Dane Richards

Personal information
Full name	Dane Richards
Date of birth	December 14, 1983 (1983-12-14) (age 25)
Place of birth	Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position	Right Winger/Forward
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	19
Youth career
2001–2003	Seba United
2003–2004	San Jacinto Coyotes
2005–2006	Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–	New York Red Bulls	78	(8)
National team‡
2002–	Jamaica	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 April, 2009

Dane Richards (born December 14, 1983 in Montego Bay) is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Richards was a member of the youth system of Jamaican National Premier League side Seba United and while attending Cornwall College in Montego Bay, where he won the DaCosta Cup and Oliver Shield. He moved to the United States to play college soccer in 2003.

Richards played two years at San Jacinto College in Houston, where he scored a record 45 goals in two years, including a school-record 25 as a sophomore.

He then moved on to Clemson 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 to New Mexico in the College Cup semifinals. 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.

[edit] Professional

Richards was drafted in the second round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. He had a terrific start to his MLS career, establishing himself as the first team right winger for the club. He demonstrated blazing speed and consistently was one of the most dangerous players on the field. On May 5, 2007, Richards scored his first MLS regular season goal in a 3-3 tie at Real 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 honors.

Richards continued his fine play in 2008 appearing in 23 MLS regular season matches, scoring 3 goals and recording 6 assists. The highlight of his 2008 campaign would occur in the MLS Playoffs in which Richards led the Red Bulls to an improbable upset over defending Champion Houston Dynamo (4-1 on aggregate). Richards tallied the clubs 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 in the third goal to put the series out of reach.

[edit] International

Richards debuted with the Jamaican national team in 2002 at the age of 18, and while he was still at Clemson returned to the Jamaican national team, playing in a 1-1 friendly tie against the United States.

His play during the 2007 season did not go unnoticed by the Jamaica 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 in 2010 World Cup qualifying matches and was selected for the 2008 Caribbean Championships. He appeared in all five matches for Jamaica, in helping Jamaica to capture the 2008 Caribbean Cup.

[edit] Career statistics

Updated 20 November 2008

All-time club performance

Club	Season	Major League Soccer		US Open Cup		MLS Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Red Bull New York	2007	28	2	1	0	2	0	-	-	31	2
	2008	23	3	-	-	4	1	-	-	27	4
	2009	27	3	1	1	-	-	2	0	30	4
	Club Total	78	8	2	1	6	1	2	0	88	10

[edit] Honors

[edit] New York Red Bulls

• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008

[edit] In Action

• with the Jamaican National Team
• with Clemson University
• with Red Bull NY
• goal vs. Toronto FC

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dane Richards

• MLS player profile

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