Is RicFit legit?
Yes. Here is how to check it yourself.
This is one of the most important questions a player or parent can ask. Credentials alone should not be enough. This page links to pages RicFit does not host, and labels which are partner announcements and which are independent.
- Players helped
- 300+
- Years RicFit has been in business
- 9
- Years Ric played overseas, in five countries
- 11
- Player portfolio value, TransferRoom and Transfermarkt
- $10M
Watch for yourself
Ric answers the question on camera.
YouTube · 12 minutes
Is RicFit a fraud? The truth revealed.
Walkthrough · 23 minutes
Due diligence review and agency proof: every fact, shown on screen.
The key facts
The numbers, and where to check each one.
Every fact below links to a page RicFit does not control, or to the moment Ric shows it on screen in the walkthrough above.
- 01RicFit’s own count
300+ players helped
Trials are direct: a club asks for a type of player, reviews the CV and video, and only then invites him. Not open trials with 150 other players. Ric explains it at 9:30
- 02
- 03Transfermarkt
11 years as a professional overseas, in five countries
Every club and appearance is on Ric’s Transfermarkt player profile, and his club management roles are on his Transfermarkt staff profile. Transfermarkt is the database clubs and agents use to check a player.
- 04TransferRoom
A player portfolio valued at around $10 million across TransferRoom and Transfermarkt
TransferRoom is the recruitment platform professional clubs use. It is login only, so Ric shows the portfolio on screen at 11:07.
- 05FIFA
FIFA Licensed Football Agent
Required to be listed as an agent on Transfermarkt. The license covers professional transfers and is separate from college recruiting.
- 06
The people behind it
Who runs RicFit.
Played NCAA Division I soccer at the University at Buffalo, then 11 years as a professional across five countries. Former General Manager of FK Metta in Latvia. FIFA Licensed Football Agent for professional transfers, which is separate from college recruiting.
26 years of NCAA Division I coaching, 21 as a head coach at Kentucky and Hofstra, plus five years running college placement at IMG Academy.
Families can meet the people they work with, ask questions and hear the answers directly.
Proof on other websites
What others have published about RicFit.
Each link opens a site RicFit does not run. The label says what kind of page it is.
- 01News report · The Independent
Southend United partnership with RicFit
- 02Interview · Yanks Abroad
Eric Friedlander: soccer player and entrepreneur abroad
- 03Podcast · Project Footballer
Becoming a professional footballer without an academy
- 04Profile · New York Weekly
American pro soccer player Eric Friedlander
- 05Contributor article · USA Today
RicFit partners with FTF Canada to expand development pathways for Canadian footballers
- 06Partner announcement · FS Metta
FS Metta signs partnership with RicFit
FS Metta is the youth football school of FK Metta, the Latvian club where Ric was General Manager. All press and publications
Inside the professional game
The tools and partners clubs use.
- TransferRoom, the recruitment platform used by professional clubs.
- Partnerships with Southend United, FS Metta and FTF Canada.
- Players who signed after working with RicFit, by name, on the success stories page.
- 01
Osaze Urhoghide
Scottish Premiership, Belgian Pro League and Ligue 2, then FC Dallas.
- 02
Fateh Singh
Started with Ric at 14, came through Sacramento Republic and MLS NEXT, now plays NCAA Division I soccer at the University of the Pacific. Watch his story
- 03
Kane Reese
NCAA Division III at Cal Lutheran and UPSL, then a first contract in Germany. Watch his story
- 04
Ritvik Karra
NCAA Division I at the University of Portland: first goal for the Pilots, and West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week two weeks in a row. Watch his story
- 05
Anton Smith
NCAA Division III at Eastern Connecticut State: started all 17 matches he played in 2025 and earned Little East Conference All-Academic recognition. Watch his story
These are individual stories; outcomes vary by player.
Is RicFit legit?
Yes. RicFit has been in business for nine years and has helped 300+ players. It was founded by Eric Friedlander, who played professionally overseas for 11 years in five countries, was General Manager of FK Metta and is a FIFA Licensed Football Agent. Its Director of College Recruitment, Ian Collins, coached NCAA Division I soccer for 26 years. RicFit’s partnerships have been covered by The Independent and other outlets linked on this page.
Does RicFit guarantee a scholarship or a professional contract?
No. Clubs and college coaches decide. RicFit provides the development, the plan and the introductions.
Is RicFit a recruiting agency?
No. The College Pathway is not a recruiting agency, and using the portal is not an offer of representation. Ric holds a FIFA agent license for professional transfers, which is separate from college recruiting.
Is RicFit affiliated with the NCAA?
No. RicFit is not affiliated with the NCAA or the NAIA.
What RicFit will not promise
Most importantly, look at what we tell you we cannot guarantee.
- No guaranteed professional contract. Clubs decide.
- No guaranteed scholarship. College coaches decide.
- RicFit is not affiliated with the NCAA or the NAIA.
- Using the portal is not an offer of representation.
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