Richard West (footballer)

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Richard West
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West in 2011
Personal information
Full name Richard West
Date of birth (1985-07-19) 19 July 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Jamaica
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Santos F.C.
2004–2005 Waterhouse F.C.
2005–2006 Harbour View F.C.
2006–2007 Tivoli Gardens F.C.
2007–2010 Scotiabank Football Club
2011 Brampton United 25 (17)
2012 Serbian White Eagles 19 (15)
2013–2017 York Region Shooters 67 (64)
2018 Unionville Milliken SC 8 (3)
International career
2002 Jamaica U20 3 (3)
2004 Jamaica 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard West (born 19 July 1985) is a former Jamaican footballer who played as a forward.

Contents

Club career

Youth

West played his youth football with Kingston College in 2001. [1]

Jamaica

West began playing in the KSAFA Super League with Santos F.C. in 2002. [2] In his debut season, he helped Santos win the league title after defeating Boys' Town, with West providing the goal in overtime. [3] He re-signed with Santos for the 2003 season. [4] West helped Santos reach the championship final for the second consecutive season and scored the winning goal against Harbour View. [5] In late 2003, he re-signed with the club for his third season. [6]

In September 2004, he played in the country's top-flight league with Waterhouse. [7] [8] The following season, he signed with league rivals Harbour View. [9] In his debut season with Harbour View, he assisted the team in finishing second in the regular season standings. [10]

After a season with Harbour View, he joined league rivals Tivoli Gardens in 2006. [11] In 2008, he played with the Scotiabank Football Club in the KSAFA lower leagues. [12] West helped Scotiabank win the league title in 2009. [13] In 2010, he won his second league title with Scotiabank and finished as the club's top goalscorer. [14]

Canada

West ventured abroad to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Brampton City United in 2011. [15] [16] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he finished as the club's top goal scorer and second in the league scoring charts with 17 goals. [17] He helped Brampton secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the league's first division. [18] Brampton's playoff campaign concluded in the opening round after losing the two-game series to the Serbian White Eagles. [19]

After a season with Brampton, he signed with league rivals the Serbian White Eagles. [20] [21] West would finish once more at the top of the league scoring charts, finishing fourth with 15 goals. [22] He helped the Serbs clinch a postseason berth by finishing sixth. [23] West produced the winning goal against SC Toronto in the quarterfinal round, which advanced the club to the next round. [24] The Serbs were eliminated from the competition in the following round by Toronto Croatia. [25]

York Region Shooters

The following season, he was transferred to the York Region Shooters. [26] West would finish at the top of the league scoring charts for the third consecutive season as the club's top goal scorer with 19 goals. The Vaughan-based club would secure a playoff berth by finishing as runners-up in the division. [27] Their playoff run ended in the first round after a defeat by London City. [28]

West re-signed with Vaughan for the 2014 season. [29] He helped the Shooters produce a perfect season by initially securing the divisional title. [30] In the preliminary round of the postseason, he contributed a goal against his former team, Brampton, which helped advance the club to the next round. [31] Their opponents in the next round were the North York Astros, whom they defeated. [32] He appeared in the championship final and scored the equalizing goal against Toronto Croatia that sent the match to a penalty shootout, where York Region would win the title. [33] [34]

York Region re-signed West for his third season in 2015. [35] West finished the campaign as the league's top goal scorer with 23 goals. [36] [37] He also assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing third in the division. [38] West produced a hat trick in the quarterfinal match against Burlington SC that helped advance the club to the next round. [39] [37] In the semifinal round, Vaughan was eliminated from the tournament by Toronto Croatia. [40] The 2016 season marked his fourth year with the Vaughan-based club. [41] In his fourth season, he helped the club secure the divisional title. [42] York Region defeated Milton SC in the playoff quarterfinals, where West contributed a goal. [43] Their playoff run ended in the following round after a defeat by Hamilton City. [44] His final run with the Shooters was in the 2017 season. [45] York Region won the championship title after defeating Scarborough SC. [46]

In 2018, he played with Unionville Milliken SC. [47]

International career

He was named to the Jamaica national under-20 football team that played in the 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying round. [48] He played against Puerto Rico on August 30, 2002, where he recorded a goal. [49] West made his second appearance in the tournament against the Cayman Islands and scored another goal. [50] His final match was against Haiti where he scored Jamaica's lone goal in a 2-1 loss. [51]

West was selected to represent the Jamaica national football team and debuted on October 2, 2004, against Guatemala in a friendly match. [52] [53] He made his second and final appearance for the senior team in the 2005 Caribbean Cup against Saint Martin. [54] In the tournament's opening match, he recorded his first goal for the senior team on November 24, 2004, in a 12–0 victory. [54] [50] [55] Ultimately, the senior team would qualify for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup by winning the tournament. [56]

Honors

Santos F.C.

