Date of birth | 05 November 1977 |
Place of birth | Ipswich |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Having established a reputation as England's best young keeper at Ipswich Town, Richard's was bought by Arsenal for £6million but David Seaman blocked his route to regular first team football and he moved on to Everton.
Richard was a near ever-present for Premiership new boys Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and enhanced his credentials as a top-class 'keeper with a string of outstanding performances.
His best display was probably in the game at Arsenal when he was called upon to make a series of great saves, with one from a Dennis Bergkamp shot that was destined for the top corner of world-class standard.
His 12 clean sheets in the Premiership were a measure of the quality of his performance.
He also gave confidence to his defenders who could rest assured that the final line of defence was a particularly effective one.
On the international front, he was named in the first three England squads picked by Sven Goran Eriksson but failed to add to his single cap.
He played the last few games of the season with a slight injury and, at the start of the summer break, he entered hospital for a hernia operation.
Richard returned to Ipswich Town in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
He joined Sheffield United in September 2010 with a four-month contract.
Richard re-joined Ipswich Town in November 2011 with a contract to June 2012.
He joined Preston North End in July 2012 with a one-year contract but it was cancelled after only a week.
His contract at Manchester City was extended to June 2014 in July 2013.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Ipswich Town | 02 Jan 1995 | 13 Jul 2001 | |
Arsenal | 13 Jul 2001 | 26 Jul 2002 | |
Everton | 26 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
West Ham United | 04 Jul 2007 | 21 Jul 2008 | |
Southampton | 20 Mar 2008 | 05 May 2005 | L |
Ipswich Town | 21 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
Sheffield United | 22 Sep 2010 | 08 Apr 2011 | |
Ipswich Town | 23 Nov 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Preston North End | 01 Jul 2012 | 06 Jul 2012 | |
Manchester City | 31 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1994-95 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
1995-96 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
1997-98 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
1998-99 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
2000-01 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 36 | 12 | 40 | |||
2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 12 | 3 | 15 | |||
2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 7 | ||||
2002-03 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 33 | 9 | 36 |
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2003-04 | Everton | Premier League | 4 | 7 | ||||
2004-05 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
2004-05 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
18 | |||
2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
2 | 17 | ||
2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 1 | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Southampton | League Championship | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 46 | 9 | 52 | |||
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 12 | 25 | ||||
2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 2 | 4 | ||||
2011-12 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 1 | 2 |
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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22 Mar 2008 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
29 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
05 Apr 2008 | Southampton v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
12 Apr 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
19 Apr 2008 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Apr 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
04 May 2008 | Southampton v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 5 | ||||
1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 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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23 Jul 1996 | England v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
25 Jul 1996 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
27 Jul 1996 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
29 Apr 1997 | England v Georgia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
30 May 1997 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | |
09 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
13 Nov 1997 | Greece v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
17 Dec 1997 | England v Greece | W | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
16 May 1998 | England v South Africa | W | 3-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
18 May 1998 | Argentina v England | L | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
04 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
09 Oct 1998 | England v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
13 Oct 1998 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
26 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
27 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
04 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
29 Mar 2000 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
03 Jun 2000 | Malta v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Malta v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.