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Kieran Richardson

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1984)}}

{{For|the Hollyoaks actor|Kieron Richardson}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kieran Richardson

| image = Richardson, Kieran.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Richardson in 2007

| full_name = Kieran Edward Richardson{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/527313.pdf |title=UCL Booking List 2006/2007 |page=2 |publisher=UEFA |date=12 April 2007 |access-date=18 September 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|21|df=y}}{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=351}}

| birth_place = Greenwich, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| position = Winger, left-back, central midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2001 |youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| youthyears2 = 2001–2002 |youthclubs2 = Manchester United

| years1 = 2002–2007 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 41 |goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2005 |clubs2 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan) |caps2 = 12 |goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2007–2012 |clubs3 = Sunderland |caps3 = 134 |goals3 = 14

| years4 = 2012–2014 |clubs4 = Fulham |caps4 = 45 |goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2014–2016 |clubs5 = Aston Villa |caps5 = 33 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017 |clubs6 = Cardiff City |caps6 = 6 |goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 271 |totalgoals = 24

| nationalyears1 = 2002 |nationalteam1 = England U18 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2007 |nationalteam2 = England U21 |nationalcaps2 = 12 |nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 |nationalteam3 = England |nationalcaps3 = 8 |nationalgoals3 = 2

}}

Kieran Edward Richardson (born 21 October 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, left-back, or central midfielder.

Richardson began his career as a trainee at West Ham United, going on to play senior football at Manchester United, Sunderland, Fulham, Aston Villa and Cardiff City. He was capped eight times for England, scoring twice.

Club career

=Early career=

Richardson was born in Greenwich, London and was schooled at the private and non-selective Riverston School in Lee, London.{{Cite news |last=Fraser |first=Paul |date=2 April 2009 |title=Family honour at stake |page=39 |work=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington|quote=After initially training with Arsenal during his schooldays at Riverston Independent Day School, the Greenwich-born midfielder became an important member of West Ham's Academy squad.}} Growing up he would watch Arsenal with his father Clyde who was a season ticket holder.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/kieran-richardson-born-again-christian-aston-villa |title=Aston Villa's Kieran Richardson: after football I want to do things for God |work=The Guardian |location=England |first=Stuart |last=James |date=19 September 2014 |access-date=27 June 2020 }} He began playing football at Parkwood Primary School and his talent was very apparent at this young age, he was made captain of his school team and was invited to train with Arsenal.{{cite web |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/kieran-richardson-everything-you-need-12609000 |title=Kieran Richardson: Everything you need to know about former England international |work=Coventry Telegraph |first=Mantej |last=Mann |date=15 February 2017 |access-date=27 June 2020 }}

He then moved to West Ham United where he would begin training professionally. However, before he made his debut for the Londoners, he was signed by Manchester United in 2001.

=Manchester United=

During his first season at Manchester United, Richardson established his place as a regular on United's reserve team.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He was given squad number 42 for the first team, but he failed to make his debut with them.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

He made his first appearance for Manchester United on 23 October 2002 when coming on as a late substitute in a match against Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/oct/23/minutebyminute.olympiakos|title=Olympiakos 2–3 Man United|first=Barry|last=Glendenning|date=23 October 2002|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=23 January 2011}} He then scored his first goal for United in the League Cup on 5 November 2002 against Leicester City.{{cite news|title=Beckham denies bold Leicester|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2390931.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2002|access-date=24 August 2009}} Richardson enjoyed his first breakthrough during the 2002–03 season appearing nine times and scoring a goal for the first team. He also played a role in Manchester United's youth team's win of the 2003 FA Youth Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2400370/FA-Youth-Cup-Final-Uniteds-slick-new-breed.html |title=FA Youth Cup Final: United's slick new breed |first=Sam |last=Wallace |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=26 April 2003 |access-date=22 December 2017}}

At the start 2003–04, he was given squad number 23 and only appeared three times, all of them in League Cup and FA Cup.

