Date of birth | 21 October 1984 |
Place of birth | Greenwich |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 69 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Defender |
Kieran Richardson was a star of the 2003 Manchester United FA Youth Cup winning side and great things were anticipated from this gifted left footed attacker, particularly after he marked his England debut with two goals.
After an heroic loan spell at West Bromwich Albion, his goal staving off relegation, his star was shining brightly.
Kieran's contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2009 on his 21st birthday.
He joined Sunderland in July 2007 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in July 2010.
Kieran joined Fulham in August 2012 with a three-year contract.
He joined Aston Villa in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
Kieran joined Cardiff City in October 2016 with a contract to January 2017.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Manchester United | 21 Aug 2003 | 16 Jul 2007 | |
West Bromwich Albion | 29 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
Sunderland | 16 Jul 2007 | 31 Aug 2012 | |
Fulham | 31 Aug 2012 | 11 Jul 2014 | |
Aston Villa | 12 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
Cardiff City | 12 Oct 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2002-03 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 |
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2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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2003-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 |
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2004-05 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
3 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
2
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2005-06 | Manchester United | Premier League | 12 | 10 |
1 |
4
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2005-06 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 |
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2006-07 | Manchester United | Premier League | 8 | 7 |
1 |
4
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2006-07 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
3 |
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2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
4 |
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2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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2009-10 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
1 |
7
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2010-11 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
4 |
9
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2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
2 |
5
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2012-13 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Fulham | Premier League | 12 | 2 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Fulham | Premier League | 28 | 3 |
4 |
5
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2014-15 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2014-15 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 16 | 6 |
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2015-16 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2015-16 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2015-16 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 8 | 3 |
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2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 2 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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23 Oct 2002 | Olympiakos v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
29 Oct 2002 | Maccabi Haifa v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
05 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
23 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
28 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Mar 2003 | Manchester United v FC Basel | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
18 Mar 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
28 Oct 2003 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
03 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
25 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
08 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Community Shield | |
15 Aug 2004 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 2004 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2004 | Manchester United v Dinamo Bucuresti | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
26 Oct 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
10 Nov 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
01 Dec 2004 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
08 Dec 2004 | Fenerbahçe v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
08 Jan 2005 | Manchester United v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Aug 2005 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 2005 | Debrecen v Manchester United | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
10 Sep 2005 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 2005 | Villarreal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
18 Sep 2005 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2005 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2005 | Manchester United v Benfica | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
01 Oct 2005 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
26 Oct 2005 | Manchester United v Barnet | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 2005 | Lille v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
19 Nov 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 2005 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 2005 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
03 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
07 Dec 2005 | Benfica v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
11 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
20 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 5th round |
26 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
31 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
08 Jan 2006 | Burton Albion v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
18 Jan 2006 | Manchester United v Burton Albion | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
22 Jan 2006 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 2006 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
29 Jan 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
04 Feb 2006 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
18 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
26 Feb 2006 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-0 | League Cup | Final |
18 Mar 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
26 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 2006 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
01 May 2006 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
07 May 2006 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2006 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
09 Sep 2006 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 2006 | Manchester United v Celtic | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
23 Sep 2006 | Reading v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Oct 2006 | Manchester United v FC Kobenhavn | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
25 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
07 Nov 2006 | Southend United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
29 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2006 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2006 | Manchester United v Reading | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
31 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2007 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
27 Feb 2007 | Reading v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
07 Mar 2007 | Manchester United v Lille OSC | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
17 Mar 2007 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
07 Apr 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
10 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v AS Roma | W |
7-1 Agg: 8-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
14 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
17 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
09 May 2007 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
13 May 2007 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2001-02 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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2005-06 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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2006-07 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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04 Mar 2002 | Italy v England | L | 3-0 | U18 | |
08 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
25 Mar 2005 | England v Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
29 Mar 2005 | England v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
28 May 2005 | USA v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
16 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
03 Sep 2005 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
08 Oct 2005 | England v Austria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
11 Nov 2005 | England v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
15 Nov 2005 | France v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2006 | England v Andorra | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
11 Oct 2006 | Croatia v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
15 Nov 2006 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2007 | England v Spain | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
24 Mar 2007 | England v Italy | D | 3-3 | Under-21 | |
05 Jun 2007 | England v Slovakia | W | 5-0 | Under-21 | |
11 Jun 2007 | Czech Republic v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
14 Jun 2007 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
17 Jun 2007 | England v Serbia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.