Kevin Richards (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Richards | ||
| Date of birth | December 23, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bermuda Hogges | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2007 | Bermuda Hogges | 6 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2008 | Bermuda Hogges | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2009– | Bermuda Hogges | 17 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2004– |  Bermuda | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kevin Richards (born December 23, 1981) is a Bermudian soccer player who plays for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.
Career
College
Richards played college soccer at University of Notre Dame in the United States from 2000 to 2004. Richards was a Big East Academic All-Star in 2002-2003 and one of the team captains in 2003.
Club
Richards was drafted to the Major League Soccer MLS in 2004 to the Colorado Rapids. Richards was the 35th overall pick in the 2004 MLS Superdraft. In 2004 Richards had international trials in Scotland at Ross County FC in the Scottish 1st Division, in France Angoulême CFC, and in England at Barnet FC. In 2008 Richards had trials at Queens Park Rangers who were playing in the Coca Cola Championship. Richards began his professional career in his native Bermuda in 2006, playing for PHC Zebras in the Bermudian Premier Division, helping the Zebras to the BFA Championship in 2008. Richards received the Most Valuable Player for the Premier Division as well as the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2007-2008.
He has also played with the Bermuda Hogges of the USL Second Division for their first season in 2007.[1] Richards was a starter on the squad for 2 seasons.
International
Richards has played for the Bermuda national football team since 2004. He played in both of Bermuda's qualifying games against El Salvador for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and in all four of Bermuda's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including their 3-1 victory over the Cayman Islands on March 30, 2008,[2] and their historic 2-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on June 15, 2008.[3]