During 2004–05, he started to become more involved with the first team. He had already made nine appearances and scored one goal during the first half of the season. However, during the January transfer window, Alex Ferguson decided to loan him out in order for him to gain more first team experience. Richardson was linked with a loan move to Norwich City, but Ferguson said there was no chance as other players had gone on loan.{{cite news|title=Richardson Canaries loan denied|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/4194659.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2005|access-date=14 June 2007}} Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson, manager of West Bromwich Albion, enquired about loaning Richardson, the deal was done straight away.{{cite news|title=Man Utd winger signs for Baggies|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4218725.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2005|access-date=14 June 2007}} Under Robson, Richardson made an instant impact on West Brom's quest to escape relegation. He was a regular in West Brom's first eleven, playing in central midfield. He scored three goals from 12 appearances as West Bromwich successfully avoided relegation, despite starting the final day of the season on the bottom of the table.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4548671.stm|title=West Brom survive on dramatic day|date=15 May 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}}

At the start 2005–06, Richardson declined a further loan spell at West Brom in an attempt to win a regular place at Old Trafford.{{cite news|title=Richardson opts for Man Utd stay|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/4675927.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2005|access-date=14 June 2007}} He made his break in Manchester United's first eleven in September 2005, when he appeared as an emergency left back, in place of the injured Gabriel Heinze.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He soon returned to midfield however, where he made several good performances.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} In October 2005, Richardson celebrated his 21st birthday by signing a new four-year contract with United.{{cite news|title=Richardson signs new Man Utd deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4364082.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 October 2005|access-date=14 June 2007}} He went on to appear 36 times and score six goals that season.

In 2006–07, Richardson's chances to establish himself in the first team were limited, mainly playing in the League Cup and the FA Cup. However, Richardson felt Alex Ferguson's wrath as the youngster shouldered some of the blame for United's below-par performance against Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Ferguson publicly declared that Richardson and others would benefit from spending some time in United's reserve team.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He scored one of United's goals in the 4–1 FA Cup semi-final win over Watford, that put them into the final at the new Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6534697.stm|title=Watford 1–4 Man Utd|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=14 April 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}}

=Sunderland=

File:YCFC vs SAFC richardson.jpg in 2011]]

On 16 July 2007, Richardson joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £5.5 million.{{cite news|title=Sunderland sign winger Richardson|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6901589.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 July 2007|access-date=16 July 2007}} He signed a four-year contract with Sunderland,{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Coppack|title=Sunderland sign Richardson|url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=444848|publisher=Manchester United F.C.|date=16 July 2007|access-date=16 July 2007}} under the management of his former United captain Roy Keane.{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Alexander|title=Keane signs Richardson|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12670|date=16 July 2007|access-date=16 July 2007|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.}} After an indifferent start, it was discovered that he had a stress fracture of the spine. This led to him being out of action for almost four months.{{cite news|title=Richardson blow for Black Cats|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/article.html?in_article_id=65813&in_page_id=43|newspaper=Metro|location=London|date=12 September 2007|access-date=7 September 2009}} He scored his first goal for Sunderland on 29 December 2007 against Bolton Wanderers.{{cite web|title=Sunderland vs Bolton match report|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=13879&fixture=2848103&t=6|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=29 December 2007|access-date=13 January 2008}} Richardson scored two goals in the 2–0 win against Portsmouth at the Stadium of Light on 13 January 2008, also striking the bar to miss out on his hat-trick.{{cite web|title=Sunderland vs Portsmouth match report|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=13964&fixture=2924211|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=13 January 2008|access-date=13 January 2008}} Since then he suffered a hamstring injury in training then this injury recurred in Sunderland's 3–0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

