Richie Laryea
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richmond Laryea | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Orlando City B (on loan from Orlando City) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Sigma FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Akron Zips | 42 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Sigma FC | 12 | (7) |
| 2016– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Orlando City B (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U18 | ||
| 2016 | Canada U23 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:07, 9 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Richmond "Richie" Laryea (born January 7, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City B in the USL on loan from Orlando City SC.
Career
College and amateur
Prior to his college career, Laryea played for Sigma FC Academy and Dante Alighieri Academy in Toronto.[1] Laryea played college soccer at the University of Akron for two seasons, reaching the College Cup semi-finals in 2015.[2] Following his sophomore season, Laryea signed a contract with Generation Adidas.[3]
Orlando City SC
Laryea was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[4]
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[5]
International
In May 2016, Laryea was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. [6] Laryea scored in the opening match against Guyana. [7]
Personal
Laryea is of Ghanaian descent.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sigma FC's Richmond Laryea Signs Generation Adidas Contract with MLS". Sigma FC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Akron Zips will take on Stanford on Friday in College Cup 2015 (photos)". Cleveland.com. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "MLS announces 2016 Generation adidas class, signs Stanford senior defender Brandon Vincent". MLSsoccer.com. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Orlando City selects Akron's Richie Laryea with No. 7 pick in MLS SuperDraft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "10 Things About Richie Laryea: His love for Toronto, his mom, and, yes, Drake". MLSsoccer.com.