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Austin Ricci (born April 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for York United FC of the Canadian Premier League.

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]

Club career

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]

Career statistics

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Club Season League Playoffs Domestic cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
K-W United FC 2016[13] Premier Development League 7 3 0 0 7 3
Michigan Bucks 2017[15] Premier Development League 14 5 1 0 1 0 16 5
2018[16] 14 12 0 0 0 0 14 12
Total 28 17 1 0 1 0 30 17
Vaughan Azzurri 2018[51] 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 16 5 2 3 18 8
Total 22 5 2 3 24 8
York United FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 3 0 1 0 4 0
2023 26 3 0 0 2 0 28 3
Total 29 3 0 0 3 0 32 3
Career total 101 33 5 1 8 3 0 0 114 37

References

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External links

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