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Kieran Richardson
| Born | 21 October 1984, Greenwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The star of the 2003 Manchester United FA Youth Cup winning side, 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Worthington Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | International | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 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 |
2
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| 2005-06 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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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 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | European Championship | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | England | International | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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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 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
4 |
11
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
1 |
7
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1
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
4 |
9
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
2 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Champions League | Group F |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Worthington Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Deportivo La Coruņa | W | 2-0 | 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 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Deportivo La Coruņa v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Carling 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 | Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2004 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Dec 2004 | Fenerbahįe v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Carling 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 | 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 | Carling 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 | Carling 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 | Carling 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 | Carling 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 | 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 | Champions League | Group F |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Nov 2006 | Southend United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Carling 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 | 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 | 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.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 21 Aug 2003 | 16 Jul 2007 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Sunderland | 16 Jul 2007 |