Ralph Priso
Canadian soccer player (born 2002)
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Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue (born August 2, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Canada national team.
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Priso with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Clairlea-Westview SC | ||
| 2014–2016 | North Toronto Nitros | ||
| 2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Toronto FC II | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Toronto FC | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 53 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026 | Canada B | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Canada | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 3, 2026 | |||
Early career
He began playing soccer at the age of four with Clairlea-Westview SC,[1] before moving to the North Toronto Nitros when he was eleven.[2] In 2016, he was invited to Adidas's Elite Soccer Program.[3] He tried out for the Toronto FC Academy at ages 11, 12, and 13, failing to make the program,[4] before finally being accepted in 2017, at age 14.[5]
Club career
Early 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.[6] On March 5, 2019, he signed his first professional contract, joining Toronto FC II in USL League One.[7] His debut professional appearance came when he started against the Richmond Kickers on August 17, 2019.[8]
Toronto FC
On October 14, 2020, he signed with first team Toronto FC, becoming the 25th player to sign as a Homegrown Player from the TFC Academy.[9] He made his debut on October 24, coming on as a substitute for Nick DeLeon against the Philadelphia Union.[10] He was loaned to the second team for some matches in 2021.[11] On July 21, 2021, he scored his first goal for Toronto FC in a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls.[12] On August 19, Toronto FC announced Priso would undergo season-ending ankle surgery after suffering an injury on August 14 against the New England Revolution.[13]
Colorado Rapids
In July 2022, Priso was traded from Toronto FC to fellow MLS club Colorado Rapids for Mark-Anthony Kaye. Colorado would also receive $1.025 million in General Allocation Money, and an international roster slot in the trade.[14][15] He made his debut on July 17, against the LA Galaxy.[16]
Vancouver Whitecaps
In March 2024, Priso was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for 1st and 3rd round MLS SuperDraft picks and up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money.[17][18] He made his debut for the club on April 6 against his former club, Toronto FC.[19] In December 2024, Priso signed a new contract with the Whitecaps for the 2025 season, with club options for 2026 and 2027.[20] Late into the 2025 season, Priso was asked to play centre back for the first time in his career, a move which would see him praised for his play as the Whitecaps would make it to the MLS finals.[21] In August 2026, Priso would sign a contract extension through the 2028-29 season, with an option for 2029-30.[22]
International career
In 2016, at age 13, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp with coach Ante Jazic.[1] He represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship, serving as team captain.[3] He played for the Canadian U17 team at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship[23] and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[24]
He was called to the Canada national team camp for January 2021.[25] In January 2026, he was named to the Canada senior team for a training camp and friendly against Guatemala.[26] He appeared in the match against Guatemala, in his first senior appearance, however, as it was designated a B-level friendly, it did not count as an official senior cap.[27]
Personal life
Priso is of Cameroonian descent through his parents.[28][29] He is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Hugo Mbongue.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played September 19, 2026[31]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[32] | League1 Ontario | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2019 | USL League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Toronto FC | 2020 | MLS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2022 | MLS | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2024 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 84 | 2 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 176 | 5 | ||
- Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
International
- As of match played October 3, 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC