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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dane O'Brian Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-12-14)14 December 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Montego Bay, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Seba United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | San Jacinto Coyotes | ||
| 2005–2006 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | New York Red Bulls | 147 | (21) |
| 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 12 | (3) |
| 2013 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Bodø/Glimt | 36 | (7) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Indy Eleven (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | Miami FC | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 246 | (36) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2014 | Jamaica | 47 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2014 | |||
Dane O'Brian Richards (born 14 December 1983) is a Jamaican former professionalfootballer, who played as awinger. He spent the majority of his career withMajor League Soccer clubNew York Red Bulls.
Richards was a member of the youth system ofJamaican National Premier League sideSeba United while attendingCornwall College inMontego Bay, where he won the DaCosta Cup and Olivier Shield. He moved to the United States to playcollege soccer in 2003.
Richards played two years atSan Jacinto College inHouston, where he scored a record 45 goals in two years, including a school-record 25 as a sophomore.
He then moved on toClemson University, where he led the team in scoring as a junior with 12 goals and nine assists. Richards scored the game-winning goal in three NCAA Tournament matches and scored in Clemson's 2-1 loss toNew Mexico in the College Cup semifinals. One summer, he led the youth soccer camp at Clemson University where he coached the likes of Emmett Lunceford, Robert Sullivan, and John Birnie. As a senior in 2006, Richards had 11 goals and nine assists in 19 games, as Clemson lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Richards was named a second-team all-American.
Richards was drafted in the second round of the2007 MLS SuperDraft byNew York Red Bulls, establishing himself as the first team right winger for the club. On 5 May 2007, Richards scored his first MLS regular season goal in a 3–3 tie atReal Salt Lake. He concluded his first MLS season appearing in 28 matches, including 27 starts, in which he managed two goals and six assists. His assist total was second on the club and led all league rookies. At the conclusion of the season Richards was selected as one of three nominees for league rookie of the year honours.
Richards appeared in 23 MLS regular season matches in 2008, scoring 3 goals and recording 6 assists. In the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, Richards helped the Red Bulls to an upset over defending Champion Houston Dynamo (4-1 on aggregate). Richards tallied the club's first goal in a 3-0 rout in the second leg of the series in Robertson Stadium in Houston. He also drew a penalty and assisted on the third goal. In 2009, Richards appeared in 27 league matches scoring 3 goals.
On 20 March 2010, Richards scored the third goal for Red Bulls in a 3-1 victory againstSantos FC, which was the first match played at the newRed Bull Arena.[2][3] On 25 July 2010, Richards scored a goal in helping lead New York to a 2-1 victory againstManchester City in a friendly match.[4] On 24 September 2010, Richards appeared in his 100th league match for New York and helped lead the club to a 2-0 victory inThe Home Depot Center overLos Angeles Galaxy scoring his team's first goal and drawing the penalty that led to New York's second goal.[5] Richards concluded his 2010 campaign scoring five goals in his last seven matches helping New York to capture theEastern Conference regular season title.[6] In 2011, Richards enjoyed his most productive season to date, netting seven goals and providing seven assists in 27 matches.
Richards was traded toVancouver Whitecaps FC on 13 July 2012 forSébastien Le Toux and allocation money.[7] At the time of the trade Richards stood second on New York's MLS league career list for games played, games started, and minutes played while placing third in assists.[8] He scored his first goal for Vancouver against theSan Jose Earthquakes on 20 July to put the Whitecaps up 1-0.
On 26 August 2012 it was confirmed that Richards would join English Championship sideBurnley on 1 January 2013 after the end of the MLS season and in the European transfer window.[9] After initially appearing as a substitute in an FA Cup game,[10] Richards appeared to struggle with his positioning on the field. He was given a second chance, this time in a Championship league game against Huddersfield, coming on after 15 minutes for the injured Dean Marney. Richards again struggled to acclimatise to the pace of the game, and was himself substituted after an hour.[11] This would be his last appearance in a Burnley shirt, and he was sent out on loan shortly after.
