Tosaint Ricketts

BIOGRAPHY

Tosaint Antony Ricketts was born 6 August 1987. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

Ricketts was one of the top short-distance runners in Alberta, and he began his youth career playing Division I soccer for the Green Bay Phoenix at University of Wisconsin Green Bay.

Ricketts joined Veikkausliiga club MyPa in 2009. He made his debut on 4 March 2009. On 19 November 2010 Ricketts signed with Romanian club Politehnica Timișoara for three years. On 31 August 2012, it was announced that Ricketts had signed for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Tippeligaen on a free transfer. In early January 2013 it was announced that Ricketts had signed with Sandnes Ulf allowing him to remain in the Tippeligaen. He made his debut for the club on March 17. On 6 September 2013, Ricketts signed for Turkish First League club Bucaspor, a one-year contract with a one-year option. On 16 July 2014, Ricketts announced on Twitter he had signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa. He debuted with the side on 16 August 2014 in a Toto Cup match. After one season in Israel, Ricketts returned to Turkey and signed with Boluspor on 3 August 2015. Ricketts left Boluspor in early 2016 after a dispute over unpaid wages.

On 20 July 2016, Ricketts returned to Canada to join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. In February 2017, Ricketts signed a two-year extension. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Toronto declined the 2019 contract option on Ricketts.

On 26 January 2019, Ricketts signed with defending Lithuanian A Lyga champions Sūduva.

On 8 August 2019, Ricketts returned to MLS and Canada, joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

In 2007 Tosaint was called up to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held on home soil. He also made appearances for Canada in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in which he scored twice against Guatemala.