Position: Forward
Hometown: Paris, France
Birthdate: 10/23/2002
Pronunciation: lill-ee-on | ree-coal
2026 Happenings
Scored first goal in Fort Wayne Football Club’s professional soccer history in first half of match March 14, 2026, at Sarasota Paradise. Goal gave Fort Wayne FC a 1-0 lead, but the match ended in a 2-2 tie. “Scoring the first goal is really nice,” Ricol said. “I’m happy to score my first professional goal, and to score the first professional goal in Fort Wayne history is an honor for me. It’s the first, and there will be a lot more I hope. I’m happy, too, that I helped the team with an assist.” … Scored early in a 3-1 loss at Louisville City FC on April 25, 2026, when Fort Wayne FC played its first ever match in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. … Scored back-to-back goals in second half of Fort Wayne FC’s 3-0 victory over the Portland Hearts of Pine on May 6, 2026. It was Fort Wayne FC’s second match at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium and their first victory there. … Named to bench of USL League One Team of the Week on May 12, 2026. … Scored twice in 3-1 victory at Athletic Club Boise on May 23, 2026. … Against AC Boise, was clocked with a top speed of 24.8 mph, which would put him among the fastest soccer players in the world. … Ricol named to USL League One Team of the Week on May 26, 2026. … Scored on club’s first penalty kick in professional soccer July 4, 2026, after a handball in the penalty area early in the second half by the Spokane Velocity. … Scored late in a Prinx Tires USL Cup match against Detroit City FC on July 11, 2026, at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium for his eighth goal of the season regardless of competition – putting him into a tie for second in the club’s career goal-scoring category at eight with Gijs Hovius and Maxwell Amoako. … Finalist for Goal of the Week in USL League One play for stunner from 44 yards out in 3-0 victory over Greenville Triumph SC on July 18, 2026. That goal was Ricol’s ninth of the season, regardless of competition, putting him into a tie with Taig Healy for the club’s all-time career goal-scoring record. … Named to bench on USL League One’s Team of the Week on July 21, 2026.
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.