Richard Foster (footballer)

Richard Foster
Personal information
Full name Richard Martyn Foster
Date of birth (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2012 Aberdeen 234 (8)
2010–2011 → Rangers (loan) 15 (0)
2012–2013 Bristol City 50 (0)
2013–2015 Rangers 38 (0)
2015–2016 Ross County 33 (0)
2016– St Johnstone 34 (1)
National team
2004–2006 Scotland U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 6 August 2017 (UTC).

Richard Martyn "Ricky" Foster (born 31 July 1985) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for St Johnstone. Foster has previously played for Aberdeen, Rangers , Bristol City and Ross County.

Foster primarily plays as a right back, although he is a versatile player; a goalkeeper is the only position in which he has never played.

Club career

Aberdeen

Foster made his debut for Aberdeen aged 17 on 10 May 2003 in a Scottish Premier League match against Partick Thistle, coming on as a substitute for Darren Mackie. He scored his first goal for the club almost exactly a year later during a 2–1 league win over Dundee on 15 May 2004.[1] Foster became a first team regular under Jimmy Calderwood and signed a two-year contract extension on 31 July 2007.[2]

Although naturally a right winger, Foster made significant progress by playing in the left back position during the 2007–08 season, impressing with his man-marking performances when Aberdeen's first-choice left back Richie Byrne was injured. On 20 September 2007, he made his European debut in the first leg of Aberdeen's UEFA Cup first round tie against Dnipro, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Jackie McNamara as the game ended 0–0.[3] Foster started at left back in the return match in Ukraine on 4 October and provided the assist for Darren Mackie's opening goal, sending in the cross for the striker to head home from close range. Despite Dnipro salvaging a 1–1 draw,[4] Aberdeen progressed to the group stages of the tournament on away goals. On 20 December, Foster scored the first European goal of his career in Aberdeen's 4–0 UEFA Cup group stage win over Copenhagen.[5] The result put the Dons through to the last 32, where they lost 7–3 on aggregate to Bayern Munich; drawing the first leg 2–2 at Pittodrie and losing 5–1 in the second leg at the Allianz Arena.[6][7]

In February 2009, Foster was involved in a training ground bust up with Calderwood which led to him being omitted from the Aberdeen squad to face Dundee United on 21 February, after he called the then Dons manager "stupid".[8][9]

On Foster's return to Aberdeen, he was appointed as Paul Hartley's successor as Aberdeen captain for the 2011–12 season.[10][11]

Rangers (loan)

On 31 August 2010, Foster moved on a season-long loan to SPL champions Rangers, with Gers striker Andrius Velička moving in the opposite direction.[12] He was given the number 12 shirt[13] and made his Rangers debut on 11 September, coming on as a substitute for Kirk Broadfoot in a 2–1 victory over Hamilton Accies.[14] Foster made his first Rangers start on 20 October in a Champions League group stage match against Valencia at Ibrox, where he was selected as man of the match.[15]

Many of Foster's Rangers appearances came in the Champions League and Europa League. He played at right back in a 2–2 draw with Sporting Clube de Portugal in the second leg of the Europa League last 32, as Rangers won with the away goal rule coming into play. He was involved in an Old Firm match against Celtic on 2 March 2011, where the 1–0 defeat was overshadowed by scenes at the conclusion of the match.[16] Foster's European run continued in the last 16 first leg against PSV Eindhoven on 10 March, which ended 0–0.[17] He finished the SPL season with a winner's medal, having made enough appearances to contribute to Rangers title success. However he was cup-tied for their victorious 2010–11 Scottish League Cup campaign.[18]

Bristol City

On 6 January 2012 he signed for Championship side Bristol City on a two and a half-year contract[19] for an undisclosed fee.[20]

Rangers

Foster signed for Rangers on a two-year contract in June 2013.[21] He was released at the end of his contract.

