:Richard Perdomo
{{Short description|Honduran-American footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Richard Perdomo
| image = Carolina RailHawks Defender Richard Perdomo.jpg
| caption = Perdomo with the Carolina RailHawks in 2008
| fullname = Richard Perdomo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|1}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2005
| college1 = Creighton Bluejays
| collegeyears2 = 2006–2007
| college2 = Mercer Bears
| years1 = 2008
| clubs1 = Carolina RailHawks
| caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009
| clubs2 = Miami FC
| caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = Platense
| caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = 19 October 2009
| ntupdate =
}}
Richard Perdomo (born October 1, 1985) is an American soccer player of Honduran heritage.
Club career
=College=
Perdomo attended Gulliver Preparatory School, and played college soccer at Creighton University for two years before transferring to Mercer University for his junior and senior seasons.[http://www.mercerbears.com/News/msoc/2008/2/25/0225MSocc.asp?path=msoc Perdomo Inks Professional Contract]
=Professional=
On March 12, 2008, Perdomo signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division.[http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/233325.html RailHawks sign Honduran Perdomo] - USL Soccer He gained his first start in a 1–1 tie with the Atlanta Silverbacks on April 19, 2008. In 2009, Perdomo moved to Miami FC.
On June 12, 2009, Perdomo scored his first professional goal in 3-2 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Vancouver. In July 2009, Miami sold Perdomo's contract to Honduras First Division Club Deportivo Platense. He was released by Platense after the 2009 Apertura season,[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2010/01/15/Noticias/Quiero-personalidad-dedicacion-y-entrega “Quiero personalidad, dedicación y entrega”] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}
=Post-professional=
In 2018, Perdomo captained the KITH Flamingos playing in the West Kendall Premier League.{{cite web |title=KITH Flamingos Captain Richard Perdomo Talks The Miami Scene and The Third Adidas Football x KITH Collaboration |url=https://www.soccerbible.com/interviews/2018/06/kith-flamingos-captain-richard-perdomo-talks-the-miami-scene-and-the-third-adidas-football-x-kith-collaboration/ |website=SoccerBible.com |publisher=Soccer Bible |access-date=18 August 2023}}
International career
Despite being born in the United States, Perdomo has Honduran heritage, and has trained with the Honduras national football team.
Coaching career
He has been a youth soccer coach at Weston FC since 2011, following a season at Kendall Soccer Coalition.[http://www.westonsoccer.net/wfsccoachingstaff/wfscboysstaffprofiles/index_E.html Staff profiles] - Weston Soccer
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=84&osCsid=&seasid=5&tseasid=1 Miami FC bio]
- [http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292&Itemid=237 Carolina RailHawks bio]
- [http://www2.mercer.edu/NR/exeres/84CBE34C-142B-425B-94BB-C4C75D7B7377.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic Mercer bio]
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Category:Soccer players from Miami
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Honduran men's footballers
Category:Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
Category:North Carolina FC players
Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players
Category:Platense F.C. players
Category:Honduran expatriate men's footballers
Category:USL First Division players
Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
Category:American people of Honduran descent
Category:Mercer Bears men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
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