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name: Dane Richards
position: M-F height: 5-7 weight:153 Birthdate: December 14, 1983 Hometown: Montego Bay, Jamaica last club: |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | New York | 27 | 20 | 1,988 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 65 | 5,876 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 31 | 127 | 91 | 11 | 0 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 04/26/09 | United @ Red Bulls |
 Richards scores off rebound
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| 10/04/08 | Toronto FC @ Red Bulls |
Dane Richards puts NY on the board
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| 09/27/08 | Rapids @ Red Bulls |
Dane Richards races for the goal
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Corporate Teammate: Prism Property Services, Inc.
One of the Red Bulls' most dangerous attacking players, Richards, a 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year finalist, enjoyed a strong sophomore campaign. Despite missing time due to a variety of injuries, the speedy Jamaican winger notched a career-high in goals (3). He was instrumental in the Red Bulls' surprise 4-1 aggregate win against the Houston Dynamo in the 2008 MLS Cup playoffs and was the first player in club history to earn an assist in the MLS Cup Final.
Professional:
2008: Recorded a career-high three goals to go along with team-high six assists. Started season nursing right MCL tear suffered in preseason in February. Made first appearance of season on May 1 at Toronto FC. Suffered hip flexor strain against Los Angeles on July 19 and missed three games. Scored first goal of season in 3-0 win over Houston on Aug. 24. Played all four playoff games and earned MLS Cup Playoffs Player of the Week after having a hand in all three Red Bulls goals in 3-0 win over Houston in Western Conference Semifinal Series. Had a goal and two assists in the playoffs. Tallied assist in MLS Cup Final, providing pass for John Wolyniec's goal in 3-1 loss. Named team's Young Player of the Year.2007: Made his first MLS start on April 7 at Columbus and notched his first MLS point when he assisted on Clint Mathis' goal on April 15 against FCD. Scored his first career MLS goal on May 5 against Real Salt Lake. Started 27 out of 28 games he played in as a rookie finishing with two goals and six assists. Was a finalist for the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year.
International:
Richards, a Jamaican international, has 12 caps with the full Jamaica National Team. Helped Jamaica win the Digicel Caribbean Cup in Dec. 2008, earning a Gold Cup berth.
Collegiate/Club:
A speedy attacking player, Richards was coached at Clemson University by Trevor Adair and earned Second Team NSCAA All-American honors after scoring 11 goals and nine assists in 20 games as a senior. He was was a Hermann Award Finalist and also garnered a NSCAA All-South First Team selection as well as a First Team All-ACC selection. As a junior at Clemson, he led team in goals (12), assists (eight) and points (32). Earned NCAA All-Final Four Team honors after scoring three-straight game-winners in NCAA Tournament. During first two college years, he played for San Jacinto Junior College in Houston, TX where he had 22 goals and 11 assists, good for 55 points in only 17 games. Was named the National Junior College Player of the Year in 2004.
