Dane Richards

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Personal information
Dane Richards
Date of birth	December 14, 1983 (1983-12-14) (age 24)
Place of birth	Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position	forward / midfielder
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	19
Youth clubs
2003-04 2005-06	San Jacinto JC - (45) Clemson 43 (23)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	Red Bull New York	33 (2)
National team²
2002-	Jamaica	6 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Dane Richards (born December 14, 1983) is a Jamaican football forward / midfielder, who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Richards debuted with the Jamaican national team in 2002 at the age of 18, and he moved to the United States to play college soccer in 2003. Richards played two years at San Jacinto College in Houston, where he scored a record 45 goals in two years, including a school-record 25 as a sophomore in 2004.

Richards moved on to Clemson University, where he led the team in scoring as a junior with 12 goals and nine assists. Richards scored the game-winning goal in three NCAA Tournament matches and scored in Clemson's 2-1 loss to New Mexico in the College Cup semifinals. As a senior in 2006, Richards had 11 goals and nine assists in 19 games, as Clemson lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Richards was named a second-team all-American.

While at Clemson, Richards returned to the Jamaican national team, playing in a 1-1 friendly tie against the United States.

Richards was taken by Red Bull New York in the second round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. Dane had a terrific start to his MLS career, establishing himself as the first team right winger for the club. He demonstrated blazing speed and consistently was one of the most dangerous players on the field. On May 5, 2007 Richards scored his first MLS regular season goal in a 3-3 tie at Real Salt Lake. He concluded his first MLS season appearing in 28 matches, including 27 starts, in which he managed two goals and six assists. His assist total was second on the club and led all league rookies. At the conclusion of the season Richards was selected as one of three nominees for league rookie of the year honors.

His play during the 2007 season did not go unnoticed by the Jamaica Football Federation as he was rewarded by being called up to the national team for friendlies against El Salvador (Nov. 18) and Guatemala (Nov. 21) in Kingston. He played in both matches which ended in victory for Jamaica.