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) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alpha United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Georgetown FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2011–2013 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 17 | (2) |
| 2013– | Alpha United | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Guyana | 34 | (13) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2013. | |||
Gregory Richardson (born 16 June 1982) is a Guyanese footballer who currently plays for the Alpha United.
Career
Caribbean
Richardson formerly played for Georgetown FC 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 27 June 2009, only making one appearance for the club. After a successful trial with the Carolina RailHawks the club announced the signing of Richardson on 9 July 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 5 February 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 4 April 2011.[5] He was later signed by the Puerto Rico Islanders on 15 April.[6]
After the Islanders went on hiatus he returned to Guyana to play for Alpha United, helping them reach the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League.[7]
International
Richardson is a current member of the Guyana national football team, having scored 9 goals in 22 games.
References
- ↑ Walker, Monique (3 September 2008). "'Public' gives a schooling". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03212009_COLCHV
- ↑ RailHawks add Richardson
- ↑ "Richardson returning to RailHawks". NASL.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/article/alpha-united-targets-ccl-return
External links
- Carolina RailHawks bio
- Caribbean Football Database
- Gregory Richardson at National-Football-Teams.com