Richie Dorman

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Richie Dorman

|image = Richie Dorman 2018.jpg

|image_size = 200

|caption = Dorman with SJK in 2018.

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|14|df=y}}

|birth_place = Chester, England

|height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = SJK (technical director)

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers

|collegeyears1 = 2006–2009

|college1 = Boston University Terriers

|collegecaps1 = 77

|collegegoals1 = 3

|years1 = 2005–2006

|clubs1 = Airbus UK

|caps1 = 17

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2006

|clubs2 = New Hampshire Phantoms

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2010–2011

|clubs3 = Airbus UK Broughton

|caps3 = 20

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2011

|clubs4 = → Närpes Kraft (loan)

|caps4 = 24

|goals4 = 11

|years5 = 2012–2018

|clubs5 = SJK

|caps5 = 141

|goals5 = 6

|manageryears1 = 2019–

|managerclubs1 = SJK (technical director)

|club-update = 4 November 2018

}}

Richie Dorman (born 14 June 1988) is a Welsh retired professional footballer, currently working as a technical director for Finnish club SJK.

Early and personal life

Dorman, from Hawarden, is the brother of fellow player Andy Dorman.

Career

Dorman played for the academy of English club Blackburn Rovers, and played in the United States for the New Hampshire Phantoms in 2006. While in the United States, he also played amateur football for the Boston University Terriers.{{cite web|url=http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/dorman_richy00.html|title=Profile|accessdate=15 July 2014|publisher=Boston University Terriers}} He also had two spells in his native Wales with Airbus UK.{{cite web|url=http://welsh-premier.com/player_detail.php?player_id=874|title=Profile|accessdate=25 May 2014|publisher=Welsh Premier League}} Dorman joined Finnish club Kraft on loan in April 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/airbus-uk-broughton-richie-dorman-2693540|title=Airbus UK Broughton: Richie Dorman signs six-month deal with Finnish side|date=2 June 2011|accessdate=25 May 2014|publisher=Daily Post}} He later played for SJK.{{soccerway|richard-dorman/144241|accessdate=4 September 2014}} Dorman was named in the Veikkausliiga 'Team of the Month' in June 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjk2007.fi/uutiset/Simo_Valakarista_kuukauden_valmentaja_8095.html|title=Simo Valakarista kuukauden valmentaja|date=4 July 2014|accessdate=4 September 2014|language=Finnish|publisher=Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho}}

On 30 October 2018, SJK announced Dorman as their new Technical Director.{{cite web |title=Richard Dorman ja Mikko Kujala urheilupuolen johtoon |url=http://www.sjk.fi/w/richard-dorman-ja-mikko-kujala-urheilupuolen-johtoon |website=sjk.fi |publisher=Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho |accessdate=4 November 2018 |language=Finnish |date=30 October 2018}}