On 23 August 2008, Richardson scored against Tottenham Hotspur in the 56th minute, in a 2–1 win at White Hart Lane.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Richardson took a free kick that hit the post three times at Fulham on 18 October, and later had another free kick disallowed as Pascal Chimbonda was adjudged to be pushing in the wall.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7665086.stm|title=Fulham 0–0 Sunderland|first=David|last=Ornstein|date=18 October 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}} On 25 October 2008, Richardson scored the winning goal in the Tyne–Wear derby, with a free kick.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7674086.stm|title=Sunderland 2–1 Newcastle|first=Owen|last=Phillips|date=25 October 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}} Richardson attracted interest from Bolton Wanderers in the 2009 January transfer window, but manager Ricky Sbragia insisted that he was not for sale.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com//story/0,,12874_4738961,00+en-USS_01DBC.html|title=Sbragia plans major cull|first=Elliot|last=Ball|date=3 January 2009|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=23 January 2011}}

Richardson scored his first goal of 2009–10 with an equaliser against West Ham United, which ended 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8328814.stm|title=Sunderland 2–2 West Ham|first=Phil|last=Dawkes|date=31 October 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}} Richardson was used in several positions throughout the season, whilst predominantly featuring in central midfield he also played at left back – his performances there led to many touting him as a surprise World Cup inclusion.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6098403,00.html|title=Richardson eyes England return|first=Jonathan| last=Witty|date=17 April 2010|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=23 January 2011}}

In the buildup to 2010–11, Richardson committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8874098.stm|title=Kieran Richardson signs three-year Sunderland contract|date=31 July 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 January 2011}} Soon after, he became first-choice left back at the club citing Brazilian full-back Maicon as inspiration for taking up his new position, saying "I watched the World Cup and saw the way guys like Maicon were bombing forward – and I thought "I can do that".{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/sunderland-fullback-richardson-maicon-now-my-role-model-1096001|title=Sunderland fullback Richardson: Maicon now my role model|date=6 September 2019|website=Tribal Football|access-date=6 April 2019}} He opened his scoring account for the season on 22 January away to Blackpool scoring two goals in the first half.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9362370.stm|title=Blackpool 1–2 Sunderland|first=Owen|last=Phillips|date=22 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 January 2011}} After deploying him in an attacking role, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce hailed Richardson's versatility saying "I must have asked him to play in five or six positions this season and certainly in that position he enjoys it, it's something he revels in". He then added "He was the outstanding player on the pitch. In the first half he was brilliant, his pace was superb."{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/01/22/2318438/sunderland-manager-steve-bruce-praises-outstanding-kieran|title=Sunderland manager Steve Bruce praises 'outstanding' Kieran Richardson after Blackpool brace|first=Mark|last=Fordham|date=22 January 2011|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=23 January 2011}} Richardson scored directly from a free kick in Sunderland's next match, a 4–2 home defeat to Chelsea.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Richardson made his 100th Premier League appearance for Sunderland at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 12 February, assisting Asamoah Gyan's opener in a 2–1 defeat.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

Richardson's first goal of 2011–12 came in a 2–1 defeat at Norwich.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Richardson was on target again in a defeat at Wolves under caretaker manager Eric Black, following Steve Bruce's departure. In this match against Wolves on 4 December 2011, Richardson scored the opening goal, a long range shot from the left, and celebrated by removing his shirt, revealing a T-shirt with the slogan "I belong to Jesus".{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wolves-give-oneill-a-taste-of-the-task-ahead-6272276.html|title=Wolves give O'Neill a taste of the task ahead.|date=5 December 2011|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|access-date=9 December 2011}} He was booked for removing his shirt. Sunderland went on to lose the match 2–1.Under new manager Martin O'Neill, Richardson began to make impressive progress after being shifted into his preferred left wing position, making another contribution in his team's 3–2 victory away to Queens Park Rangers on 21 December 2011 after setting up two goals from corner kicks.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} On 18 February 2012, he scored his first FA Cup goal for the club against Arsenal at the Stadium of Light in the fifth round in which he scored the first goal in Sunderland's 2–0 win.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

=Fulham=

File:Kieran Richardson 20-04-2013 1.jpg in 2013]]

On 31 August 2012, Richardson signed for Fulham from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately £2 million.{{cite news |title=Kieran Richardson: Fulham sign Sunderland midfielder for £2m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19434234 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=20 September 2016}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Southampton on 7 October.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19782523 "Southampton 2–2 Fulham"]. BBC Sport. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2016.

