Austin Ricci
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austin Ricci | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | York United FC | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond Hill SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 71 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| 2017–2018 | Michigan Bucks | 28 | (17) |
| 2018 | Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | (5) |
| 2019 | York9 | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Valour FC | 22 | (5) |
| 2022– | York United FC | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2022 | |||
Austin Ricci (born 8 April 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for York United FC of the Canadian Premier League.
Early career
Ricci, born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, played for the St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School Lions, winning gold at OFSAA with a 2–1 win over St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Windsor, Ontario on June 7, 2014.[1][2]
Ricci also later played for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan from 2014–2017.[3]
Club career
In 2014 and 2015, he appeared for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[4] He played for the Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League in 2017[5] and 2018.[6] He then returned to play with Vaughan Azzurri in 2018.[7]
On 14 December 2018, Ricci signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side York9.[8] On 27 April 2019, he made his debut in the inaugural CPL match against Forge FC.[9] He made nine league appearances and two in the Canadian Championship that season.[9] On 15 November 2019, the club announced that Ricci would not be returning for the 2020 season.[10]
On 10 July 2020, Ricci signed with Winnipeg club Valour FC.[11] In the shortened 2020 season, Ricci played in 6 out of Valour's 7 games, but was unable to score as his team failed to advance to the playoffs. The 2021 season turned out better, however. Valour started out strong, and Ricci Scored 5 goals in 16 CPL matches. Additionally, he was the top goalscorer in the Canadian Championship, with 3 goals. However, his season was cut short after he was injured in a collision with Forge goalkeeper Triston Henry.[12]
On April 21, 2022, he returned to his former club, now known as York United FC, signing a one-year contract with club options until 2024.[13][14]
Career statistics
- As of match played on August 28, 2021[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Michigan Bucks | 2017[5] | Premier Development League | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | |
| 2018[6] | Premier Development League | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 12 | ||
| Total | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 17 | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2018[7] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| York9 FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Valour FC | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Total | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 65 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 29 | ||
References
- ^ "Lions roar into OFSAA soccer final in Windsor". yorkregion.com. 7 June 2014.
- ^ "St. Theresa Lions roar to OFSAA soccer gold". yorkregion.com. 9 June 2014.
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Roster AUSTIN RICCI". goldengrizzlies.com.
- ^ Nielsen, Aaron (May 2, 2016). "State of the Game: League One Ontario kicks off for 2016". Red Nation Online.
- ^ a b "Michigan Bucks 2017 - Austin Ricci". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Michigan Bucks 2018 - Austin Ricci". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Vaughan Azzurri 2018 - Austin Ricci". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Nate Hershenfeld (14 December 2018). "York9 FC brings on Richmond Hill-based forward Austin Ricci". York 9 FC. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Austin Ricci". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "York9 FC Announces Roster Change". York9 FC. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian forward Austin Ricci". Valour FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 2, 2022). "Austin Ricci Is Training With York United". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 21, 2022). "York United signs Canadian striker Austin Ricci". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 21, 2022). "Official: York United Adds Austin Ricci". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "A.Ricci". Soccerway.
External links
- Austin Ricci at Soccerway
- Articles with short description
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's soccer players
- Flint City Bucks players
- York United FC players
- Valour FC players
- USL League Two players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Vaughan Azzurri players