Tosaint Ricketts
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tosaint Antony Ricketts | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bucaspor | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | UW–Green Bay Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | MYPA | 38 | (9) |
| 2010–2012 | Politehnica Timişoara | 24 | (6) |
| 2012 | Vålerenga | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | Sandnes Ulf | 12 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bucaspor | 14 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Canada U20 | 8 | (5) |
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011– | Canada | 28 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tosaint Antony Ricketts (born 6 August 1987) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Bucaspor in the Turkish First League.
Club career
Early career
Ricketts was one of the top short distance runners in Alberta, and he began his youth career at University of Wisconsin Green Bay.
MYPA
Ricketts joined Veikkausliiga club MyPa in 2009. He made his debut on 4 March 2009 and scored his first goal against Kuopion Palloseura on 13 June. He scored two goals in Europa League against Politehnica Timişoara who became interested in signing him.
Politehnica Timișoara
On 19 November 2010 Ricketts signed with the Romanian club Politehnica Timişoara for three years.[2] At his presentation at the press conference, he said : "I'm glad I signed with Poli, to me is a step forward in my career. I can't wait to play at my new team and I can't wait to reunite "Poli" fans, which impressed me when I played here in Europa League with MyPa-47". He chose the number 87. On 26 February 2011 Ricketts made his debut for Politehnica Timișoara on Dan Păltinişanu in 3–1 won against Gaz Metan Mediaş.[3] He played twenty minutes replaced injury Marián Čišovský. Ricketts scored his first goal for Politehnica Timișoara on 5 March 2011 against CFR Cluj. He scored the winning goal in 78th minute.[4] Politehnica Timișoara was bankrupted in the summer of 2012, and Ricketts was released from his contract.[5]
Vålerenga
On 31 August 2012 it was announced that Ricketts had signed for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Tippeligaen on a free transfer, he would be joining fellow Canadian international Lars Hirschfeld at the club.[5] Ricketts made his debut in Norway as a second half sub for Torgeir Børven in a 1–0 defeat to Sogndal 5 November 2012.[6]
Sandnes Ulf
In early January 2013 it was announced that Ricketts had signed with Sandnes Ulf allowing him to remain in the Tippeligaen.[7] He made his debut for the club on 17 March in a 2–0 defeat to Strømsgodset.[8] Ricketts played a total of 12 matches in Tippeligaen until he left Sandnes Ulf in September 2013, he also scored two goals for the club in the Norwegian Cup.[9]
Bucaspor
On 6 September 2013 Ricketts signed for Turkish First League club Bucaspor, a 1 year contract with a 1 year option.[10] He scored his first two goals for the team in a 5-4 loss to Adana Demirspor on 22 September 2013.[11]
International career
In 2007 Tosaint was called up to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held on home soil. He also made appearances for Canada in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in which he scored twice against Guatemala.
In late January 2011, Ricketts was called up by Canada for the first time ahead of its international friendly against Greece on 9 February.[12] Ricketts made his senior team debut for Canada as a late second half sub in this game which ended as a 1–0 loss. Tosaint was one of three Canadian players to make their international senior debut against Greece, Milan Borjan and David Edgar were the other two.[13]
On 1 June 2011 Ricketts scored his first international goal, a stoppage time equalizer, in a 2–2 friendly match against Ecuador at BMO Field.[14] Ricketts made his CONCACAF Gold Cup debut on 14 June in a 1–1 draw against Panama as a second half sub for Josh Simpson.
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.[15]
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2011 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Ecuador | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 6 Sep 2011 | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 15 Nov 2011 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 15 Aug 2012 | Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 12 Oct 2012 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Cuba | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Career statistics
- As of 21 May 2013
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2012 | Vålerenga | Tippeligaen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | Sandnes Ulf | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Bucaspor | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | ||
International stats
| Canada national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 5 |
Statistics as of 10 October 2013
Honours
- Politehnica Timișoara
References
- ↑ "Tosaint Ricketts". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ (Romanian)"Ricketts signed with Poli!". Politehnica Timişoara. 19 November 2010.
- ↑ "Poli – Gaz Metan 3–1". Politehnica Timişoara. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "Ricketts gives Poli the victory". Politehnica Timişoara. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Snare, Kaja Marie (31 August 2012). "VIF signerte kanadisk landslagsspiller" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sogndal vs. Valerenga 5 November". Soccer Way. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ the11.ca
- ↑ sandnesulf.no
- ↑ Waage, Thor Erik (6 September 2013). "Ricketts forlater Ulf" (in Norwegian). Rogalands Avis. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bucaspor.org.tr/yeni/Haberler.aspx?HaberId=1385
- ↑ http://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/turkey/1-lig/adana-demirspor/bucaspor/1549329/
- ↑ Canada announces roster for Greece friendly; Canandasoccer.com, 3 February 2011
- ↑ Canada vs. Greece stats; Canandasoccer.com, 9 February 2011
- ↑ "Canada draw Ecuador". Sportsnet.ca (Rogers Sportsnet). 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Canada Finishes With Authority". Toronto FC. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
External links
- Official FCPTM profile (Romanian)
- CanadaSoccer national team profile
- Tosaint Ricketts on Facebook
- Tosaint Ricketts on Twitter
- Tosaint Ricketts Biography – The Official Site of Green Bay Athletics
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