Riley Ferrazzo
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Riley Ferrazzo
|image = File:Riley Ferrazzo 2025 (cropped).jpg
|caption = Ferrazzo in 2025
|fullname = Riley Alexander Ferrazzo
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|4|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|height =
|position = Defender
|currentclub = York United
|clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Vaughan Azzurri
|youthyears2 = 2015–2017
|youthclubs2 = Toronto FC
|collegeyears1 = 2018
|college1 = Humber Hawks
|collegecaps1 = 10
|collegegoals1 = 3
|collegeyears2 = 2021
|college2 = Seneca Sting
|collegecaps2 = 4
|collegegoals2 = 0
|years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = Toronto FC III |caps1 = 37 |goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2018 |clubs2 = Vaughan Azzurri |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019 |clubs3 = Aurora FC |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2021–2022 |clubs4 = Vaughan Azzurri |caps4 = 23 |goals4 = 3
|years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = HFX Wanderers|caps5 = 42 |goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2025– |clubs6 = York United |caps6 = 1 |goals6 = 0
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|club-update = April 6, 2025
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Riley Alexander Ferrazzo (born August 4, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League. Primarily a right-back, he has also played as a left-back, attacking midfielder and winger.{{cite web|url=https://wanderersnotebook.ca/2024/06/21/riley-ferrazzo-has-always-believed-in-his-abilities-now-in-his-second-pro-season-hes-finding-his-groove-for-the-wanderers/|title=Riley Ferrazzo has always believed in his abilities. Now, in his second pro season, he’s finding his groove for the Wanderers|date=June 21, 2024|first=Josh|last=Healey|work=Wanderers Notebook}}
Early life
Ferrazzo was born in Toronto, Ontario to parents of Italian heritage. His father was born in Bojano, Molise and emigrated to Toronto as a child, while his mother has origins in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. He began playing youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri. Afterwards, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, where he was coached by Danny Dichio and played with the likes of Shaan Hundal, Julian Dunn, Jacob Shaffelburg, Rocco Romeo, and Ethan Beckford, among others.
College career
In 2018, he attended Humber College and played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2018-19/bios/ferrazzo_riley_zozy|title=Riley Ferrazzo Humber Hawks profile|work=Humber Hawks}} He scored his first goal on September 22, 2018 against the Cambrian Golden Shield.{{cite web|url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20180924zm08mj|title=No. 2 Men's soccer faces tough test with George Brown Wednesday|date=September 24, 2018|work=Humber Hawks}} On October 10, he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over the Conestoga Condors.{{cite web|url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181010yeyfnj|title=Ferrazzo nets two as No. 4 Humber blanks Conestoga, 3-0|date=October 10, 2018|work=Humber Hawks}} He scored the winning goal in the championship final as Humber defeated Collège Ahuntsic 1-0 to claim the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association title.{{cite web|url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181110z05adl|title=Seventh Heaven: men's soccer wins CCAA National Championship|date=November 10, 2018|work=Humber Hawks}}{{cite web|url=https://skedline.com/2018/11/hawks-mens-soccer-wins-fourth-straight-championship/|title=Hawks men’s soccer wins fourth straight championship|date=November 15, 2018|first=Brandon|last=Tretter|work=Skedline}} He was also named the OCAA Central Division Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181024ozoibk|title=Five men's soccer players earn All-OCAA distinction|date=October 24, 2018|work=Humber Hawks}}
In 2021, he attended Seneca College and played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://www.senecasting.ca/sports/msoc/2021-22/bios/ferrazzo_riley_k3ml|title=Riley Ferrazzo Seneca Sting profile|work=Seneca Sting}}
Club career
In 2016 and 2017, Ferrazzo played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.
In 2018, he joined Vaughan Azzurri.
In 2019, he played for Aurora FC. He was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1052839|title=Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars|date=September 30, 2019|work=League1 Ontario}}|
In 2021 and 2022, he played for Vaughan Azzurri. In 2022, he was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star for the second time.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1247891|title=Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team|date=November 17, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}}
In January 2023, he signed a professional contract with HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League,{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/a-driven-technical-player-wanderers-sign-canadian-defender-riley-ferrazzo|title='A driven, technical player': Wanderers sign Canadian defender Riley Ferrazzo|date=January 20, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-riley-ferrazzo/|title=Halifax, Vaughan Link Continues With Riley Ferrazzo|date=January 20, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} joining Patrice Gheisar, who was his coach with Vaughan and had been named the Wanderers head coach a couple of months earlier.{{cite web|url=https://humbernews.ca/2023/02/former-humber-hawk-riley-ferrazzo-signs-with-hfx-wanderers-football-club/|title=Former Humber Hawk Riley Ferrazzo signs with HFX Wanderers Football Club|date=February 2, 2023|first=Krystal|last=Yeung|work=Humber News}} He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023 against Atlético Ottawa and was also named to the CPL Team of the Week following the match.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/26406|title=Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa|date=April 15, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}}{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-callegari-nimick-and-ferrazzo-named-for-cpl-team-of-the-week|title=Wanderers Callegari, Nimick and Ferrazzo named for CPL Team of the Week|date=April 17, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/halifax-wanderers-trigger-contract-options-for-daniels-loughrey-ferrazzo|title=Halifax Wanderers trigger contract options for Daniels, Loughrey, Ferrazzo|date=December 19, 2023|work=Canadian Premier League}} On April 27, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://wanderersnotebook.ca/2024/04/29/despite-red-card-wanderers-go-down-fighting-in-home-opener-that-showed-signs-of-promise/|title=Despite red card, Wanderers go down fighting in home opener that showed signs of promise|first=Josh|last=Healey|date=April 29, 2024|work=Wanderers Notebook}} After the 2024 season, the club declined his contract option for 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://the6yardboxmovie.wordpress.com/2024/12/19/who-is-riley-ferrazzo-a-look-into-york-uniteds-new-signing/|title=Who Is Riley Ferrazzo? A look into York United’s new signing|date=December 19, 2024|work=The 6 Yard Box|first=Morgan|last=Bruce}}
In January 2025, Ferrazzo signed a one-year contract, with an option for 2026 with York United FC.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-canadian-defender-riley-ferrazzo|title=York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Riley Ferrazzo|date=January 9, 2025|work=York United FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-riley-ferrazzo-sign-2025/|title=Ferrazzo Signs For Hometown Club York United|date=January 9, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
In 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U18 team in El Salvador.{{Canada Soccer player|id=5727}}
Career statistics
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References
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External links
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
Category:Humber College alumni
Category:Vaughan Azzurri players
Category:Aurora FC (Canada) players
Category:Seneca College alumni
Category:HFX Wanderers FC players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:York United FC players
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada