Richard Logan (footballer, born 1988)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Logan | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Washington, Tyne and Wear, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Darlington | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2005–2007 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
2005 | → Workington (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2006 | → Gateshead (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2007 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
2007 | Ostevalls | ||
2007 | Blyth Spartans | ||
2009–2010 | Consett | ||
2010–2011 | Sunderland RCA | 27 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2007. |
Richard Logan (born 18 February 1988) is an English professional football forward.
Career
He began his career as a trainee with Darlington. He made his league debut as a 16-year-old substitute on 5 March 2005, as a second-half substitute for Keith Gilroy in a 1–0 win at home to Bury.
In need of first team experience, he was allowed to join Workington on loan in September 2005.[1] Still on the outside of Darlington's first team squad, he joined Gateshead on loan in September 2006.[2]
He was released by Darlington in January 2007- ,[3]
He then went on to sign for the Virginia Beach Mariners, managed by former Northern Ireland international Colin Clarke. He subsequently moved to Sweden to play for Ostevalls before signing for Conference North side Blyth Spartans on 5 October 2007.
In 2009 he was playing for Consett. From Consett he moved on to Sunderland RCA where he had a good season, he went on to play for Shildon for the 2011–12 season. During pre-season for Shildon, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury ruling him out until the 2013 season.
He is now plying his trade for Washington Cricket Club in the Durham and District Sunday morning league, mainly in the summer period (he doesn't like the could)
Personal life
Logan was born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, he is the oldest of two sons, his younger brother is Sunderland goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford