Ralph Priso

Biography

Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue (born August 2, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Early career He began playing soccer at the age of four with Clairlea-Westview SC, before moving to the North Toronto Nitros when he was eleven. In 2016, he was invited to Adidas's Elite Soccer Program. He tried out for the Toronto FC Academy at ages 11, 12, and 13, failing to make the program, before finally being accepted in 2017 at age 14. Playing career In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in the semi-professional League1 Ontario, making six appearances. He scored his first goal against Darby FC on July 17, 2018. In 2019, he signed his first professional contract, joining Toronto FC II in USL League One. His debut professional appearance came when he started against the Richmond Kickers on August 17, 2019. In 2020, he signed with first team Toronto FC, becoming the 25th player to sign as a Homegrown Player from the TFC Academy. He made his debut on October 24, coming on as a substitute for Nick DeLeon against the Philadelphia Union. International career In 2016, at age 13, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp with coach Ante Jazic. He represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship, serving as team captain. He played for the Canadian U17 team at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 International Football Cup. He was called to the Canadian senior national team camp for January 2021. Personal life Priso is of Cameroonian descent through his mother. He is the older brother of Toronto FC II player Hugo Mbongue.