Richie Foran

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Richie Foran
Personal information
Full name	Richie Foran
Date of birth	June 16, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	6ft
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Southend
Number	9
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-1999 2000-2001 2001-2004 2004 2002-2007 2007-	St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne Carlisle United → Oxford United (loan) Motherwell Southend	00 0(0) 0? 0(?) 91 (25) 04 0(0) 90 (23) 03 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:35, 18 February 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Richie Foran (born on June 16, 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Southend United in the Football League Championship.

[edit] Biography

Foran started his career in Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic F.C. but failed to make a first team appearance and drifted out of League of Ireland football. In 2000, Foran signed for Shelbourne F.C. and finished his first season in the league by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. During Foran's debut season with Shelbourne he scored home and away against Rosenborg in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under 21 international team in Cyprus.

In 2001, manager Roddy Collins spent £ 20,000 to secure Foran's signature for Carlisle United F.C. in England. While at Brunton Park he scored 29 goals, with 16 of them coming in the 2001-2002 season, where he helped United to a respectable mid-table finish, when every season was a struggle to stay in The Football League. In next two seasons Carlisle struggled and Foran found it hard to score goals, he also had a short loan spell at Oxford United F.C. during the 2003-2004 season, and after Carlisle's relegation at the end of the 2003-04 season. Foran moved to Scottish Premier League outfit Motherwell F.C. on a Free transfer in 2004. On January 31st 2007 he completed a £200,000 transfer to Southend. His career at Southend started with an assist for Freddy Eastwood against Stoke after coming on as a sub. He then had a man of the match performance against Crystal Palace and was really setting a great impression but was then sent off for a second bookable offence against Leicester. The thing he longed for most was a goal and his first for Southend was in a reserve tie against Stevenage from the spot.

A self confessed Hearts fan Richie supports the club's crest on the back of his shoulder

[edit] External links

• Richie Foran's career stats at Soccerbase

Southend United F.C. - Current Squad
1 Flahavan | 2 Francis | 3 Wilson | 4 Hunt | 5 Prior | 6 Barrett | 7 Gower | 8 Maher | 9 Foran | 10 Eastwood | 12 Bradbury | 13 Collis | 14 Sam | 15 Clarke | 16 Sodje | 17 Campbell-Ryce | 18 Hammell | 24 Harrold | 25 Moussa | 26 McCormack | 30 Welch | Manager: Tilson