=Aston Villa=

File:Kieran Richardson 27-09-2014 1.jpg in 2014]]

On 11 July 2014, Richardson signed for Aston Villa on a two-year contract and was reunited with his former manager at Sunderland, Roy Keane, who was Villa's assistant manager at the time.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28271907|title=Kieran Richardson: Aston Villa sign Fulham utility player|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}} He made his debut in a 1–0 victory against Stoke.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Richardson got his first assist in a 2–1 victory against Hull City at Villa Park, sliding in a low cross which Andreas Weimann slotted home from 10 yards.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Richardson received a straight red card on 13 December 2014 for a late challenge on Stéphane Sessègnon during a 1–0 away defeat to West Brom.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/aston-villa/story/2197831/paul-lambert-no-complaints-over-kieran-richardson-red-card-vs-west-brom |title=Paul Lambert: No complaints over Kieran Richardson red card |publisher=ESPN |date=13 December 2014 |access-date=9 July 2018}}

After Villa's relegation from the Premier League, on 10 June 2016, it was announced that Richardson would leave Villa on the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |title=Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2016-17/jun/100616-premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html |publisher=Premier League |date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616145923/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2016-17/jun/100616-premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html |archive-date=16 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}

=Later career=

On 12 October 2016, Richardson joined Championship club Cardiff City on a contract until January 2017.{{cite news |title=Kieran Richardson: Cardiff City sign ex-England international |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37630696 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016}} On 29 December 2016, Richardson was released from his contract.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City release Kieran Richardson and Marouane Chamakh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38459365 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016}}

On 12 April 2017, Richardson trialled at La Liga club Granada CF with a view to a contract until the end of 2016–17.{{cite web |title=Richardson & Reo-Coker join Granada CF on trial |url=http://www.granadacf.es/en/new/richardson-reo-coker-join-granada-cf-on-trial |publisher=Granada CF |date=12 April 2017 |access-date=12 April 2017}}

International career

During his stay at West Brom, he won his first cap for the England under-21 team on 8 February 2005 in a friendly match against the Netherlands.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} After a series of convincing performances for West Brom, he won a late call-up for England's trip to the United States at the end of 2004–05.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He started the match against the United States and scored twice on his England debut, including one directly from a free kick. He earned praise from England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who described Richardson's debut as "fantastic".{{cite news|title=Eriksson joy at Richardson debut|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4570057.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 May 2005|access-date=14 June 2007}} He also appeared as a substitute on England's second match in the United States against Colombia.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=828|title=England 3 – Columbia 2 |website=Englandstats.com |publisher=Davey Naylor |access-date=23 January 2011}}

After earning senior caps, Richardson also returned to the under-21 squad, playing in both legs of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-off against France, which they lost 3–2 on aggregate. The decisive goal came in the 85th minute of the second leg, when Richardson brought down Lassana Diarra in the box and the resulting penalty was converted.{{cite web|url=http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ic.ic/2006u21a.html|title=England Under 21 European Championships 2006|publisher=UK Online|access-date=23 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013103230/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ic.ic/2006u21a.html|archive-date=13 October 2008}}

He then made two further substitute appearances during England's World Cup qualifiers against Wales in Cardiff and Austria at Old Trafford.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=830|title=Wales 0 – England 1 |website=Englandstats.com |publisher=Davey Naylor |access-date=23 January 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=832|title=England 1 – Austria 0 |website=Englandstats.com |publisher=Davey Naylor |access-date=23 January 2011}} The latter was his home England debut.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} However, he was not selected by Sven-Göran Eriksson in England's 2006 World Cup squad.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/4983618.stm|title=Walcott & Lennon in England squad|date=8 May 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2011}}

