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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austin Ricci | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
| 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 | |||
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]
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]
| 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 | ||
York United FC – current squad | |
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