[4] Van Rankin made his Liga MX debut for Pumas UNAM as a second-half substitute for Érik Vera in a 2–1 loss against Club América on 19 March 2012.

[10] On 3 February 2021, Van Rankin joined Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers on loan for the 2021 season.

[15][16] Van Rankin participated with the under-20 team that won the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, starting in all 5 games where Mexico was the eventual winner.

[18] Van Rankin was called up for the first time to the senior national team by interim coach Ricardo Ferretti for October friendlies against Costa Rica and Chile.

[19] He would make his national team debut on 11 October 2018 in a 3–2 win against Costa Rica, responsible for an assist to Víctor Guzmán for the first Mexico goal and contributing a handball for an opposing penalty.