Richie Laryea

Richie Laryea
Laryea playing for Orlando City B in 2017
Personal information
Full name Richmond Laryea
Date of birth (1995-01-07) 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
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)
2016–2017 Orlando City B 35 (3)
2016– Orlando City 20 (0)
National team‡
2013 Canada U18
2016 Canada U23 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 20, 2016

Richmond "Richie" Laryea (born January 7, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.

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] Laryea was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team in 2014,[3] and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team in 2015.[4]

Following his sophomore season, Laryea signed a contract with Generation Adidas.[5]

Orlando City SC

Laryea was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[6] He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[7]

After spending the first half of his second season once again on loan to OCB playing as both an attacking and defensive midfielder,[8] Laryea made his MLS debut on 25 June 2017, subbing on for Kaká in a 4-0 defeat to Chicago Fire.[9] Laryea got his first MLS assist on September 27, 2017, assisting on Yoshimar Yotún's goal against New England Revolution.[10] He made his first career MLS start on the final day of the season away to Philadelphia Union.[11]

International

In May 2016, Laryea was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[12] Laryea scored in the opening match against Guyana.[13]

Personal

Laryea is of Ghanaian descent.[14] His younger brother Reggie Laryea also played soccer for Akron.[15]

Career statistics

Professional

As of October 13, 2018[16]
Club League Season League Domestic Cup League Playoffs Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B (loan) USL 2016 230000000230
2017 123000000123
Total 353000000353
Orlando City MLS
2017 120000000120
2018 8000000080
Total 200000000200
Total 553000000553

References

  1. ↑ "Sigma FC's Richmond Laryea Signs Generation Adidas Contract with MLS". Sigma FC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Akron Zips will take on Stanford on Friday in College Cup 2015 (photos)". Cleveland.com. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Men's Soccer garners a conference-best seven All-MAC selections". Akron Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Zips Garner a League-Best Eight All-MAC Selections". Akron Athletics.
  5. ↑ "MLS announces 2016 Generation adidas class, signs Stanford senior defender Brandon Vincent". MLSsoccer.com. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City selects Akron's Richie Laryea with No. 7 pick in MLS SuperDraft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  8. ↑ Austin David (May 16, 2017). "Richie Laryea Starting To Prove Himself in Year 2 for Orlando City B". The Mane Land.
  9. ↑ Alicia del Gallo (July 19, 2017). "Richie Laryea excels with Orlando City after stern talk with coach". Orlando Sentinel.
  10. ↑ "A Game of Firsts: Orlando's Dominant Win Provides Accolades". September 28, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Orlando City Falls at Philadelphia in Season Finale". October 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  14. ↑ "10 Things About Richie Laryea: His love for Toronto, his mom, and, yes, Drake". MLSsoccer.com.
  15. ↑ "Reggie Laryea - 2017 Akron Men's Soccer Roster - Akron Athletics". gozips.com.
  16. ↑ "Richie Laryea profile". Soccerway. Retrieved October 28, 2017.


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