Lilian Ricol
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club 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 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2026 | |||
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Lilian Ricol (born 23 October 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.
Career
Youth
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
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
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
- ↑ "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.
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- AfC submissions by date/17 September 2026
- Articles lacking reliable references from September 2026
- 2002 births
- 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