In 2006–07, he continued to be selected by newly appointed England manager Steve McClaren and made several substitute appearances.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He went on to make further appearances for the England U21 squad, for whom he was eligible to play until the end of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he made three appearances.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} However, he has neither started nor scored for the England senior team since his debut.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

Personal life

Richardson is married to Natalie with whom he has two daughters, and who was the catalyst for him becoming a born again Christian. In 2007 he said, "I just want to praise Jesus Christ and go to heaven. That's all I care about".{{cite news|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/kieran-richardson-giving-up-fame-to-follow-jesus-christ-74464/|title = Kieran Richardson Giving Up Fame to Follow Jesus Christ|date = 7 May 2012|newspaper=The Christian Post |location=Washington, D.C. |last = Thomasos|first = Christine |access-date = 15 January 2016}}

Career statistics

=Club=

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Manchester United

|2002–03{{soccerbase season|32427|2002|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|2

010115{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—91
2003–04{{soccerbase season|32427|2003|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|0

01020000030
2004–05{{soccerbase season|32427|2004|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|2

010312{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield}}091
2005–06{{soccerbase season|32427|2005|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|22

143515{{efn|name=UCL}}1colspan="2"|—366
2006–07{{soccerbase season|32427|2006|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|15

131204{{efn|name=UCL}}1colspan="2"|—243
colspan="2"|Total

!41

2104133162108111
West Bromwich Albion (loan)

|2004–05

|Premier League

|12

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—123
rowspan="7"|Sunderland

|2007–08{{soccerbase season|32427|2007|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|17

31000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—183
2008–09{{soccerbase season|32427|2008|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|32

41020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—354
2009–10{{soccerbase season|32427|2009|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|29

11020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—321
2010–11{{soccerbase season|32427|2010|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|26

41020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—294
2011–12{{soccerbase season|32427|2011|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|29

24110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—343
2012–13

|Premier League

|1

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!134

148170colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—14915
rowspan="3"|Fulham

|2012–13{{soccerbase season|32427|2012|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|14

121colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
2013–14{{soccerbase season|32427|2013|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|31

41000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—324
colspan="2"|Total

!45

53100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—486
rowspan="3"|Aston Villa

|2014–15{{soccerbase season|32427|2014|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|22

03010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—260
2015–16{{soccerbase season|32427|2015|access-date=20 September 2016}}

|Premier League

|11

02020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—150
colspan="2"|Total

!33

05030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—410
Cardiff City

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|32427|2016|access-date=27 July 2017}}

|Championship

|6

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
colspan="3"|Career total

!271

242662331621033735

{{notelist}}

=International=

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|11617|name=Richardson, Kieran|accessdate=20 September 2016}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|England

|2005

42
200640
colspan="2"|Total82

:Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richardson goal.{{Englandstats|ref=y|author=y|access-date=20 September 2016}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Kieran Richardson

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Cap

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

style="text-align:center"|1

|rowspan="2"|28 May 2005

rowspan="2"|Soldier Field, Chicago, United Statesrowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|1rowspan="2"|{{fb|United States}}style="text-align:center"|1–0rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|2–1rowspan="2"|Friendlyrowspan="2"|{{cite news |title=USA 1–2 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4582373.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2005 |access-date=20 September 2016}}
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|style="text-align:center"|2–0

Honours

Manchester United Youth

Manchester United

  • Premier League: 2006–07{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1982/Kieran-Richardson/overview |title=Kieran Richardson: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=22 December 2017}}
  • Football League Cup: 2005–06{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4727118.stm |title=Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2006 |access-date=22 December 2017}}
  • FA Community Shield: 2003{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3125653.stm |title=Man Utd win Community Shield |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2003 |access-date=15 April 2017}}

Aston Villa

  • FA Cup runner-up: 2014–15{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32856754 |title=Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=7 December 2017}}

References

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