Ryan Fante

Ryan Fante (born 24 February 1986) is a professional soccer player from Toronto, Canada who plays for Deren FC of the Mongolian Premier League.

Ryan Fante
Personal information
Date of birth 24 February 1986
Place of birth Toronto, Canada
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Winger/Forward
Club information
Current team
 Deren FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Hearts Azzurri[1]
2007' Toronto FC Reserves 3 (0)
2008 Vaughan Italia Shooters[1]
2009 G.S. United[1]
2010 Sengkang Punggol 7 (1)
2012 Valentine Phoenix 5 (3[2])
2012–20xx Khoromkhon FC
– Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC
2019- Deren FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

In his native country, Fante has played for a range of clubs at various levels, including GS United, and North York Azzurri in the Ontario Soccer League.[3] In 2007, he played with Toronto FC reserve team. In 2008, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Vaughan Italia Shooters.[4] His playing position is that of an attacking player, frequently used on the wings or upfront to utilize his dribbling ability and speed to dangerous effect. As a teen, Fante was a standout player at SCPT in Toronto, Canada, an affiliate club of Sporting Lisbon. He was invited to train in Portugal at the famous football academy of Sporting Lisbon. After training for some time, Fante eventually returned to Canada.[5][6]

Career

Singapore

Fante sealed a move to Singaporean outfit Sengkang Punggol in 2010.The Canadian then recorded his first start in a 1–0 defeat to Albirex Niigata S and registered his first goal in a 1–1 tie with Beijing Guoan Singapore. Deployed as a winger or second striker, Fante often outdistanced opponents but failed to score on numerous occasions. By mid-season the player suffering from a severe foot injury and issues with fitness left the club by mutual consent to return home for treatment.[7]

Australia

Upon returning to football, Fante made a brief stop in Australia playing for semi-professional club Valentine Phoenix FC, with Canadians Adrian Butters and Shondell Busby. Fante scored several goals at the club before moving on.[8][9]

Mongolia

Upon leaving Australia, Rante was stuck between transfer windows and options were limited for playing destinations. Fante decided to take a risk in a bid to keep his form and traveled to Mongolia with a group of five foreign players. He signed with Khoromkhon FC in the Mongolian Premier League. The year proved to be a challenging one but at the same time a rewarding one as the team, strengthened by their foreign talent secured the League Cup and placed second in the 2012 Mongolian Premier League Standings.[10][11][12]

In 2014, Rante returned to play for FC Khoromkhon. The team had a 14-game unbeaten streak, the longest of all teams in the league. Fante scored several crucial goals that season including the winning goal in the league finals which finished 1-0 for Khoromkhon. Winning the 2014 Mongolian Premier League subsequently qualified the team for the AFC Cup.
In 2016, Fante was called upon for a return to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar to play for Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC. Fante, along with Japanese player Yosuke Minami, were standout players and always posed a threat for opposing sides with their quick link-up play. Unaganuud finished the league in fourth place, narrowly missing out on third due to goal differential in a third place showdown match.[13]

Fante signed a contract in 2017 for Deren FC but did not play that season. He eventually returned and played for Deren FC in the 2019 edition of the Mongolian Premier League. In Mongolia, Fante is known as ‘Райн Фантэ’. He is one of the countries most recognized foreign legionnaire players, winning a championship and having played there on 4 separate occasions with 3 different clubs.[14]

Outside of Playing

During off seasons in Asia, Fante has spent time away from the sport channeling his interests and talents through different business projects related to fashion and design. Developing grassroots football has also been a focus of Fante's. He has spent time in China working with young athletes who require specialized training programs with the aim of progressing to elite levels.[15]

Individual honors
  • OSL Provincial East Rookie of the Year- 2007[16]
  • OSL Central Region East Leading Goal Scorer- 2006[17]
  • Hearts Azzurri U18 League Ontario Cp and National Champions- 2004
  • Pine Ridge S.S. Sr. Boys Soccer MVP-2003/04[1]
  • Sporting Lisbon Training-2001[1]
  • Sporting Toronto League Leading Goal Scorer-1999[1]
  • Stadium Newspaper Portuguese Cup MVP-1998[1]
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References
  1. "Ryan Fante – Footballer or Poker Player?". March 20, 2010.
  2. KERRY, CRAIG (April 5, 2012). "Young Jets on guard for league rough stuff". Newcastle Herald.
  3. "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-04-24. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  5. "Ryan Fant pode fazer testes em Alvalade". www.record.pt.
  6. "Young Sonics schooled by GS United". CambridgeTimes.ca. June 2, 2009.
  7. "佩西寶(Persibo)公佈18人名單 + 與世界隔離之聯賽？ + 菲律賓足球聯賽波已開 + 印尼官方聯賽IPL有9隊仲未揾齊外援？ +". 隨意窩 Xuite日誌.
  8. Kerry, Craig (April 17, 2012). "Canadians welcome additions at Valentine". Newcastle Herald.
  9. LEESON, JOSH (April 22, 2012). "Case of perfect timing or simultaneous misery as Olympic miss first win". Newcastle Herald.
  10. ""Дэрэн" "Улаанбаатар Унаганууд"-ыг буулган авлаа". Монголын үндэсний өдөр тутмын сонин - Хэн сэтгэж байна түүнд зориулав.
  11. ""Хоромхон" цомын эзнээр тодорлоо". time.mn.
  12. Bagozzi, Marco (October 11, 2016). "Mongolia: sinfonia Erchim".
  13. "Найман гоол орсон тоглолтын ялагч нь "Дэрэн" байлаа | News.MN". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж. September 22, 2016.
  14. "Райн Фанте".
  15. "圣鹰足球俱乐部2019年春季外教课招生 - 美篇". www.meipian.cn.
  16. "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com.
  17. "Ontario Soccer League: View News Article". osl.e2esoccer.com.
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