Richard Dixon (footballer born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saint Louis FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | West Florida Argonauts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Mississippi Brilla | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 18 | (0) |
| 2015– | Saint Louis FC | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 12, 2015. | |||
Richard Dixon (born 23 February 1990) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League.
Career
College & Amateur
Dixon played four years of college soccer at the University of West Florida.[1]
During his time at college, Dixon also played for USL PDL clubs Mississippi Brilla in 2010 and 2011 and Panama City Beach Pirates in 2012.[2][3]
Professional
Dixon signed his first professional contract in 2013, signing for new USL Pro franchise VSI Tampa Bay FC.[4] After Tampa Bay folded at the end of their debut season, Dixon signed with USL Pro team Charlotte Eagles.[5]
On January 15, 2015, it was announced that Dixon signed with USL expansion side Saint Louis FC.[6] While with the club that year, he was slated to join the Jamaica national team for the Copa América and Gold Cup tournaments that summer,[7] but was ultimately not named to the final tournament roster for either competition[8][9] after suffering an injury during a U.S. Open Cup match against Minnesota United FC.[10]
References
- ↑ http://goargos.com/profile.asp?playerID=988
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/783753.html
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/42834746.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209901996
- ↑ http://www.soccerwire.com/notes/charlotte-eagles-sign-jamaican-defender-richard-dixon
- ↑ http://saintlouisfc.com/playersignings
- ↑ http://saintlouisfc.com/dixonjamaica
- ↑ http://www.espnfc.us/copa-america/story/2445502/2015-copa-america-squad-lists
- ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/article/concacaf-gold-cup-2015-provisional-35-player-rosters-announced
- ↑ http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/05/28/saint-louis-fc-advance-on-penalties-in-usoc
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