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Ralph Priso

Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue 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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Ralph Priso
Priso with Toronto FC II in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue
Date of birth (2002-08-02) 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 48 (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 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 23, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 31, 2026

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.

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.1415 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.1718 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

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 Championship22 and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.23

He was called to the Canada national team camp for January 2021.24 In January 2026, he was named to the Canada senior team for a training camp and friendly against Guatemala.25 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.26

Personal life

Priso is of Cameroonian descent through his parents.2728 He is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Hugo Mbongue.29

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 23, 202630
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 201831 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 3a 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 0 0 8 0 46 1
2026 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 1
Total 48 1 6 1 8 0 2 0 11 0 75 2
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Career total 126 4 7 1 13 0 6 0 15 0 167 5
  1. Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)

International

As of match played March 31, 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 2026 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

References

References

  1. "Ralph Priso-Mbongue". Scarborough Soccer Association. 28 June 2017.
  2. Canton, Tom (January 27, 2021). "Exclusive interview: Toronto FC starlet Ralph Priso opens up about developing during the rise of North American soccer". 101 Great Goals. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021.
  3. Fourneau, Lina (April 4, 2018). "Ralph Priso Mbongue, le nouvel espoir franco-torontois du foot" [Ralph Priso Mbongue, the new Franco-Torontonian football hope]. L'Express.
  4. Guillemette, Raphaël (October 17, 2020). "Un Franco-Torontois signe un premier contrat professionnel avec le Toronto FC" [Franco-Torontonian signs first professional contract with Toronto FC]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
  5. Bogert, Tom (October 14, 2020). "Toronto FC sign Canada youth international Ralph Priso to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer.
  6. Walker, Laura (July 20, 2018). "Second-Half Abdi Double Gets TFC III 5-2 Win Away At Darby". League1 Ontario.
  7. "Toronto FC II signs Luke Singh and Ralph Priso". Toronto FC. March 5, 2019.
  8. "Toronto FC Sign Ralph Priso". Toronto FC. October 14, 2020.
  9. "TFC signs MF Priso as Homegrown Player". TSN. October 14, 2020.
  10. "Toronto FC thrashed by Union". TSN. October 24, 2020.
  11. "Toronto FC loan three players to Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. June 9, 2021.
  12. Davidson, Neil (July 21, 2021). "Teenage substitute Priso scores to give TFC tie with Red Bulls". TSN.
  13. Signh, Michael (August 19, 2021). "Ralph Priso will undergo surgery; expected to miss remainder of season". Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  14. "Colorado Rapids Acquire Midfielder Ralph Priso from Toronto FC in Exchange for Mark-Anthony Kaye". Colorado Rapids. July 8, 2022.
  15. "Ralph Priso primed to make an impact as young addition to Rapids squad". Colorado Rapids. July 8, 2022.
  16. Fleming, Richard (August 30, 2022). "Growing into the Game: Ralph Priso positioned to become influential asset to Rapids' play". Colorado Rapids.
  17. "Vancouver Whitecaps acquire Canadian midfielder Ralph Priso from Colorado Rapids". The Province. March 12, 2024.
  18. "Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian midfielder Ralph Priso from Colorado Rapids". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 11, 2024.
  19. Vallejo, Felipe (April 6, 2024). "'Caps move into first in the West!". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  20. "Whitecaps FC re-sign midfielder Ralph Priso to new contract". Vancouver Whitecaps. December 11, 2024.
  21. Patrick Johnston (March 20, 2026). "Whitecaps: How Ralph Priso's success means everything". Vancouver Province.
  22. Bogert, Tom (April 24, 2019). "Canada U-17 squad released, packed with 18 MLS academy players". Major League Soccer.
  23. Singh, Michael (October 14, 2020). "Toronto FC sign Homegrown midfielder Ralph Priso to a first-team contract". Waking The Red. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  24. Davidson, Neil (December 23, 2020). "TFC's Ayo Akinola accepts invite to Canadian national team camp". CBC.
  25. "Priso, Badwal, Elloumi called up to Canada's men's national team for January camp". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 6, 2026.
  26. Molinaro, John (January 18, 2026). "Marsch's makeshift Canadian squad comes together in win over Guatemala". Sportsnet.
  27. Singh, Michael (April 7, 2021). "Exclusive | Out of the shadows and into the spotlight: The emergence of Ralph Priso". Waking The Red. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  28. Ralph Priso at Canada Soccer
  29. Latulippe, Anaïs (October 27, 2020). "De Viamonde au Toronto FC!" [From Viamonde to Toronto FC!]. Franchement Famille (in French).
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  31. "2018 Statistics". League 1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  32. "At last, Toronto FC capture 2020 Canadian Championship over Forge FC". Major League Soccer. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  33. "Three-peat! Vancouver Whitecaps top Toronto FC to win Canadian Championship". Major League Soccer. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  34. "FOUR-PEAT: Vancouver Whitecaps retain Canadian Championship title". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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