Tosaint Ricketts
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tosaint Antony Ricketts | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 August 1987||
Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Edmonton SW Sting | |||
Edmonton Juventus | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Green Bay Phoenix | 77 | (26) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | MyPa | 40 | (9) |
2010–2012 | Politehnica Timișoara | 24 | (6) |
2012 | Vålerenga | 3 | (1) |
2013 | Sandnes Ulf | 12 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Bucaspor | 25 | (7) |
2014–2015 | Hapoel Haifa | 30 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Boluspor | 15 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Toronto FC | 51 | (13) |
2019 | Sūduva | 15 | (8) |
2019–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 61 | (7) |
Total | 276 | (53) | |
International career | |||
2007 | Canada U20 | 8 | (5) |
2008 | Canada U23 | 5 | (2) |
2011–2020 | Canada | 61 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tosaint Antony Ricketts (born 6 August 1987) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Ricketts was one of the top short-distance runners in Alberta, and he began his youth career playing Division I soccer for the Green Bay Phoenix at University of Wisconsin Green Bay.
MyPa
Ricketts joined
Politehnica Timișoara
On 19 November 2010 Ricketts signed with Romanian club
Vålerenga
On 31 August 2012, it was announced that Ricketts had signed for
Sandnes Ulf
In early January 2013 it was announced that Ricketts had signed with
Bucaspor
On 6 September 2013, Ricketts signed for Turkish First League club Bucaspor, a one-year contract with a one-year option.[11] He scored his first two goals for the team in a 5–4 loss to Adana Demirspor on 22 September 2013.[12]
Hapoel Haifa
On 16 July 2014, Ricketts announced on Twitter he had signed for
Boluspor
After one season in Israel, Ricketts returned to Turkey and signed with Boluspor on 3 August 2015.[16] Ricketts left Boluspor in early 2016 after a dispute over unpaid wages.[17]
Toronto FC
On 20 July 2016, Ricketts returned to Canada to join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[18] He made his debut from the bench in a 4–1 win against D.C. United, and scored his first goal in his next appearance: a 1–0 victory against Real Salt Lake City.[19][20] He missed three games in the final weeks of the season due to a groin injury and indirect suspension.
In February 2017, Ricketts signed a two-year extension.
At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Toronto declined the 2019 contract option on Ricketts.[25]
Sūduva
On 26 January 2019, Ricketts signed with defending Lithuanian
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
On 8 August 2019, Ricketts returned to MLS and Canada, joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[30] He was re-signed to a new deal through 2022, with an option for 2023 in March 2022.[31] At the end of the 2022 season, Vancouver announced they would not exercise the option on Ricketts' contract for 2023, ending his playing time with the club. Ricketts would continue in the front office as Manager of Community Impact[32]
On January 31, 2023, Ricketts announced his retirement from soccer, joining the Whitecaps staff as liaison of club and player engagement.[33]
International career
In 2007 Ricketts was called up to the Canadian U-20 team for the
In late January 2011, Ricketts was called up by
On 1 June 2011, Ricketts scored his first international goal, a stoppage time equalizer, in a 2–2 friendly match against
Ricketts continued his goal scoring form in World Cup Qualifying during his first ever start for the national team on 15 November 2011 during a 4–0 home victory over Saint Kitts and Nevis.[37] Ricketts reached 10 goals for Canada on 16 June 2015 after scoring a brace against Dominica in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying. This tied him with Paul Peschisolido and Tomasz Radzinski for 9th all time on Canada's scoring charts.
Ricketts was named to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad on 27 June 2017.[38]
Style of play
A fast
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 October 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
MYPA
|
2009[46] | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
2010[46] | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 10 | ||
Total | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 15 | ||
Timișoara | 2010–11[46] | Liga I | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2011–12[46] | Liga II | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
Total | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
Vålerenga | 2012[46] | Tippeligaen
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Sandnes Ulf | 2013[46] | Tippeligaen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Bucaspor | 2013–14[46] | TFF First League | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
Hapoel Haifa | 2014–15[46] | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
Boluspor | 2015–16[46] | TFF First League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Toronto FC | 2016[46] | MLS | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
2017[46] | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
2018[46] | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
Total | 51 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 16 | ||
Sūduva | 2019 | A Lyga | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | MLS | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2020 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
2021 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2022 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
Career total | 276 | 53 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 327 | 69 |
- ^ Includes Finnish Cup, Cupa României, Turkish Cup, Israel State Cup, Canadian Championship, Lithuanian Supercup & Lithuanian Football Cup matches.
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup, Toto Cup & MLS Cup Playoffs matches.
- CONCACAF Champions League, Campeones Cup & UEFA Champions Leaguematches.
International
- As of match played 16 January 2020[47]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 2011 | 9 | 3 |
2012 | 9 | 2 | |
2013 | 12 | 0 | |
2014 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | 12 | 5 | |
2016 | 7 | 2 | |
2017 | 3 | 1 | |
2018 | 2 | 1 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 61 | 17 |
- As of match played 7 January 2020[47]
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ricketts goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 June 2011 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 3 | Ecuador | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 6 September 2011 | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
6 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 15 November 2011 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 9 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 15 August 2012 | Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill , United States |
14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
5 | 12 October 2012 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 17 | Cuba | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 27 May 2014 | Stadion SVU Mauer, Mauer , Austria |
32 | Moldova | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
7 | 9 September 2014 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 33 | Jamaica | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
8 | 30 March 2015 | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 37 | Puerto Rico | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
9 | 16 June 2015 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 39 | Dominica | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | 4–0 | ||||||
11 | 4 September 2015 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 43 | Belize | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12 | 2–0 | ||||||
13 | 6 October 2016 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 53 | Mauritania | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
14 | 4–0 | ||||||
15 | 22 January 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | 55 | Bermuda | 2–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
16 | 24 March 2018 | Pinatar Arena, Murcia, Spain | 58 | New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
17 | 7 January 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States | 60 | Barbados | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Toronto FC
Sūduva
- A Lyga: 2019
- Lithuanian Cup: 2019
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Personal life
In December 2023, the Vancouver Whitecaps signed Ricketts to represent the team in the eMLS at League Series 1, League Series 2 and eMLS Cup for the 2024 season. The move makes Ricketts the first former MLS player to complete in eMLS.[48]
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External links
- Tosaint Ricketts at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Tosaint Ricketts on Facebook
- Tosaint Ricketts at Green Bay Athletics
- Tosaint Ricketts at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tosaint Ricketts at Soccerway