Richard Hurlin
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Richard Hurlin
| image =
| fullname = Richard Ben Hurlin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| death_date =
| height =
| currentclub = Peninsula Power
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1990–1995
| youthyears2 = 1995–1997
| youthyears3 = 1997–2000
| youthyears4 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs1 = Swansea City
| youthclubs2 = Calsonic
| youthclubs3 = Cardiff City
| youthclubs4 = Llanelli AFC
| years1 = 2001–2002
| years2 = 2002–2003
| years3 = 2002–2003
| years4 = 2003–2005
| years5 = 2005–2009
| years6 = 2009–2010
| years7 = 2010–2011
| years8 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Llanelli AFC
| clubs2 = Cwmbran Town
| clubs3 = Llanelli AFC
| clubs4 = Cwmbran Town
| clubs5 = SCAD
| clubs6 = Stjarnan
| clubs7 = Syrianska IF Kerburan
| clubs8 = Peninsula Power
| caps1 = 7
| caps2 = 10
| caps3 = 6
| caps4 = 44
| caps5 = 49
| caps6 = 12
| caps7 = 27
| caps8 = 61 [http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2012/QLD/PL/player00259.html Richard Hurlin - Socceraust.co.uk]
| goals1 = 1
| goals2 = 2
| goals3 = 2
| goals4 = 9
| goals5 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 1
| goals8 = 22
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002
| nationalteam1 = Wales U19's
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Richard Hurlin (born 14 January 1984 in Cardiff) is a Welsh footballer, who plays for Peninsula Power Football Club.
Career
=Early career=
He started his career with Cardiff City FC as a youth player but would later sign for his home town team Llanelli AFC in the summer of 2001. After impressing in his first season in the Welsh Premier League he signed for title chasers Cwmbran Town AFC in the 2003 January transfer window where he would spend the next three seasons. During his time at Cwmbran, Richard attracted interest from a number of football league clubs and after an unsuccessful trial at Nottingham Forest F.C. he spent 3 months with Swansea City A.F.C. where he was on the verge of signing until Manager Nick Cusack was released from his coaching position and the deal fell through.[http://www.nscaa.com/downloads/05NAIAMXIV.html 2005 NSCAA/adidas] Richard would stay with Cwmbran until March 2005, during which time he enjoyed great success with the club, one which gave him the opportunity to play against Israel giants Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA cup 1st qualifying stage, losing 6-0 on aggregate.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3186237.stm Cwmbran fall to Maccabi] His time at Cwmbran also saw him score the fastest ever goal for the club, after just 18 seconds he drove the ball past Caersws's goalkeeper from the edge of the box. This cementing him into Cwmbran's history books.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010651/http://www.nscaa.com/downloads/2007NAIAMXIV.html|archivedate=2011-06-15|url=http://www.nscaa.com/downloads/2007NAIAMXIV.html |title=2007 NSCAA/adidas}}
=College career=
In March 2005 Richard left Cwmbran Town to pursue a football career in the US where he was awarded a four-year soccer scholarship at Savannah College of Art and Design.[http://archive.southwalesargus.co.uk/2003/1/24/68993.html Cwmbran boss crowing about latest transfer swoop] While at college in the US he achieved All Region, All Conference and All American honors in his first 3 seasons and broke two college records in doing so.[http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/MultiTeam/IndividualLeaders.aspx?association=10&sg=MSO&division=NAIMSO1&statcode=so_stats&tab=2&sea=NAIMSO_2007 2007 Division I Individual Stats Leaders] On 12 March 2012 signed for Australian side Peninsula Power Football Club[http://www.peninsulapower.com.au/Media%2012th%20march.pdf Peninsula Power has signed Richard Hurlin - Peninsula Power FC] and played on 18 March his Debut against Capalaba Football Club in the Brisbane Premier League.[http://www.thefootballsack.com/2012/04/brisbane-premier-league-round-eight.html Brisbane Premier League: Round Eight]
International career
During his time at Cwmbran, Richard also picked up a succession of international caps for the Welsh U19's team after impressing manager Neville Southall in an international friendly against Norway{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110527210516/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/73 Match Report - Wales 1 - 1 Norway]}} he was chosen to play in the Milk Cup against Paraguay, Northern Ireland{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110527210528/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/90 Match Report - Northern Ireland 4 - 0 Wales]}} and Scotland and would also serve his country in the European U19 championship playing against Hungary,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110527210549/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/89 Match Report - Hungary 5 - 0 Wales]}} Andorra{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110527210522/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/93 Match Report - Andorra 0 - 2 Wales]}} and Ireland.[https://uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2003/round=1599/match=69585/report=lu.html UEFA Competitions U-19]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Neville Southall once described Richard as being 'the first ever £1million unattached player' whilst on international duty.
Richard is also famous for his stirring rendition of the Mexican Hat Dance, which he debuted in Fremantle in December 2019.
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:Welsh expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Category:Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:Cwmbrân Town A.F.C. players
Category:Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
Category:Cymru Premier players
Category:Syrianska IF Kerburan players
Category:Men's association football midfielders