Ryan Raposo

Ryan Raposo (born March 5, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]

Ryan Raposo
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2009 Mount Hamilton SC
2010–2011 Toronto FC
2012–2015 Burlington Youth SC
2015–2017 Vaughan SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Syracuse Orange 38 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Vaughan Azzurri 24 (13)
2020– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 15 (0)
National team
2014 Canada U15
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 27, 2020

Youth

Born in Hamilton to a Portuguese father and Chinese mother, Raposo began playing soccer at a young age, making his first competitive rep team when he was eight with Mount Hamilton SC.[2] When he was 11, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, but the club released him two years later, believing him to be "too small and too skinny".[3] Afterwards, he joined the Burlington Youth SC at age 12, joining the provincial program at age 14. Soon after, he was selected to play on the Canadian under-15 national team.[4] When he was 16, he moved to Vaughan SC.[2] In 2016, he fractured his right fibula in a club match against Sigma FC.[2] He was named MVP at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, as part of the gold medal-winning Team Ontario.[5]

Raposo attended Syracuse University, where he played soccer for two years. In his second and final year, Raposo led his team in goals (15) and points (37), which set the school records for a sophomore, and earned a spot in the All-ACC first team.[6][7]

Club career

During college, Raposo also appeared for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri in the 2017,[8] 2018[9] and 2019 during the NCAA offseason.[10] He played in the 2019 Canadian Championship and scored in the first leg of their tie, which was lost on away goals to Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[11]

On January 9, 2020, Raposo was selected fourth overall by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and was signed by the club to a Generation Adidas contract.[12] He made his debut on March 7, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute, against the Los Angeles Galaxy, recording an assist on the only goal of the game.[13]

International career

He joined the Canadian U-15 in 2014, playing matches against Costa Rican teams.[14]

Raposo was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[15]

Style of play

Described as "a skilful winger" by Neil Davidson, Raposo is also capable of playing as a number ten. His former Syracuse coach Ian McIntyre labelled him a "dynamic, exciting attacker who can torment defenders."[16]

Career statistics
As of match played on November 8, 2020.[17]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaughan Azzurri 2017[8] League1 Ontario109——?0109
2018[9] League1 Ontario4000—3171
2019[10] League1 Ontario1040021—125
Total 24130021312915
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020 MLS150———150
Total 150000000150
Career total 39130021314415

References
  1. "Ryan Raposo profile". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. McCleary, Michael (November 15, 2018). "Ryan Raposo's family background fuels his passion on the field". The Daily Orange.
  3. "'Too small, too skinny,' Hamilton soccer star gets noticed ahead of MLS draft". CBC. January 8, 2020.
  4. Radley, Scott (August 27, 2017). "Raposo sizes up a career in soccer". The Hamilton Spectator.
  5. Bowes, Gord (August 13, 2017). "Hamilton's Ryan Raposo top player in Canada Games soccer tournament". Hamilton Mountain News.
  6. "All-ACC first team announced". theacc.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  7. Davidson, Neil (January 10, 2020). "Hamilton's Ryan Raposo ready to take next step of soccer dream with Whitecaps". The Canadian Press. Global News.
  8. "Vaughan Azzurri - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ryan Raposo -". League1 Ontario.
  9. "Vaughan Azzurri - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ryan Raposo -". League1 Ontario.
  10. "Vaughan Azzurri - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ryan Raposo -". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Halifax, Calgary lead Qualifying Round 1 of the 2019 Canadian Championship". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  12. "Whitecaps FC select midfielder Ryan Raposo". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  13. Adams, J.J. (March 11, 2020). "'Too small' Raposo takes his chances, makes an impact for Whitecaps". The Province.
  14. Moko, Larry. "STM's Ryan Raposo suits up for Canada". Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.
  15. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  16. Davidson, Neil (January 9, 2020). "Four Canadians go in top 20 of MLS draft with Ryan Raposo leading the way at No. 4". CP24. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  17. Ryan Raposo at Soccerway


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