Austin Ricci

Austin Ricci (born 8 April 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Valour FC.

Austin Ricci
Personal information
Full name Austin Ricci
Date of birth (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996
Place of birth Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 9
Youth career
Richmond Hill SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 71 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Michigan Bucks 14 (12)
2018 Vaughan Azzurri 8 (5)
2019 York9 9 (0)
2020– Valour FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2020

Club career

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]

York9

On 14 December 2018, Ricci signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side York9.[4] On 27 April 2019, he made his debut in the inaugural CPL match against Forge FC.[5] He made nine league appearances and two in the Canadian Championship that season.[5] On 15 November 2019, the club announced that Ricci would not be returning for the 2020 season.[6]

Valour FC

On 10 July 2020, Ricci signed with Winnipeg club Valour FC.[7]

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References
  1. "Lions roar into OFSAA soccer final in Windsor". yorkregion.com. 7 June 2014.
  2. "St. Theresa Lions roar to OFSAA soccer gold". yorkregion.com. 9 June 2014.
  3. "2017 Men's Soccer Roster AUSTIN RICCI". goldengrizzlies.com.
  4. Nate Hershenfeld (14 December 2018). "York9 FC brings on Richmond Hill-based forward Austin Ricci". York 9 FC. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. "Austin Ricci". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. "York9 FC Announces Roster Change". York9 FC. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. "Valour FC sign Canadian forward Austin Ricci". Valour FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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