving numerous state and national awards and honors. Bezbatchenko played college soccer for the Richmond Spiders of the University of Richmond and was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic team in 2003. Bezbatchenko played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer Leagues' USL Second Division from 2004–2005, scoring one goal in thirty one league appearances.
Following his playing career and graduation from law school, Bezbatchenko spent three years as the Senior Director of Player Relations and Competition with MLS located in New York City. In that role, he was responsible for negotiating and drafting player contracts, as well as finalizing loan and transfer agreements for the import and export of players to and from MLS. In addition he oversaw all MLS rosters, the MLS player pool, and team salary budgets. He was also responsible for youth and player development initiatives for the league, including the home-grown player signing process. Bezbatchenko also helped the Player Department manage the relationship between the Players Union and interpretation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA). He also served as a liaison with the US Soccer Federation and the Canadian Soccer Association. During the 2013 season MLS announced a partnership with the FFF to create an educational course for MLS Academy Directors that was managed by Bezbatchenko.
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