Position: Forward
Hometown: Paris, France
Birthdate: 10/23/2002
Pronunciation: lill-ee-on | ree-coal
Entering 2026
In his lone season of college soccer, 2025 at the University of Central Florida, Ricol was named to the United Soccer Coaches’ Division I All-Southeast Region First Team, and he made the Sun Belt Conference’s All-League First Team, while being selected conference Newcomer of the Year. He was also the MVP of the conference tournament as UCF won the first Sun Belt title in program history and eventually made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. … In 21 matches with UCF, Ricol totaled 13 goals – four of them game-winners – and four assists. He had a hat trick in a 3-2 victory over James Madison and a two-goal performance in the Sun Belt championship match against Marshall, a 3-1 victory. … Prior to playing for UCF as a junior, Ricol was with French professional club Chambly-Oise, scoring three goals with four assists in 26 matches in 2024-25. The season before, with Racing Club de France, Ricol had eight goals and one assist in 25 matches.