Gregory Fitzpatrick Richardson (born 16 June 1982) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for GFF Elite League club Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Fitzpatrick 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 | 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) |
| 2013–2015 | Alpha United | ||
| 2015–2018 | Pele | ||
| 2018– | Fruta Conquerors | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002– | Guyana | 46 | (17) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 11 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Caribbean edit
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 edit
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 goals edit
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 February 2004 | Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados |  Barbados |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 February 2005 | Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados | Barbados |
1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 September 2006 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Suriname |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4. | 24 November 2006 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana |  Antigua and Barbuda |
1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 26 November 2006 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana |  Guadeloupe |
2–0 | 3–2 | |
| 7. | 28 November 2006 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana |  Dominican Republic |
1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 8. | 13 January 2008 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 5 November 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 10. | 9 November 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 11. | 11 September 2012 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 21 October 2012 | Beauséjour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 13. | 23 October 2012 | Beauséjour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |  Curaçao |
2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 14. | 25 October 2012 | Beauséjour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |  Saint Lucia |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 15. | 21 February 2016 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | Suriname |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 16. | 2–0 | |||||
| 17. | 22 March 2016 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |  Anguilla |
5–0 | 7–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Note: Some sources have credited Richardson with scoring the first goal in a 5–0 victory over Netherlands Antilles in 2006, however this was actually scored by Nigel Codrington.[9]
References edit
- ^ Walker, Monique (3 September 2008). "'Public' gives a schooling". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "RailHawks add Richardson". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "Richardson returning to RailHawks". North American Soccer League. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "RailHawks Release Roster | North American Soccer League". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "The Puerto Rico Islanders sign forward Gregory Richardson". PR Islanders FC. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Alpha United targets CCL return". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Richardson, Gregory". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands Antilles 0-5 Guyana". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 – via YouTube.
External links edit
- Carolina RailHawks bio
- Caribbean Football Database
- Gregory Richardson at National-Football-Teams.com