Ricky Shakes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Ulric Shakes | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Boreham Wood | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Bury (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Swindon Town | 77 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Brentford | 42 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Ebbsfleet United | 122 | (27) |
| 2012–2013 | Kidderminster Harriers | 17 | (0) |
| 2013– | Boreham Wood | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Guyana | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 22 April 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricky Ulric Shakes (born 25 January 1985) is a footballer who plays for Boreham Wood in the Conference South. He has made over 110 Football League appearances.
Club career
Born in Brixton, Shakes began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 2004,[1] and made his debut in an FA Cup third-round replay against Tranmere Rovers in January 2004, scoring a last-minute equaliser to take the match into extra time.[2] He failed to make a league appearance for Bolton,[1] and after spells on loan with Bristol Rovers and Bury, joined Swindon Town in July 2005.[3] Shakes made almost 70 league appearances in two seasons at Swindon[1] but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.[4]
He joined Brentford in August 2007 after training with the club during the summer[5] and scored a late goal on his debut in September 2007 to give Brentford victory at Bury.[6] However, after making 39 league appearances,[1] he was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.[7]
He joined Conference National club Ebbsfleet United in July 2008.[8] In August 2010 it was reported that he was on trial with English Football League club Stockport County, before re-signing for Ebbsfleet United a few weeks into the season.[9]
Having scored 11 goals for Ebbsfleet in the 2010–2011 season, he added to that statistic by scoring 8 goals in 40 league appearances for the club during the 2011–2012 season.[10] On 28 June 2012, Shakes signed for Kidderminster Harriers.[11] Shakes made 17 appearances for Kidderminster Harriers in the 2012–2013 season,[1] helping the club finish 2nd in the Conference National.
On 3 July 2013, Shakes signed for Boreham Wood, with the club fighting off stiff competition from several other clubs to land his signature.[12] Shakes suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season training and is expected to be out for 6 months [13]
International career
Whilst playing for Swindon Town, Shakes made his international debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Trinidad and Tobago in a 2–0 victory against Iceland in March 2006.[14]
In October 2011, Shakes was then called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.[15] Originally, Shakes failed to meet FIFA's age regulations for changing international allegiance, however, Guyana won an appeal in 2010 which allowed him to do so.[15] He made his debut for Guyana in a 2–0 away win against Barbados on 7 October 2011,[16] before scoring his first goal four days later in a 1–1 draw with Bermuda.[17]
Shakes' third international appearance came in the 2–1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on 11 November 2011 which sealed Guyana's qualification to the third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[18] In that game, Shakes scored the first goal and created the second for Burnley's Leon Cort, before Kenwyne Jones' consolation for Trinidad & Tobago.[19]
Shakes was eligible to play for Trinidad and Tobago through his mother's heritage, and Guyana through his father's birth.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Ricky Shakes". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Bolton 1–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Swindon close to signing Shakes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Swindon release Shakes & Weston". BBC Sport. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Shakes in as Brooker leaves Bees". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Bury 1–2 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Brentford plan two out and two in". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Ebbsfleet recruit winger Shakes". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ↑ "County Hand Trials To Guyanese Duo". Vital Football. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ "Player statistics". Ebbsfleet United FC. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "SHAKES, RATTLE AND ROLL AT THE WOOD". Boreham Wood Football Club. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ricky Shakes". Boreham Wood Football Club.
- ↑ "Swindon winger makes T&T debut". BBC Sport. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Ebbsfleet United striker Ricky Shakes called up for Guyana World Cup squad". Gravesend Messenger. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "Barbados 0–2 Guyana". Soccerway. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ "Bermuda 1–1 Guyana". FIFA.com. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ricky Shakes goal helps fire Guyana through to next stage of World Cup qualifying". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana 2011 WC Qualifier". YouTube. Retrieved 26 April 2012.