Riley Ferrazzo

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Riley Ferrazzo
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Ferrazzo in 2025
Personal information
Full name Riley Alexander Ferrazzo[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Position Defender
Youth career
Vaughan Azzurri
2015–2017 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Humber Hawks 10 (3)
2021 Seneca Sting 4 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Toronto FC III 37 (2)
2018 Vaughan Azzurri 3 (0)
2019 Aurora FC 15 (1)
2021–2022 Vaughan Azzurri 23 (3)
2023–2024 HFX Wanderers 42 (2)
2025 York United 21 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 27, 2025

Riley Alexander Ferrazzo (born August 4, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player. Primarily a right-back, he has also played as a left-back, attacking midfielder and winger.[2]

Early life

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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

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In 2018, he attended Humber College and played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first goal on September 22, 2018 against the Cambrian Golden Shield.[4] On October 10, he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over the Conestoga Condors.[5] He scored the winning goal in the championship final as Humber defeated Collège Ahuntsic 1-0 to claim the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association title.[6][7] He was also named the OCAA Central Division Defensive Player of the Year.[8]

In 2021, he attended Seneca College and played for the men's soccer team.[9]

Club career

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Ferrazzo with HFX Wanderers FC in 2024

In 2016 and 2017, Ferrazzo played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[10][11]

In 2018, he joined Vaughan Azzurri.[12]

In 2019, he played for Aurora FC.[13] He was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star.[14]|

In 2021 and 2022, he played for Vaughan Azzurri.[15][16] In 2022, he was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star for the second time.[17]

In January 2023, he signed a professional contract with HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League,[18][19] joining Patrice Gheisar, who was his coach with Vaughan and had been named the Wanderers head coach a couple of months earlier.[20] 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.[21][22] After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[23] On April 27, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Atlético Ottawa.[24] After the 2024 season, the club declined his contract option for 2025.[25] Over his two seasons with the club, he scored two goals and added three assists, in 45 appearances across all competitions.[26]

In January 2025, Ferrazzo signed a one-year contract, with an option for 2026 with York United FC.[27][28]

International career

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In 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U18 team in El Salvador.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played October 27, 2025[29]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2016[10] League1 Ontario 20 2 20 2
2017[11] 17 0 17 0
Total 37 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 2
Vaughan Azzurri 2018[12] League1 Ontario 3 0 0 0 3 0
Aurora FC 2019[13] League1 Ontario 15 1 15 1
Vaughan Azzurri 2021[15] League1 Ontario 7 1 0 0 7 1
2022[16] 16 2 2 0 18 2
Total 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
HFX Wanderers 2023 Canadian Premier League 22 0 1 0 1 0 24 0
2024 20 2 1 0 21 2
Total 42 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 45 2
York United FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 21 3 2 0 3 0 26 3
Career total 141 11 5 0 5 0 0 0 151 11

References

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