Richard King (footballer)

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Richard King
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Clarendon, Jamaica
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cavalier
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 - Cavalier 68 (3)
2023ÍBV (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2022– Jamaica 19 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Richard King (born 27 November 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cavalier, and the Jamaica national team.

Contents

Club career

King plays for Cavalier FC in Jamaica. [1]

In 2023, King spent one season on loan at ÍBV in Iceland.

King return to Cavalier in 2024 and lead them to the JPL title. [2]

International career

King made his senior international debut for Jamaica against Peru and also feature in a WCQ match against Costa Rica. [3] [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 December 2024. [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cavalier 2021 Jamaica Premier League 90003 [a] 0120
2022 152004 [a] 2194
2022–23 19000190
2023–24 120002 [b] 03 [a] 1171
2024–25 131008 [c] 0211
Total68300100103886
ÍBV (loan) 2023 Besta deild karla 172172
Career total855001001031058
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the National Premier League playoffs
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. Appearances in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

International

As of match played 18 November 2024. [6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202290
202350
202450
Total190

Honors

Club

Cavalier

Individual

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References

  1. "Cavalier defender King having a dream season".
  2. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/29/cavaliers-king-ready-fight-national-overseas-objectives/
  3. "King, Beckford make international starts vs Peru". 20 January 2022.
  4. "Show's over!".
  5. Richard King at Soccerway
  6. Richard King at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/20/cavalier-beat-mt-pleasant-third-premier-league-title/
  8. "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-15.