Lilian Ricol

Lilian Ricol
Personal information
Full name Lilian Ricol
Date of birth (2002-10-23) October 23, 2002
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 77
Youth career
Amiens SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 UCF Knights 21 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Amiens SC 7 (1)
2021–2022 US Ivry 11 (4)
2022–2024 Racing Club de France Football 35 (5)
2024–2025 FC Chambly Oise 26 (3)
2026 Fort Wayne FC 19 (7)
2026– San Antonio FC 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 24, 2026

Lilian Ricol (born 23 October 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club San Antonio FC. He can also play as a right or left winger.

Career

Youth

Ricol began his youth career with Amiens SC. In 2020, Ricol made his debut with Amiens SC in the Championnat National U19, making 7 appearances and scoring 1 goal during the 2020–2021 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 2021–2022 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 FC Chambly Oise, where he scored 3 goals in 26 appearances during the 2024–2025 season in National 1 (Group C).

On February 6, 2026, Fort Wayne FC in USL League One announced they had signed Ricol to a contract for the 2026 season.[5]

On August 14, 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

  1. ↑ "Lilian Ricol". ucfknights. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lilian Ricol - 2025 Men's Soccer". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  3. ↑ "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 2026-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Reveals 2025 Men's Soccer Awards, All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  5. ↑ "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 2026-08-25.
  6. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO FC ACQUIRES FORWARD LILIAN RICOL VIA TRANSFER FROM FORT WAYNE FC". San Antonio FC. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
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