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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002年10月23日) 23 October 2002 (age23) | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88m (6ft 2in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amiens | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | UCF Knights | 21 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Amiens | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | US Ivry | 11 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Racing Club de France Football | 35 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Chambly | 26 | (3) |
| 2026 | Fort Wayne | 19 | (7) |
| 2026– | San Antonio FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goalsas of 24 August 2026 | |||
Lilian Ricol (born 23 October 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.
Career
[edit ]Youth
[edit ]Ricol began his youth career with Amiens. In 2020, Ricol made his debut with Amiens SC in the Championnat National U19, making 7 appearances and scoring 1 goal during the 2020–21 season.
College
[edit ]In 2025, Ricol relocated to the United States to pursue his university career with the University of Central Florida Knights in NCAA Division I.[2] Following the 2025 season he was named to the United Soccer Coaches’ Division I All-Southeast Region First Team and the Sun Belt Conference's All-League First Team.[3] [4]
Professional
[edit ]He joined US Ivry in 2021, where he played in the National 2 (Group H), appearing 11 times and scoring 4 goals in the 2021–22 season.
From 2022 to 2024, Ricol played for Racing Club de France Football, accumulating 35 appearances and 5 goals in National 1 competitions.
In 2024, he moved to Chambly, where he scored 3 goals in 26 appearances during the 2024–25 season in National 1 (Group C).
On 6 February 2026, Fort Wayne in USL League One announced they had signed Ricol to a contract for the 2026 season.[5]
On 14 August 2026 San Antonio FC of the USL Championship announced they had acquired Ricol via transfer from Fort Wayne FC and subsequently signed him to a multi-year contract.[6]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Lilian Ricol". ucfknights. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lilian Ricol - 2025 Men's Soccer". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lilian Ricol joins Fort Wayne Football Club, says it's 'ideal environment to grow' after striker's stellar college season". Fort Wayne Football Club. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Reveals 2025 Men's Soccer Awards, All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lilian Ricol joins Fort Wayne Football Club, says it's 'ideal environment to grow' after striker's stellar college season". Fort Wayne Football Club. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "SAN ANTONIO FC ACQUIRES FORWARD LILIAN RICOL VIA TRANSFER FROM FORT WAYNE FC". San Antonio FC. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
External links
[edit ]- 2002 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Amiens SC players
- US Ivry players
- Racing Club de France Football players
- FC Chambly Oise players
- UCF Knights men's soccer players
- Fort Wayne FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- USL League One players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States