Ryan Fante Explained

Ryan Fante
Birth Date:24 February 1986
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Hearts Azzurri
Years2:2007'
Clubs2:Toronto FC Reserves
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2007
Clubs3:North York Astros
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Vaughan Italia Shooters
Years5:2009
Clubs5:G.S. United
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Sengkang Punggol
Caps6:7
Goals6:1
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Valentine Phoenix
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–20xx
Clubs8:Khoromkhon FC
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC
Years10:2017-2019
Clubs10:Deren FC

Ryan Fante (born 24 February 1986) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Fante played his youth soccer with Sporting de Toronto, a club affiliated with Sporting Lisbon.[1] He would go to Portugal for a trial run with Sporting's youth team. In 2006, he played in Ontario's top amateur circuit with Hearts Azzurri and finished as the division's top goal scorer. The following year he joined Toronto FC's reserve squad that competed in the MLS Reserve League.[2] He would appear in 3 matches in the reserve division.[3] After his brief stint with Toronto's reserve side, he played the remainder of the season in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with the North York Astros.[4]

Fante returned to the CSL circuit in 2008 to sign with league rivals Vaughan Italia Shooters.[5] He would help Vaughan secure the divisional title along with a playoff berth.[6] The Shooters would defeat the Brampton Lions in the opening round of the postseason.[7] Their playoff journey would conclude in the next round after a defeat by the Serbian White Eagles.[8] In 2009, he returned to the amateur provincial league to play with local side G.S. United.[9]

Singapore

Fante sealed a move to Singaporean outfit Sengkang Punggol in 2010.[10] [11] The Canadian then recorded his first start in a 1–0 defeat to Albirex Niigata S[12] and registered his first goal in a 1–1 tie with Beijing Guoan Singapore.[13] His time with Sengkang was mostly limited on the bench and with the reserve team in the Prime League.[14] By mid-season 2010, the club decided to release Fante due to the lack of goals scored. In total, he played in 7 league matches and recorded 1 goal.[15]

Australia

Around a year after his release from Sengkang Punggol, Fante transferred to Australian semi-pro club Valentine Phoenix FC with Canadians Adrian Butters and Shondell Busby.[16] [17]

Mongolia

Upon leaving Australia, he ventured to East Asia to play in the Mongolian Premier League with Khoromkhon in June 2012.[18] In his debut season in Mongolia, he helped the club finish as runners-up in the standings and won the Borgio Cup.[19] He returned to Khoromkhon for the 2014 season and helped the club secure the championship by defeating Erchim which also secured a berth in the 2015 AFC Cup.[20]

In 2016, he was transferred to the country's capital Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud.[21] [22] The following season he was traded to league rivals Deren FC.[23] His final season in the Mongolian circuit was in 2019 when he re-signed with Deren.[24]

Honours

Italia Shooters

Khoromkhon

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 April 2000 . Ryan Fant pode fazer testes em Alvalade . Ryan Fant can test in Alvalade . 30 March 2024 . www.record.pt . pt-PT.
  2. Web site: 23 January 2010 . Reserves: COL 3, TFC 2 MLSSoccer.com . 30 March 2024 . mlssoccer.
  3. Web site: Ryan Fante SoccerStats.us . 30 March 2024 . soccerstats.us.
  4. Web site: 2007 North York Astros roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171825/https://www.cpsl.ca/teams.asp/id_3.html . 11 September 2022 . 30 March 2024 . www.cpsl.ca.
  5. Web site: 2009 Italia Shooters roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424133706/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9314 . 24 April 2009 . 6 October 2018 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  6. News: Hayakawa . Mike . 6 October 2008 . Shooters hammer Toronto to take division crown . Vaughan Citizen.
  7. News: 16 October 2008 . Shooters on way to semifinals . Vaughan Citizen.
  8. News: Hayakawa . Mike . 23 October 2008 . Shooters out of league action . Vaughan Citizen.
  9. Web site: 2 June 2009 . Young Sonics schooled by GS United . 30 March 2024 . . en.
  10. Web site: 15 March 2010 . S.League 2010 Match 4 . 30 March 2024 . Fish Out of Water . en.
  11. Web site: Tan . Kenneth . 9 June 2010 . SAFFC move up to 5th after narrow victory over Sengkang Punggol in S.League football . 30 March 2024 . RED SPORTS . en-US.
  12. Web site: S.League 2010 Match 7. April 2010.
  13. Web site: 9 May 2010 . Beijing shows fighting spirit . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827213526/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2010/05/09/beijing-shows-fighting-spirit . 27 August 2017 . theworldgame.sbs.com.au.
  14. Web site: Koh . Gary . 20 May 2015 . Top 10 worst foreign flops in S.League history FourFourTwo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828011728/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/top-10-worst-foreign-flops-sleague-history?page=0,2 . 28 August 2017 . www.fourfourtwo.com.
  15. Web site: Canada - R. Fante - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 30 March 2024 . ca.soccerway.com.
  16. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/115317/canadians-welcome-additions-at-valentine/ Canadians welcome additions at Valentine
  17. Web site: Leeson . Josh . 2012-04-22 . Case of perfect timing or simultaneous misery as Olympic miss first win . 2024-03-30 . Newcastle Herald . en-AU.
  18. Web site: Lim . Bryan . 12 June 2012 . Trebol Sports International places 5 quality foreign players with Mongolian Club, Khoromkhon FC . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211954/http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/ur/story/128217 . 27 August 2017 . 27 August 2017 . Woodstock Sentinel-Review.
  19. Web site: 23 July 2012 . "Хоромхон" цомын эзнээр тодорлоо . "Horomhon" was declared the winner of the trophy . 31 March 2024 . time.mn . mn.
  20. Web site: Bagozzi . Marco . 2014-09-03 . Mongolia, campionato al Khoromkhon . Mongolia, championship at Khoromkhon . 2024-03-31 . Tuttocalcioestero.it . it-IT.
  21. Web site: 16 June 2016 . Хөлбөмбөгийн үндэсний шигшээ баг легионеруудтай өрсөлдөнө . The national football team will compete against the legionnaires . 31 March 2024 . gogo.mn . mn.
  22. Web site: 22 September 2016 . Найман гоол орсон тоглолтын ялагч нь "Дэрэн" байлаа News.MN . "Deren" was the winner of the eight-goal match . 31 March 2024 . News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж . mn.
  23. Web site: Bagozzi . Marco . 2017-04-29 . Mongolia: tutte a caccia dell'Erchim . Mongolia: all hunting for Erchim . 2024-03-31 . l'Opinione Pubblica . it-IT.
  24. Web site: Grimm . Justin . 2019-07-18 . 2019 Transfer Tracker (UPDATED) . 2024-03-31 . mongolianfootball . en.
  25. Web site: Ontario Soccer League: About.
  26. Web site: Ontario Soccer League: View News Article. 30 November 2023.
  27. Web site: 20 March 2010 . Ryan Fante – Footballer or Poker Player? . 30 March 2024 . Fish Out of Water.