Carlo Ritaccio
Carlo Ritaccio (born January 9, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Westbury, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | BW Gottschee | ||
| 2013–2016 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2016–2018 | BW Gottschee | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Akron Zips | 58 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | New York Red Bulls U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Long Island Rough Riders | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chicago Fire II | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 4, 2022 | |||
Career Edit
Youth Edit
Ritaccio began playing club soccer at local side BW Gottschee, before getting recruited to play at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[1][2] He returned to BW Gottschee, who he helped tobe champions of the Northeast Academy Conference in the 2016-17 season, and were ranked top 20 nationally.[2]
While at youth level, Ritaccio was called up to various youth levels of the United States national team, joining camps at under-14, under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[2][3][4]
College Edit
In 2018, Ritaccio began his college soccer career at the University of Akron. In four seasons with the Zips, Ritaccio made 58 appearances, scoring seven goals and tallying two assists. During his college career, he picked accolades including National Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com, as well as being tabbed to their Freshman Best XI first team in 2018, first-team All-MAC honoree, and was tabbed a third-team All-North United Soccer Coaches Regional selection in 2019, Second-Team All-MAC honoree and Academic All-MAC selection in 2020, and Academic All-MAC selection, as well as being recognized as First-Team Academic All-Ohio recipient in 2021.[2][5]
While at college, Ritaccio also played in the USL League Two, spending the summer of 2019 with New York Red Bulls U-23 side, where he made three appearances,[6] before joining Long Island Rough Riders to make six appearances.[7] He then returned to join the Rough Riders in 2021, playing in two regular season games.[8] During this spell, he was named to the USL League Two's '20 under 20' list.[9]
Professional Edit
On January 11, 2022, Ritaccio was selected 63rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[10][11] On March 10, 2022, he signed a professional contract with Chicago's MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire FC II ahead of the league's inaugural season.[12][13] During the 2022 season, he went on to make 19 appearances for the club.[14]
Personal Edit
Carlo's younger brother, Matteo, is also a professional soccer player, who currently plays with the Liverpool academy.[15] His older brother, Giraldo, also played college soccer, spending four seasons at SUNY Oneonta.[16]
References Edit
- ^ "One-on-one with Akron signee Carlo Ritaccio | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ a b c d "Carlo Ritaccio - Men's Soccer". University of Akron Athletics.
- ^ "U.S. U-19, U-20 MNT rosters set for Invitational at IMG Academy".
- ^ "Ritaccio Named to USMNT U-19 Squad for Upcoming U-20 Men's Invitational Tournament". University of Akron Athletics.
- ^ "Akron Enters The 2022 Season With A Lot of Pieces Back from the 2021 Team. Experience and Continuity Are Positives. – College Soccer News".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Long Island Rough Riders | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Long Island Rough Riders | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ League Two 20 Under 20
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Select Four Players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ Thomas, George M. "Two University of Akron men's soccer players drafted by MLS teams". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC II Signs Defender Carlo Ritaccio | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC II Announce Roster for Inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Season | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Carlo Ritaccio | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
- ^ "Meet the Academy: Matteo Ritaccio". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Giraldo Ritaccio - Men's Soccer". SUNY Oneonta Athletics.