Richard Langley

For the sixteenth-century English martyr, see Richard Langley (martyr).
Richard Langley
Personal information
Full name Richard Barrington Michael Langley[1]
Date of birth 27 December 1979 (1979-12-27) (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Harlesden, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Pattaya United
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–2003 Queens Park Rangers 133 (18)
2003–2005 Cardiff City 69 (8)
2005–2006 Queens Park Rangers 33 (3)
2006–2008 Luton Town 29 (1)
2008–2009 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
2010– Pattaya United 13 (0)
National team‡
2002–2008 Jamaica 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:31, 29 July 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:58, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Richard Barrington Michael Langley (born 27 December 1979) is an English born-Jamaican footballer who plays for Thai Premier League side Pattaya United. He has previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City and Luton Town and has been capped by Jamaica.

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Club career

Born in Harlesden, London, Langley rose through the youth system at Queens Park Rangers, signing a professional contract in 1996.

After a trial with Crystal Palace, he signed for Cardiff City in 2003 for an initial fee of £200,000 rising to around £250,000 on appearances. He returned to QPR in August 2005, but was not given a contract extension. He joined Luton on a free transfer a year later, and wore the number 17 shirt for the 2006-07 season.

Langley damaged his cruciate knee ligaments in a pre-season friendly in 2007 and missed almost the entire 2007-08 season, making a solitary appearance in the final game of the season. He left Luton at the end of June 2008 when his contract expired, and joined Bristol Rovers on a short-term contract on 21 November 2008 [2]

On 1 July 2009 he started training with Blackpool and played in pre-season games,[3] with Seasiders manager Ian Holloway stating that Langley could be offered a contract if he impressed during a training spell with the club.[4]

On 28 February 2011 he was due at Pittodrie for talks with Aberdeen manager Craig Brown over a deal.

International career

In 2001 Langley made his international debut for Jamaica. Despite being born in London, England he qualifies for Jamaica through his father.

References

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 240. ISBN 1852916621. 
  2. ^ "Langley signs short-term deal". Bristol Rovers F.C.. 21 November 2008. http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1462558,00.html. Retrieved 21 November 2008. 
  3. ^ "Midfield star joins Pool for 'trial'". Blackpool Gazette. 1 July 2009. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Midfield-star-joins-Pool-for.5422711.jp. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  4. ^ "Holloway casts eye over Langley". bbc.co.uk. 2 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/football/teams/b/blackpool/8131098.stm. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 

External links

Pattaya United F.C. – current squad