Donovan Ricketts
| Date of birth | 07 June 1977 |
| Place of birth | Kingston |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Height | 1.94 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Ricketts, who was third choice keeper for Jamaica in the 1998 World Cup finals, played in Jamaica for Waddadah and Galaxy FC before joining Village United.
Due to his physique, the Reggae Boyz' former Under-23 captain is known to his colleagues as 'Tallest'.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in January 2004 on loan to the end of the 2003-04 season.
Ricketts's contract at Bradford City was extended to June 2007 in July 2005, then to June 2008 in November 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Village United | 01 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 17 Jul 2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | T |
| Leyton Orient | 11 Mar 2002 | 15 Mar 2002 | T |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| Bradford City | 12 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Bradford City | League One | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | League One | 36 | 10 | 33 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bradford City | League One | 46 | 6 | 64 |
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| 2007-08 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2007-08 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bradford City | League Two | 22 | 3 | 28 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Jamaica | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Jamaica | Caribbean Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 2000-01 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2002-03 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 9 | 7 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Jamaica | Kirin Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2003-04 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2003-04 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2003-04 | Jamaica | Unity Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2004-05 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2007-08 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2008-09 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2010-11 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 8 |
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| 2013-14 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 28 Mar 1999 | Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1999 | Sweden v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Morocco v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines v Jamaica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Jamaica v Honduras | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Jamaica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Jamaica v St. Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Honduras v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 15 Nov 2000 | El Salvador v Jamaica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group D |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Mexico v Jamaica | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Jamaica v Honduras | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 15 May 2001 | Jamaica v Martinique | W | 1-0 | Caribbean Cup | Group A |
| 17 May 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | Caribbean Cup | Group A |
| 19 May 2001 | Barbados v Jamaica | W | 1-2 | Caribbean Cup | Group A |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Jamaica v Cuba | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Jamaica v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Saint Lucia v Jamaica | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Saint Lucia v Jamaica | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Jamaica v India | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Japan v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Guatemala v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Jamaica v Guadeloupe | W | 2-0 | Caribbean Cup | Group C |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Barbados v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Cuba v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Jamaica v Barbados | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Jamaica v Saint Lucia | W | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Qualifying Caribbean group A |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Jamaica v Martinique | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Qualifying Caribbean group A |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Jamaica v Haiti | W | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Qualifying Caribbean group A |
| 30 Apr 2003 | South Africa v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2003 | Jamaica v Nigeria | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 2003 | Jamaica v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Jamaica v Colombia | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Guatemala v Jamaica | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Jamaica | L | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Australia v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Jamaica v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Jamaica v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Jamaica v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Jamaica v Honduras | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Jamaica v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2004 | Jamaica v Nigeria | L | 0-2 | Unity Cup | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | UNITY CUP | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Haiti v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Haiti | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 3 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Jamaica v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Jamaica v Panama | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | El Salvador v Jamaica | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Panama v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | USA v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Jamaica v Honduras | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2005 | Guatemala v Jamaica | W | 3-4 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Jamaica v South Africa | D | 3-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 16 Jul 2005 | USA v Jamaica | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Jamaica v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Nov 2007 | Jamaica v Guatemala | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Jamaica v Bahamas | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Bahamas v Jamaica | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2008 | El Salvador v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Canada v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Mexico v Jamaica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Honduras v Jamaica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Jamaica v Mexico | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Jamaica v Honduras | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Jamaica v Canada | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 03 Jul 2009 | Canada v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Jamaica v USA | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Jamaica v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Mexico v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Jamaica v Panama | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Jamaica v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Jamaica v USA | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Honduras v Jamaica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Panama v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.