Gregory Richardson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | FC Georgetown | ||
| 2003–2004 | Camptown Georgetown | ||
| 2004 | Beacon | ||
| 2005 | Pele | ||
| 2005–2006 | Notre Dame | ||
| 2007–2008 | Joe Public | (10) | |
| 2008–2009 | Pele | ||
| 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Carolina RailHawks | 33 | (10) |
| 2011– | Puerto Rico Islanders | 17 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002– | Guyana | 34 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 12, 2012 | |||
Gregory Richardson (born 16 June 1982) is a Guyanese footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Caribbean
Richardson formerly played for FC Georgetown and Camptown Georgetown in his home country, and for Joe Public from Trinidad and Tobago. While playing for Joe Public in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Preliminary Round he scored a hat-trick, helping his team eliminate New England Revolution, and bringing himself to international attention.[1]
United States
Richardson signed for Colorado Rapids in early 2009, and made his MLS debut on 21 March 2009, Colorado's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Chivas USA.[2]
He was waived by Colorado on June 27, 2009, only making one appearance for the club. After a successful trial with the Carolina RailHawks the club announced the signing of Richardson on July 9, 2009.[3] He became an instant impact where he was able to register his first hat trick in a 4-0 victory over Miami FC. He scored the fastest goal in club history against Puerto Rico Islanders at the second minute. He finished off the season as tied in first for most assists with five, and was the second highest goal scorer with six goals. He helped his Carolina side clinch a playoff spot by finishing second in the regular season standings. On February 5, 2010 Carolina re-signed Richardson to a one-year deal with a club option for 2011.[4]
Richardson was not listed on the 2011 roster for Carolina released on April 4, 2011.[5] He was later signed by the Puerto Rico Islanders on April 15.[6]
International
Richardson is a current member of the Guyana national football team, having scored 9 goals in 22 games.
References
- ^ Walker, Monique (2008-09-03). "'Public' gives a schooling". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03212009_COLCHV
- ^ RailHawks add Richardson
- ^ "Richardson returning to RailHawks". NASL.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=263
- ^ "The Puerto Rico Islanders sign forward Gregory Richardson". PR Islanders FC. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
External links
- Carolina RailHawks bio
- Caribbean Football Database
- Gregory Richardson at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rico Islanders players
- Carolina RailHawks players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Guyanese footballers
- Guyanese expatriates in Trinidad and Tobago
- Guyana international footballers
- Joe Public F.C. players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL First Division players
- Expatriate footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- North American Soccer League players
- TT Pro League players