Jonathan Ricketts (born November 20, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for

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in the

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Career

College and amateur

Ricketts played four years of

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Bryan College Bryan College is a private Christian college in Dayton, Tennessee. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes Trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview. History During the Scop ...

between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Lions, Ricketts made 70 appearances, scoring 33 goals and tallying 28 assists. In his junior season, Ricketts collected a spot on the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Conference First Team. In his last season at Bryan College, Ricketts repeated on the AAC All-Conference First Team, earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, and found himself on CoSIDA's Academic All-District Team. During his time at college, Ricketts appeared for NPSL side

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in 2018, and with

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side

Dalton Red Wolves Dalton Red Wolves SC are an American soccer club in Dalton, Georgia competing in the USL League Two. They are an affiliate team of USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves. History The club was founded in 2018 by the Chattanooga Red Wolve ...

in 2019. For the Dalton Red Wolves, Ricketts scored 3 goals and tallied 3 assists in the 2019 season and earned himself a spot on the USL League 2 All-Southern Conference Team of the Year.

Professional

Ricketts signed his first professional contract in December 2019, joining

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ahead of their 2020 season. He made his debut on July 25, 2020, starting in a 2–2 draw with South Georgia Tormenta. In his rookie season, he logged 1,212 minutes, earned 14 starts, connected 28.5 passes per match, won 43 aerial duels (73.8 percent of total aerial duals), won 129 duals (72.8 percent of total duels), and won 19 tackles (70.4 percent of total tackles). Ricketts landed on the USL League One Team of the Week once during his rookie campaign.

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in East Ridge, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One, the third division of American soccer. The club was announced as a member of League One on ...

took Ricketts' option for the 2021 season. In his second season with the club, Ricketts made 29 appearances and logged starts in all 29 of those matches, compiling 2,644 minutes for the Red Wolves in their 2021 campaign. Ricketts scored four goals and assisted four times from the right back position. He had a 73.4 percent pass-completion percentage, 60 clearances, 6 blocks, and 52 interceptions on the season. Ricketts landed on USL League One's Team of the Week five times during the 2021 Season. Ricketts made the move to

side

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on February 23, 2022. Ricketts joined USL Championship side

Sacramento Republic Sacramento Republic FC is an American professional soccer team based in Sacramento, California, that plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second level in US soccer. Co-founded by Warren Smith and Joe Wagoner in 2012, ...

ahead of their 2024 season.

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* * 1997 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Chattanooga FC players Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players Soccer players from Tennessee National Premier Soccer League players USL League One players USL League Two players Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee Bryan Lions men's soccer players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Sacramento Republic FC players Miami FC players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-forward-stub