Richard Roy (born 10 October 1987) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays for Scottish club Lochee Harp, as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lochee Harp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2016 | Defence Force | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Broughty Athletic | ||
| 2017 | NEROCA | ||
| 2021–2023 | Downfield | ||
| 2023– | Lochee Harp | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 31 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:43, 6 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
He has previously played for Defence Force in his homeland, and Scottish clubs Hamilton Academical and Broughty Athletic.
Club career
editBorn in Morvant, Roy has played club football in Trinidad and Tobago for Defence Force.[1][2] He was top scorer of the TT Pro League in the 2011–12 season, scoring 14 goals.[3]
On 5 August 2016, Roy signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical on a four-month contract.[4] In December 2016 it was announced that he would leave the club later that month.[5] He officially left at the start of January 2017.[6][7]
On 27 January 2017, Roy signed for Junior club Broughty Athletic.[8]
On 9 November 2017, Roy signed for I-League club NEROCA.[9]
Roy returned to Scotland to play for Midlands League side Downfield for the 2021–22 season.[10] On 31 March 2023, Roy left Downfield and signed for fellow Midlands League club Lochee Harp on a permanent deal.[11]
International career
editHe made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2008.[2]
References
edit- ^ Sharp shooter: One on one with Defence Force striker Richard Roy wired868.com
- ^ a b "Richard Roy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Roy finishes on top". socawarriors.net. 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Shaka Roy signs short term deal". Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton: Darian MacKinnon signs new deal, Lennard Sowah to follow". BBC Sport. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Players departing". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton: Richard Roy, Lennard Sowah and Robbie Thomson exit". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "New striker signs for the Fed…". Broughty Athletic F.C. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Roy signed by NEROCA". NEROCA F.C. (facebook). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Downfield JFC on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "@LocheeHarpJFC on Twitter". Twitter. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
edit- Richard Roy at Soccerbase