Upon his return from his loan spell, Richards was released from his Burnley contract so that he could permanently join Norwegian side FK Bodø/Glimt.[12]
After struggling to earn a starting place with Burnley, Richards was sent on loan to Norwegian1. divisjon clubBodø/Glimt on 4 April 2013.[13] He played in 14 league games and scored 2 goals before his loan period ended, and he returned to his parent club. In July 2013 Richards signed a permanent contract to finish out the season.[12] He helped the club in capturing the2013 Adeccoligaen and gain promotion to the top flight. On 13 April 2014 Richards helped Bodø/Glimt record their first victory of theTippeligaen season, scoring the equalizer in a 4-2 come from behind win overSogndal.[14] He made a total of 55 official appearances for Bodø/Glimt, scoring ten goals.
On 7 March 2015 it was announced that Richards would be rejoiningNew York Red Bulls after spending the preseason as a trialist with the club.[15] It was reported on 30 November 2015, that the Red Bulls would not be picking up Richards' option, ending his second stint with the club.[16]
On 10 July 2015, the Red Bulls announced that Richards would be loaned out toNASL sideIndy Eleven for the remainder of the season.[17]
On 10 December 2015, it was announced that Richards had become the first ever signing for newNorth American Soccer League sideMiami FC.[18] He was released by Miami in December 2016.[19]
Richards became an assistant coach of theAustin Texans Soccer Club in March 2017.[20]
Richards debuted with theJamaica national team in 2002 at the age of 18, and while he was still at Clemson returned to the Jamaica national team, playing in a 1-1 friendly tie against theUnited States.
His play during the 2007 season did not go unnoticed by theJamaica Football Federation as he was rewarded by being called up to the national team for friendlies against El Salvador and Guatemala in Kingston. He played in both matches which ended in victory for Jamaica. Richards has also participated in2010 World Cup qualifying matches and was selected for the2008 Caribbean Championship. He appeared in all five matches for Jamaica, in helping Jamaica to capture the 2008 Caribbean Championship.[21] Richards also featured in the2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2010, Richards became a mainstay with the national team and started to consistently demonstrate outstanding attacking prowess. On 11 August 2010 Richards recorded his first goal for Jamaica in a 3-1 victory against Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago.[22] On 10 October 2010 Richards recorded his second international goal, scoring with a 19th-minute penalty to help Jamaica to a 1-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[23] Richards scored three(3) goals for Jamaica in December 2010, leading them to another Caribbean Cup title, while also winning the Golden Boot.[24]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August 2010 | Marvin Lee Stadium,Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 –0 | 3 – 1 | International Friendly |
| 2 | 10 October 2010 | Independence Park,Kingston, Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 – 0 | 1 – 0 | International Friendly |
| 3 | 29 November 2010 | Stade En Camée,Rivière-Pilote, Martinique |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1 – 0 | 3 – 1 | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
| 4 | 1 December 2010 | Stade En Camée,Rivière-Pilote, Martinique |  Guyana | 1 – 0 | 4 – 0 | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
| 5 | 3 December 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker,Fort-de-France, Martinique |  Grenada | 1 – 0 | 2 – 1 | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
| 6 | 29 March 2011 | Estadio Cuscatlán,San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador | 0 –1 | 2 – 3 | International Friendly |
| 7 | 29 March 2011 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 0 –2 | 2 – 3 | International Friendly |
| 8 | 1 June 2012 | Estadio Rommel Fernández,Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1 - 2 | 1 – 2 | International Friendly |
| 9 | 16 October 2012 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 – 1 | 4 – 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 16 October 2012 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 – 1 | 4 – 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Richards holds aU.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2007 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2011 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2012 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 147 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 23 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | |
| Burnley | 2012–13 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 2013 | Adeccoligaen | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2013 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 51 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Indy Eleven (loan) | 2015 | North American Soccer League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Miami FC | 2016 | North American Soccer League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 247 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 272 | 39 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 10 | |
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