Richard Kingson
| Date of birth | 13 June 1978 |
| Place of birth | Accra |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Kingson joined Birmingham City in July 2007 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in May 2008.
His surname is often misspelt as Kingston.
He is also known as Faruk Gursoy in Turkey.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Olympics | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Sakaryaspor | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Goztepe Izmir | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Antalyaspor | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Elazigspor | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Ankaraspor | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| Galatasaray | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Ankaraspor | 01 Jul 2005 | 04 Jul 2007 | |
| Hammarby IF | 01 Apr 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | L |
| Birmingham City | 04 Jul 2007 | 16 May 2008 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 Sep 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Blackpool | 01 Sep 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
1 | 4 | ||
| 2010-11 | Blackpool | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
3 | 37 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Ghana | Olympics | 1 | |||||
| 1996-97 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Ghana | Simba Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1997-98 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 1998-99 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1998-99 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1999-00 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2001-02 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2005-06 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ghana | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
2 | 4 | ||
| 2007-08 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2007-08 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2007-08 | Ghana | International Friendly | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2008-09 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2009-10 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cameroon v Ghana | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Africa 3rd round |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Australia v Ghana | L | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Ghana v Kenya | W | 1-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 21 Sep 1996 | South Africa v Ghana | D | 0-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Ghana v Angola | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Gabon v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
| 06 Jan 1997 | Togo v Ghana | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Ghana v Morocco | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
| 14 Jan 1998 | Ghana v Mozambique | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Swaziland v Ghana | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 1998 | Cameroon v Ghana | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Netherlands v Ghana | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Ghana v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Ghana v Eritrea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 12 Nov 1999 | Egypt v Ghana | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | Greece v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Togo | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Ghana v South Africa | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 08 Apr 2000 | Tanzania v Ghana | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Ghana v Tanzania | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 08 Jul 2000 | Ghana v Sierra Leone | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Ghana v Liberia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 17 May 2002 | Slovenia v Ghana | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Burkina Faso v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Congo DR v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Ghana v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Italy v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Ghana v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Togo v Ghana | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2006 | Japan v Ghana | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2006 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Australia v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Austria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ghana v Morocco | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Togo | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Guinea | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Namibia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Ghana v Libya | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Lesotho v Ghana | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Gabon v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Ghana v Gabon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ghana v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Egypt v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ghana v Benin | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Mali v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Sudan v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 05 Aug 2009 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Ghana v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Japan v Ghana | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Benin v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Nov 2009 | Ghana v Mali | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Egypt | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Serbia v Ghana | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jun 2010 | USA v Ghana | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2010 | Uruguay v Ghana | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Ghana v Togo | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Congo v Ghana | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 29 Mar 2011 | England v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Ghana v Congo | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Korea Republic v Ghana | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.