Francis de Vries


Francis de Vries is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Swedish club IFK Värnamo.

Career

De Vries began his career with local side Canterbury United, before getting the opportunity to sign a 6-month contract with FC Basel in 2012. Following his release by Basel, de Vries opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Saint Francis University, where he played for four years and made 79 appearances, scoring 15 goals.
While at college, de Vries played with Premier Development League side Michigan Bucks.
On 13 January 2017, de Vries was selected in the second round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He signed to Whitecaps FC 2 on 16 March 2017.
On 24 November 2017, de Vries signed with ISPS Handa Premiership side Canterbury United FC.
On 21 July 2018, de Vries signed with Nyköpings BIS in the Division 1 Norra.
In January 2019, de Vries joined Division 1 Södra side IFK Värnamo.