February 13, 2023 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – New York Red Bulls II News Release
HARRISON, N.J. – New York Red Bulls II have signed midfielder Ricardo Gorday to an MLS NEXT Pro Contract, the club announced today.
“We have seen a lot of promise in Ricardo and are excited to see what he can do for us this season,” Sporting Director Denis Hamlett said. “He has shown what he is capable of and will be a great piece for the team.”
Gorday, 18, has spent the last two seasons playing for Tauro FC in Liga Panamena de Futbol, which is the top division of professional soccer in Panama. He has made 12 appearances for the club and scored one goal in the Liga Panamena Apertura on May 7, 2022, in a 3-0 win against Arabe Unido. The midfielder won the 2021 Liga Panamena Clausura with Tauro FC.
“We are very excited to add Ricardo to our roster for our first year in MLS Next Pro,” said New York Red Bulls II Head Coach Ibrahim Sekagya. “He is a talented midfielder that we will help to continue his development, we are excited to see him on the pitch this season.”
Gorday has represented Panama at the youth levels, including the U-17’s and U-20’s. He mad his Panama U-20 debut on June 19, 2022 against Aruba U-20’s. He has made five appearances and has logged 251 minutes played. The XX, Panama native scored his first career goal for the U-20’s against the Honduras U-20’s on June 28.
TRANSACTION: New York Red Bull II sign midfielder Ricardo Gorday to an MLS NEXT Pro Contract on February 13, 2023.
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