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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Cavalier	90	(6)
2023	→ ÍBV (loan)	17	(2)
2025–	St Mirren	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Jamaica	31	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Jamaica CONCACAF Nations League 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.

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

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cavalier	2021	Jamaica Premier League	9	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	12	0
	2022		15	2	0	0	—		4 [a]	2	19	4
	2022–23		19	0	0	0	—		—		19	0
	2023–24		12	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	3 [a]	1	17	1
	2024–25		35	4	0	0	8 [c]	0	5 [a]	0	48	4
	Total		90	6	0	0	10	0	15	3	115	9
ÍBV (loan)	2023	Besta deild karla	17	2	—		—		—		17	2
St Mirren	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			107	8	0	0	10	0	15	3	133	11

Notes

1. 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 team	Year	Apps	Goals
Jamaica	2022	9	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	5	0
	2025	10	1
Total		31	1

Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each King goal

List of international goals scored by Richard King

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	28 May 2025	Brentford Community Stadium, London, England	26	Trinidad and Tobago	3–2	3–2	2025 Unity Cup

Honors

Club

Cavalier

• Jamaica Premier League: 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25 ^[10]
• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: 2024

Individual

• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024 ^[11]

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.