Ricardo Gardner

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Ricardo Gardner
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Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Gardner
Date of birth	September 25, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 9 in (176cm)
Position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Bolton Wanderers
Number	11
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1997-1998 1998-	Harbour View Bolton Wanderers	? (?) 249 (38) [1]
National team**
1998-	Jamaica	58 (4) [2]
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 1, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of August 1, 2006.

Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner (born September 25, 1978 in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays as a left defender or midfielder for Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League.

Gardner began his professional career with Harbour View F.C., where he debuted as a starter at only 14 years old. He also, representing Wolmer's Boys' High School, dominated the local high school football leagues and has gained legendary status. Gardner is today recognised as one of the greatest high school football players ever in Jamaica.

Gardner rose to international prominence following the 1998 World Cup, where his performances for Jamaica induced Bolton, then playing in the Football League Championship to offer Harbour View one million pounds for his services.

Gardner immediately established himself a place with the first team, making 22 appearances, half of them starts, in his first year while scoring three goals. In his second season, 1999-00, he established a place in the starting eleven, starting 23 of 26 games, that he has held on to since. Although Gardner suffered a cruciate ligament injury that took him out of action at the end of the season, he made a full recovery, and was able to return to the starting lineup in 2000-01, playing with the promoted Wanderers in the English Premier League. Due to a knee injury Gardner has been out for season 2006-07,for Bolton Wanderers, and has of lately been exspected back in Dec.

Gardner has also been an important player for the Jamaican national team for much of the last decade and has earned his place as the team's captain.

[edit] External links

• Ricardo Gardner career stats at Soccerbase

	Jamaica squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Barrett | 2 Malcolm | 3 Dawes | 4 Dixon | 5 Goodison | 6 Simpson | 7 Cargill | 8 Gayle | 9 Williams | 10 Boyd | 11 Whitmore | 12 Sewell | 13 Lawrence | 14 Ricketts | 15 Gardner | 16 Earle | 17 Lowe | 18 Burton | 19 Sinclair | 20 Powell | 21 Brown | 22 Hall | Coach: Simões

Bolton Wanderers F.C. - Current Squad
1 Al Habsi | 2 Hunt | 4 Nolan | 5 Méïté | 6 Speed | 7 Stelios | 8 Campo | 9 Pedersen | 11 Gardner | 12 Walker | 14 Davies | 16 Teymourian | 17 Fortune | 20 Vaz Té | 21 Diouf | 22 Jääskeläinen | 23 Tal | 24 O'Brien | 25 Faye | 26 Ben Haim | 31 Sinclair | 39 Anelka | 41 Fojut | 42 Smith | 46 Jamieson | Manager: Allardyce