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Ricky Shakes
Shakes playing for Boreham Wood in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ricky Ulric Dave Shakes
Date of birth (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Brixton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2005 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2005 → Bury (loan) 7 (2)
2005–2007 Swindon Town 77 (5)
2007–2008 Brentford 42 (3)
2008–2012 Ebbsfleet United 122 (27)
2012–2013 Kidderminster Harriers 17 (0)
2013– Boreham Wood 105 (15)
International career
2006 Trinidad and Tobago 1 (0)
2011– Guyana 14 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Ricky Ulric Shakes (born 25 January 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Boreham Wood. He has made over 110 Football League appearances.

Club career

Born in Brixton, Shakes began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 2004,[1] and made his debut in an FA Cup third-round replay against Tranmere Rovers in January 2004, scoring a last-minute equaliser to take the match into extra time.[2] He failed to make a league appearance for Bolton,[1] and after spells on loan with Bristol Rovers and Bury, joined Swindon Town in July 2005.[3] Shakes made almost 70 league appearances in two seasons at Swindon[1] but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.[4]

He joined Brentford in August 2007 after training with the club during the summer[5] and scored a late goal on his debut in September 2007 to give Brentford victory at Bury.[6] However, after making 39 league appearances,[1] he was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.[7]

He joined Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United in July 2008.[8] In August 2010 it was reported that he was on trial with English Football League club Stockport County, before re-signing for Ebbsfleet a few weeks into the season.[9]

Having scored 11 goals for Ebbsfleet in the 2010–11 season, he added to that statistic by scoring 8 goals in 40 league appearances for the club during the 2011–2012 season.[10] On 28 June 2012, Shakes signed for Kidderminster Harriers.[11] Shakes made 17 appearances for Kidderminster in the 2012–13 season,[1] helping the club finish second in the Conference Premier.

On 3 July 2013, Shakes signed for Boreham Wood, with the club fighting off stiff competition from several other clubs to land his signature.[12] Shakes suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season training and is expected to be out for 6 months [13]

International career

Whilst playing for Swindon Town, Shakes made his international debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Trinidad and Tobago in a 2–0 victory against Iceland in March 2006.[14]

In October 2011, Shakes was then called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.[15] Originally, Shakes failed to meet FIFA's age regulations for changing international allegiance, however, Guyana won an appeal in 2010 which allowed him to do so.[15] He made his debut for Guyana in a 2–0 away win against Barbados on 7 October 2011,[16] before scoring his first goal four days later in a 1–1 draw with Bermuda.[17]

Shakes' third international appearance came in the 2–1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on 11 November 2011 which sealed Guyana's qualification to the third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[18] In that game, Shakes scored the first goal and created the second for Burnley's Leon Cort, before Kenwyne Jones' consolation for Trinidad & Tobago.[19]

Shakes was eligible to play for Trinidad and Tobago through his mother's heritage, and Guyana through his father's birth.[15]

International goals

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[20]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2011 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda  Bermuda 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 11 November 2011 Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 10 June 2015 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2–1 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 4 June 2016 Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands 2–0 7–0 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
5. 4–0

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ricky Shakes". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Bolton 1–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Swindon close to signing Shakes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Swindon release Shakes & Weston". BBC Sport. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Shakes in as Brooker leaves Bees". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Bury 1–2 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Brentford plan two out and two in". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  8. ^ "Ebbsfleet recruit winger Shakes". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  9. ^ "County Hand Trials To Guyanese Duo". Vital Football. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Player statistics". Ebbsfleet United FC. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  12. ^ "SHAKES, RATTLE AND ROLL AT THE WOOD". Boreham Wood Football Club. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Ricky Shakes". Boreham Wood Football Club.
  14. ^ "Swindon winger makes T&T debut". BBC Sport. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  15. ^ a b c "Ebbsfleet United striker Ricky Shakes called up for Guyana World Cup squad". Gravesend Messenger. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Barbados 0–2 Guyana". Soccerway. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  17. ^ "Bermuda 1–1 Guyana". FIFA.com. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Ricky Shakes goal helps fire Guyana through to next stage of World Cup qualifying". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  19. ^ "Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana 2011 WC Qualifier". YouTube. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  20. ^ "Shakes, Ricky". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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