Leesburg, VA. (February 16, 2024) – Loudoun United FC today announced that the club has signed forward Riley Bidois to a two-year contract with an option for the 2026 season, pending league and federation approval.
“Riley [Bidois] is an extremely talented young attacker that played at the Wellington Phoenix Academy,” said Head Coach Ryan Martin. “He has great movement to get in behind the defense and a great nose for goal. He will be extremely competitive in the USL Championship, and we are happy to welcome him.”
The forward signed from Dandenong City SC in Victoria Premier League 2. Bidois signed with the New Zealand-side in February of 2023.
Bidois has represented New Zealand in multiple stages of his youth career, including the U-23 side in 2023. The forward has recorded six goals in three matches for New Zealand U-23 team.
In 2019, the twenty-one-year-old joined the Wellington Phoenix, where he recorded 10 goals in 28 appearances over four seasons. During 2020, Bidois was the league’s second top goal scorer (16) for Lower Hutt City, Wellington Phoenix’s feeder club in the New Zealand National League.
Riley Bidois first came to prominence playing for Tauranga Boys’ College where he was a three-year starter from 2017-2019. He scored 41 goals in 62 appearances for Tauranga.
Player: Riley Bidois
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 3/12/2002
Age: 21
Birthplace: Tauranga, New Zealand
