Updated May 15, 2023
HENRICH RAVAS AT A GLANCE:
- A veteran of seven professional seasons in Europe, owns 161 appearances across all competitions across various clubs in England, Slovakia, and Poland.
- Spent the past three seasons at Polish side Widzew Łódź, helping earn promotion to the Ekstraklasa in 2022.
- Career totals for Widzew Łódź include 61 league appearances with 19 clean sheets, including career-high 12 in 2022-23.
- Called up to Slovakia Men’s National Team on six occasions, appearing on the bench for all 10 UEFA European Qualifiers.
MLS CAREER: Acquired from Widzew Łódź for an undisclosed fee on January 6, 2024…Signed to a three-year MLS contract through the 2026 season with an additional club option for 2027…So far in 2024, has started in eight MLS matches, keeping one clean sheet with 28 saves…Also owns four starts in Concacaf Champions Cup play, with three shutouts and one goal conceded.
2024: Acquired from Widzew Łódź for an undisclosed fee on January 6, 2024…Signed to a three-year MLS contract through the 2026 season with an additional club option for 2027…Has started in eight MLS matches, keeping one clean sheet with 28 saves…Also owns four starts in Concacaf Champions Cup play, with club-record three shutouts and one goal conceded…(2/21) at CAI: Made Revolution and Concacaf Champions Cup debut, registering two saves in a clean sheet performance…Became fifth Revolution goalkeeper to record a shutout in first start for the club…(2/24) at DC: Made MLS debut…(2/29) vs. CAI: Kept second straight shutout in Champions Cup play…(3/6) vs. LDA: Extended shutout streak in Champions Cup play to 270 minutes with third consecutive clean sheet…(3/14) at LDA: Tallied five saves in 1-1 draw to advance to Champions Cup Quarterfinals…(4/6) vs. CLT: Notched first MLS victory and clean sheet…(4/20) at TOR: Set MLS career high with seven saves.
CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Began professional career with Slovakia side Spartak Myjava in 2014…Did not see match action…Joined Peterborough in late 2014 on non-contract terms…Did not make an appearance…On January 7, 2016, signed with Derby County, joining the club’s Under-23 side…Made 31 appearances for the club’s U-21 and U-23 sides over parts of six seasons, collecting four clean sheets…Loaned to sixth-tier side for 2017-18 National League North season…Appeared in 37 league matches for the club…Added two appearances in the FA Cup…Sent on loan to fifth-tier side for 2020-21 National League season, making 10 league appearances and three domestic cup appearances…Signed with hometown club FK Senica ahead of the 2021-22 season...Made 22 league appearances with six clean sheets…On March 29, 2022, signed with Polish side on a three-month contract with an extension option…Logged 63 appearances for the club over three seasons across all competitions, with 19 clean sheets.
Widzew Łódź (POL): On March 29, 2022, signed with Polish side on a three-month contract with an extension option…Logged 63 appearances for the club over three seasons across all competitions, with 19 clean sheets…Debuted for the club on April 3, 2022 in a 2-1 win over GKS Tychy…Helped club gain promotion to Ekstraklasa before signing contract extension…In 2022-23, made 33 starts in first top-flight season with the club, finishing third in the Ekstraklasa in both saves (107) and clean sheets (12)…During 2023-24 season, made 18 league starts, collecting three clean sheets and league-best 59 saves.
FK Senica (SVK): Signed with hometown club FK Senica ahead of the 2021-22 season...Made 22 league appearances with six clean sheets…Debuted for the club on July 24, 2021 at Ruzomberok, keeping a clean sheet…Departed club in March 2022.
Hartlepool United (ENG): Sent on loan to fifth-tier side for 2020-21 National League season, making 10 league appearances and three domestic cup appearances…Collected two clean sheets…Notched first start for the club on November 17, 2020 against Wrexham.
Gainsborough Trinity FC (ENG): Loaned to sixth-tier side for 2017-18 National League North season…Appeared in 37 league matches for the club…Added two appearances in the FA Cup…Named club’s 2017-18 Young Player of the Year.
Derby County (ENG): On January 7, 2016, signed with Derby County, joining the club’s Under-23 side…Made 31 appearances for the club’s U-21 and U-23 sides over parts of six seasons, collecting four clean sheets.
Boston United (ENG): Signed for sixth-tier side Boston United in 2015…Made 19 appearances in first professional campaign, helping The Pilgrims to a fifth-place finish in the National League North.
Peterborough United (ENG): Joined Peterborough in late 2014 on non-contract terms…Did not make an appearance.
Spartak Myjava (SVK): Began professional career with Slovakia side Spartak Myjava in 2014…Did not see match action.
NATIONAL TEAM CAREER (SLOVAKIA): Called up on multiple occasions to the Slovakia National Team, awaiting his first cap after serving as a backup goalkeeper 12 times, including all 10 of Slovakia’s UEFA European Qualifiers in 2023.
PERSONAL: Full name is Henrich Ravas…Born in Senica, Slovakia…Developed in the FK Senica Academy until 2012.