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Austin Ricci
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Austin Ricci (born April 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
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Early life
Ricci played youth soccer with Richmond Hill SC. In 2010, he joined Ajax SC.[1]
Ricci played high school soccer for the St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School Lions, winning gold at OFSAA in 2014,[2][3] and being named MVP of the team for three consecutive seasons.[4]
College career
In February 2014, he committed to Oakland University to play for the men's soccer team in the fall.[5] He scored his first goal on September 12, 2014 against the Denver Pioneers.[6] He won the Horizon League with the team in his freshman season in 2014.[7] In 2015, he was named Horizon League Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a Horizon League First-Team All Star,[8] and was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Regional Second Team.[9] In his junior season in 2016, he was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Regional Third Team.[10] In his senior season in 2017, he was named a Horizon League First-Team All-Star.[11]
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In 2014 and 2015, he appeared for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[12]
In 2016, he played for K-W United FC in the Premier Development League.[13] He scored a hat trick in the season opener on May 17 against Toronto FC III.[14]
He played for the Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League in 2017 and 2018.[15][16] In 2017, he won the Great Lakes Division with the team.[17] On July 10, 2018, he scored four goals and added four assists in a 14-1 victory over the Derby City Rovers,[18] a performance which earned him PDL Player of the Week honours.[19]
He later returned to Vaughan Azzurri in 2018, scoring six goals in twelve appearances, across the regular season and playoffs, as Vaughan won the league title.[20]
In December 2018, Ricci signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side York 9 FC for the 2019 season.[21][22] He made 11 appearances for the club in 2019 across all competitions, tallying one assist.[23]
In February 2020, he went on trial with Valour FC, also in the Canadian Premier League, and had been set to sign a contract in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, delaying the signing.[24][25] In July 2020, he officially signed with the club.[26][27] In his first season with the club, he made six appearances during the shortened season, drawing two earning two penalty kicks for the team.[28][29] In November 2020, he re-signed with the club.[30][31] On June 27, 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Forge FC.[32] His second goal gave his team a 1-0 victory over Forge FC on July 11.[33] On July 19, he scored a brace to help Valour to a 3-0 victory over York United FC.[34] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week three times in 2021.[35] On August 22, 2021, he scored a brace against Atlético Ottawa in a Canadian Championship match, to help lead Valour to their first ever victory in the competition.[36] He finished as the top goalscorer in the 2021 Canadian Championship domestic cup competition, winning the Golden Boot, with three goals.[37] His season was cut short after he was injured in a collision with Forge goalkeeper Triston Henry during a match in September.[38][39]
In March 2022, he went on trial with his former club York United FC (who had previously been York9 during his last stint).[40][41] In April 2022, he officially signed with the club for the 2022 season.[42][43] He joined on a one-year contract with club options through 2024.[44] On May 11, he re-aggravated his knee injury against Atlético Ottawa in a Canadian Championship match,[45][46] forcing him to undergo surgery, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[47][48] In October 2022, he re-signed with the club for the 2023 season.[49] Following a red card in a match in June 2024, his playing time began to dip, ultimately leading to the club pushing him to accept a transfer, a move Ricci characterized as "pretty disrespectful".[50]
In September 2024, Ricci was transferred to Vancouver FC, signing a contract through 2024, in a player swap deal with Kembo Kibato moving to York United.[51][52]
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Career statistics
- As of match played on October 5, 2024[53]
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