Ross County

After being released from Rangers,[22] Foster signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Ross County.[23] He picked up a winners' medal in the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup as Ross County beat Hibernian 2–1.[24]

St Johnstone

On 19 August 2016, Foster signed for St Johnstone, agreeing a contract until the end of the season.[25] He scored his first goal for St Johnstone against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 27 August 2016.[26]

In April 2017, Foster brought St Johnstone in to disrepute after becoming involved in a on-pitch brawl with team-mate Danny Swanson. Both players were suspended by the club[27] and were subsequently fined four weeks' wages.[28]

International career

Foster was selected by the Scotland national under-21 football team.[29] He received his first call-up to the Scotland national football team squad in February 2012.[29]

Career statistics

As of 6 August 2017[30][31]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 2002–03 2000000020
2003–04 181300000211
2004–05 251101000271
2005–06 251201000281
2006–07 373201000403
2007–08 331503071482
2008–09 340402000400
2009–10 370201020420
2010–11 1000000010
2011–12 221002000241
Total 2348190110912739
Rangers (loan) 2010–11 150200070240
Bristol City 2011–12 200000000200
2012–13 300000010310
Total 500000010510
Rangers 2013–14 230400030300
2014–15 150302090290
Total 3807020120590
Ross County 2015–16 320404000400
2016–17 1000200030
Total 330406000430
St Johnstone 2016–17 331100000341
2017–18 1000002030
Total 341100020371
Career total 404933019031148710

Honours

Club

Rangers
Ross County

References

  1. ↑ "Aberdeen 1–2 Dundee". BBC Sport. 15 May 2004.
  2. ↑ "Foster agrees new Dons extension". BBC Sport. 31 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Aberdeen 0–0 Dnipro". BBC Sport. 20 September 2007.
  4. ↑ "Dnipro 1–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 4 October 2007.
  5. ↑ "Aberdeen 4–0 Copenhagen". BBC Sport. 20 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "Aberdeen 2–2 Bayern Munich" BBC Sport. 14 February 2008.
  7. ↑ "Bayern Munich 5–1 Aberdeen" BBC Sport. 21 February 2008.
  8. ↑ "Foster feud over says Calderwood". BBC Sport. 25 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "Aberdeen will play football the right way with Mark McGhee in charge" Daily Record. 30 July 2009.
  10. ↑ "Foster under fire after being handed captain's armband". Press and journal. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Richard Foster shocked by Aberdeen captaincy". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Aberdeen agree swap with Rangers for Velicka and Foster". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010.
  13. ↑ "Rangers make deadline day bid for Aberdeen ace Richard Foster with Velicka offered in return". The Daily Record. 31 August 2010.
  14. ↑ "Hamilton Accies 1–2 Rangers". BBC Sport. 11 September 2010.
  15. ↑ "Rangers 1–1 Valencia". BBC Sport. 20 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Celtic 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. 2 March 2011.
  17. ↑ "PSV Eindhoven 0 – 0 Rangers". BBC Sport. 10 March 2011.
  18. ↑ "Celtic 1 – 2 Rangers". BBC. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "CITY SNAP UP DONS SKIP RICKY". Bristol City F.C. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Bristol City agree fee for Aberdeen captain Ricky Foster". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Richard Foster agrees move to Rangers after Bristol City exit". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  22. ↑ Jack, Christopher (22 June 2015). "Richard Foster unhappy at manner of Rangers exit". Evening Times.
  23. ↑ "Ross County sign full-back Richard Foster". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  24. 1 2 Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  25. ↑ "Richard Foster: St Johnstone sign defender from Ross County". BBC Sport. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Inverness 2–1 St Johnstone". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  27. ↑ "St Johnstone: Red card pair Swanson & Foster set for 'severe' punishments". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "St Johnstone: Richard Foster & Danny Swanson fined for on-field bust-up". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  29. 1 2 "Richard Foster wins call-up for Scotland". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  30. ↑ "Richard Foster Soccerbase Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  31. ↑ "Richard Foster Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
Preceded by
Paul Hartley		 Aberdeen FC captain
2011–2012 		Succeeded by
Andrew Considine
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