Riley Alexander Ferrazzo (born August 4, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in the Ontario Premier League. Primarily a right-back, he has also played as a left-back, attacking midfielder and winger.
Early life 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 In 2018, he attended Humber College and played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on September 22, 2018 against the Cambrian Golden Shield. On October 10, he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over the Conestoga Condors.
He scored the winning goal in the championship final as Humber defeated Collège Ahuntsic 1-0 to claim the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association title. He was also named the OCAA Central Division Defensive Player of the Year. In 2021, he attended Seneca College and played for the men's soccer team.
Club career
In 2016 and 2017, Ferrazzo played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. In 2018, he joined Vaughan Azzurri. In 2019, he played for Aurora FC. He was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star.| In 2021 and 2022, he played for Vaughan Azzurri. In 2022, he was named a League1 Ontario Second Team All-Star for the second time.
In January 2023, he signed a professional contract with HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League, joining Patrice Gheisar, who was his coach with Vaughan and had been named the Wanderers head coach a couple of months earlier.
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. After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.
On April 27, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Atlético Ottawa. After the 2024 season, the club declined his contract option for 2025. Over his two seasons with the club, he scored two goals and added three assists, in 45 appearances across all competitions. In January 2025, Ferrazzo signed a one-year contract, with an option for 2026 with York United FC.
International career In 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U18 team in El Salvador.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsToronto FC III2016League1 Ontario202–––2022017170–––170Total372000000372Vaughan Azzurri2018League1 Ontario3000––30Aurora FC2019League1 Ontario151–––151Vaughan Azzurri2021League1 Ontario7100––71202216220––182Total233200000253HFX Wanderers2023Canadian Premier League2201010–2402024202—10–212Total422102000452York United FC2025Canadian Premier League2132030–263Career total1411150500015111
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