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
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
St Mirren
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Cavalier 90 (6)
2023ÍBV (loan) 17 (2)
2025– St Mirren 0 (0)
International career
2022– Jamaica 31 (1)
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 as of 23:25, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:19, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Richard King (born 27 November 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side St Mirren, as a defender.

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He has previously played for Cavalier and ÍBV. King has also represented the Jamaican national team.

Club career

King played 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]

St Mirren

In June 2025, King signed with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. [3] [4]

International career

King made his senior international debut for Jamaica during a 3–0 loss against Peru on 20 January 2020, and also feature in a WCQ match against Costa Rica. [5] [6]

On 28 May 2025, King scored his first goal for Jamaica, a penalty, during a 3–2 win against Trinidad and Tobago during the 2025 Unity Cup. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2025. [8]
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 354008 [c] 05 [a] 0484
Total906001001531159
ÍBV (loan) 2023 Besta deild karla 172172
St Mirren 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 00000000
Career total10780010015313311
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the National Premier League playoffs
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. Appearances in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

International

As of match played 20 June 2025. [9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202290
202370
202450
2025101
Total311
Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each King goal
List of international goals scored by Richard King
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
128 May 2025 Brentford Community Stadium, London, England26Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3–23–2 2025 Unity Cup

Honors

Club

Cavalier

Individual

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. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20250618/st-mirren-confirm-kings-move
  4. https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5880-jamaican-international-richard-king-joins-st-mirren
  5. "King, Beckford make international starts vs Peru". 20 January 2022.
  6. "Show's over!".
  7. "Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago 3–2". Soccerway. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. Richard King at Soccerway
  9. Richard King at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/20/cavalier-beat-mt-pleasant-third-premier-league-title/
  11. "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-15.