Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 120 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#30
goals rank
#110
assists rank
19
season goals
4
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2004
€12.15m
top transfer fee · 01/02
5
best season · 99/00
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
280Appearances
19Goals
4Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
140Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean Richards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dean Ivor Richards |
| Date of birth | 1974-06-09 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2005
Transfer: Tottenham → Retired
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tottenham Hotspur
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tottenham Hotspur
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton FC
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Southampton → Tottenham
01/02 · Transfer · €12.15m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Southampton FC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Southampton FC
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Wolves → Southampton
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1995
Transfer: Bradford → Wolves
94/95 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Bradford City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Bradford U18 → Bradford
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.24/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.24/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Southampton FC
36.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
45.8%
Bradford City
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
17.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 4,636 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 5,774 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 2,195 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,575 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,195 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,729 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,021 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,137 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,494 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Bradford U18 | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Bradford | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Wolves | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Southampton | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €12.15m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Tottenham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 41 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 5 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 41 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 23 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Dean Richards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 42% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 17% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 33% |
| Sunderland AFC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 1,860 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,195 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 97/98 | 20 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 1,729 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 95/96 | 30 | 2,021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 1,137 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 1,058 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 2,776 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
140 apps
7 G
2 A
First Division
104 apps
7 G
2 A
FA Cup
20 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
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Dean Richards is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ---.
How old is Dean Richards?
Dean Richards is 51 years old. He was born on June 9, 1974 in Bradford.
What position does Dean Richards play?
Dean Richards plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dean Richards play for?
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How many career goals has Dean Richards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean Richards has scored 19 goals in 280 appearances.