Ricardo Fuller
| Born | 31 October 1979, Kingston |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Ricardo started his career at Tivoli Gardens before he was originally offered a contract with Charlton Athletic but this was later withdrawn when he failed his medical.
However, after back surgery, he recuperated with the Addicks reserves before joining Crystal Palace following a successful trial.
Nonetheless, his hopes of a lucrative long-term deal were dashed when new manager Steve Bruce released him in the summer of 2000.
He spent 2001-02 in Scotland on loan at Heart of Midlothian but the club could not afford to take him on full time and he was snapped up by Preston North End for £500,000 in June 2002.
Ricardo's transfer request was accepted by PNE in June 2004 and he went on to join Portsmouth in August 2004 with a two-year contract.
He subsequently moved on to Southampton in July 2005 in a two-year deal.
Ricardo joined Stoke City in August 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in December 2007.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Jamaica | Copa Paz | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Jamaica | International | 4 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Jamaica | Shell Caribbean Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Jamaica | Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Jamaica | International | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 2 | 6 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Jamaica | International | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 8 |
8
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| 2001-02 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Jamaica | International | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Jamaica | Kirin Cup | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 18 | 9 |
1
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1
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Jamaica | International | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 37 | 1 |
17 |
7
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2
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| 2004-05 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 13 | 18 |
1 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
2
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1
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| 2005-06 | Jamaica | Gold Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Jamaica | International | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 21 | 9 |
9 |
5
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| 2006-07 | Jamaica | International | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Southampton | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 25 | 5 |
10 |
9
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2
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| 2007-08 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Jamaica | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 39 | 3 |
15 |
11
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 25 | 9 |
11 |
10
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1
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 22 | 13 |
3 |
9
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 4 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 9 | 19 |
4 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 3 | 10 |
2
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1
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2001 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Gardens | 01 Jul 1999 | 13 Jun 2002 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Dec 2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | T |
| Crystal Palace | 19 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | L |
| Heart of Midlothian | 18 Oct 2001 | 31 May 2002 | L |
| Preston North End | 13 Jun 2002 | 20 Aug 2004 | |
| Portsmouth | 20 Aug 2004 | 28 Jul 2005 | |
| Southampton | 28 Jul 2005 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Ipswich Town | 17 Feb 2006 | 18 Mar 2006 | L |
| Stoke City | 31 Aug 2006 |