Richie Wellens

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Richie Wellens
Personal information
Full name	Richard Wellens
Date of birth	March 26, 1980 (1980-03-26) (age 28)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Doncaster Rovers
Number	19
Youth clubs
1997–1999	Manchester United
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007–	Manchester United Blackpool Oldham Athletic Doncaster Rovers	000 0(0) 188 (16) 087 0(8) 043 0(6)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:21, 24 April 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Richard "Richie" Wellens (born 26 March 1980, in Moston, Manchester) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers.

Wellens started his career at Manchester United, playing alongside the likes of Wes Brown and John O'Shea. But frustrated at the lack of opportunities, he moved to Blackpool in 2000. In 2005 he left Blackpool for his local side Oldham Athletic. In summer 2007, after turning down an improved contract offered by Oldham, he signed a two year contract with fellow League One side Doncaster Rovers.^[1]

Wellens made the 2004-05, 2006-07 and 2007-08 League One PFA Team of the Year.

Wellens was a vital player in the Doncaster Rovers side that gained promotion to the Championship in 2007/8. His skillful midfield performances brought him several individual awards, several key goals for Rovers, and helped the team gain promotion. His first competitive goal for Doncaster Rovers was in August 2007 in the Carling Cup with the second strike in a 4-1 victory over Lincoln City, however this wasn't the first time he had hit the back of the net for Rovers; In his very first appearance in a Doncaster shirt, Wellens impressively chipped the ball over the opposition goalkeeper and into the net from fully 40 yards in a pre-season friendly against non-league Retford United.

[edit] Honours

Blackpool

• Division Three play-off final winner: 2000-1
• Football League Trophy winner: 2001-02, 2003-04

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Richie Wellens career stats at Soccerbase

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