York Region Shooters

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "KC hit back for 2-2 draw". The Gleaner . 11 September 2001.
  2. ↑ Williams, Melton (10 February 2002). "Santos whip Police 3-1". The Gleaner .
  3. 1 2 Williams, Melton (14 April 2002). "Santos rally to claim Major League crown". The Gleaner .
  4. ↑ "Boys' Town take lead". The Gleaner . 17 February 2003.
  5. 1 2 Wright, Nodley (7 June 2003). "Santos settle KSAFA final". The Gleaner .
  6. ↑ Foster, Anthony (26 October 2003). "Santos stroll past Mountain View". The Gleaner .
  7. ↑ Luton, Daraine (27 September 2004). "Arnett top 'Kick-off Classic'". The Gleaner .
  8. ↑ Wright, Nodley (24 October 2004). "Arnett look to grab share of lead". The Gleaner .
  9. ↑ Mugisa, Kwesi (4 October 2005). "H View look to kick floundering habit". The Gleaner . pp. B4.
  10. ↑ Walker, Howard (24 April 2006). "Lamey ensures 1-1 draw". The Gleaner .
  11. ↑ Walker, Howard (16 September 2006). "NPL Season 2006-07". The Gleaner .
  12. ↑ "Division One football". The Gleaner . 12 July 2009.
  13. ↑ Clarke, Orville (7 November 2009). "Scotiabank reaping good rewards on heavy investments". The Gleaner .
  14. ↑ "Scotiabank sweep awards". The Gleaner . 10 December 2010.
  15. ↑ "Winless weekend for United". Brampton Guardian . 7 June 2011.
  16. ↑ Hylton, Kamal (20 June 2011). "Top 10 rising stars in the CSL". www.rednationonline.ca. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "2011 Canadian Soccer League scoring leaders". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "City United hits post-season on a high". Brampton Guardian . 6 October 2011.
  19. ↑ "Soccer season ends for United". Brampton Guardian . 19 October 2011.
  20. ↑ "2012 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  21. ↑ "Predsednik kanadskih Belih orlova: Naši navijači su prepoznatljivi po fanatizmu i odanosti!" [President of the Canadian White Eagles: Our fans are known for their fanaticism and loyalty!]. Politika Online (in Serbian). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "2012 CSL First Division Discipline". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Playoff spot in the balance for Brampton City". Brampton Guardian . 3 October 2012.
  24. ↑ Hayakawa, Michael (15 October 2012). "York Shooters in CSL semifinals". Vaughan Citizen.
  25. ↑ "Montreal Academy, Toronto Croatia in Championship Final......SC Toronto Reserves and Brampton City Utd Reserves in Second Division final". Canadian Soccer League. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  26. ↑ "Mother Nature can't hold Shooters down". Vaughan Citizen. 14 May 2013.
  27. ↑ "Kingston FC loses final match". Kingston Whig-Standard . 8 October 2013.
  28. ↑ Graham, Doug (19 October 2013). "Kingston FC aiming for berth in final". Kingston Whig-Standard .
  29. ↑ "York Region Shooters propelled to first place after Sunday soccer action". Vaughan Citizen. 16 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "York Region Shooters complete unbeaten season". Vaughan Citizen. 6 October 2014.
  31. ↑ "York Region Shooters advance to semis, extend unbeaten streak to 19". Vaughan Citizen. 13 October 2014.
  32. ↑ "York Region Shooters qualify for Canadian Soccer League final". Vaughan Citizen. 20 October 2014.
  33. 1 2 3 "York Region Wins CSL Championship Unbeaten in 21……Kingston triumph in Second Division final". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "York Region Shooters beat Toronto Croatia in penalty kicks for CSL championship". The Canadian Press . 26 October 2014.
  35. ↑ "York Region Shooters kick off season Sunday against Toronto Croatia". Vaughan Citizen. 7 May 2015.
  36. 1 2 "2015 First Division Awards". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  37. 1 2 "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
  38. ↑ "Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday". Vaughan Citizen. 7 October 2015.
  39. ↑ Adamson, Stan (12 October 2015). "Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  40. ↑ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". Mississauga News . 21 October 2015.
  41. ↑ "York Region Shooters edge Brantford Galaxy in season opener". Vaughan Citizen. 30 May 2016.
  42. 1 2 "York Region Shooters blank FC Ukraine United, clinch CSL First Division regular season title". Vaughan Citizen. 19 September 2016.
  43. ↑ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
  44. ↑ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. 24 October 2016.
  45. ↑ Adamson, Stan (5 June 2017). "Serbian Eagles, York Region Gain Weekend Victories....Waterloo, Vorkuta tie 2-2". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  46. 1 2 Adamson, Stan (1 October 2017). "York Region Wins CSL Championship.....FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  47. ↑ "Unionville Milliken S.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Richard West -". www.league1ontario.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  48. ↑ "Under 20s leave for Caymans". The Gleaner . 28 August 2002. pp. B3.
  49. ↑ "Jamaica U-20s crush PR". The Gleaner . 1 September 2002.
  50. 1 2 "Richard West". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  51. ↑ Boyd, Audley (16 September 2002). "Advantage Haiti". The Gleaner .
  52. ↑ "Jamaica warm up against Guatemala". Kingston Gleaner . 2 October 2004. pp. B2.
  53. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Richard West - player profile". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  54. 1 2 Luton, Daraine (28 November 2004). "Boyz to face hot Haiti in bid for top spot". Kingston Gleaner . pp. B3.
  55. ↑ "Sports Jamaica:: New Boyz hammer St Martin 12-0 :: Football". www.sportsjamaica.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  56. ↑ "Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010". RSSSF . Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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