Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1978-06-13 · 4 players total
| Full name | Richard Kingson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Paul Franck Kingston |
| Date of birth | 1978-06-13 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana Türkiye |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | BURAK SALLAK |
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göztepe | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,700 |
| Sakaryaspor | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2,025 |
| Hammarby IF | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| Accra Great Olympics | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Doxa Katokopias | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 868 |
| Balikesirspor | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,697 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Ankaraspor | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Elazigspor | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,863 |
| Antalyaspor | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,349 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,700 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Sakaryaspor | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sakaryaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Accra Great Olympics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | 1.Lig | Balikesirspor | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | Doxa Katokopias | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 868 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,697 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Ankaraspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Ankaraspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Ankaraspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Ankaraspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Süper Lig | Elazigspor | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,863 |
| 02/03 | Türkiye Kupasi | Elazigspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,349 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Own Youth | Great Olympics | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-20 | Great Olympics | Galatasaray U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-27 | Galatasaray U21 | Sakaryaspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Sakaryaspor | Göztepe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-10 | Göztepe | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-10 | Without Club | Antalyaspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-11 | Antalyaspor | Elazigspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-30 | Elazigspor | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Galatasaray | Ankaraspor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Ankaraspor | Hammarby | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Hammarby | Ankaraspor | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ankaraspor | Birmingham | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Birmingham | Wigan | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Wigan | Blackpool | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Blackpool | Career break | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Career break | Doxa Katokopias | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Doxa Katokopias | Balikesirspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Balikesirspor | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-13 | Without Club | Great Olympics | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Great Olympics | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | unknown injury | 2003-02-02 | 2003-03-11 | 38 | 6 |
| 02/03 | unknown injury | 2003-03-20 | 2003-03-25 | 6 | 1 |
| 03/04 | unknown injury | 2004-04-09 | 2004-04-14 | 6 | 1 |
| 04/05 | Pelvic contusion | 2004-09-21 | 2004-10-06 | 16 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2006-06-10 | 2006-06-11 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.13m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53847 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | — | 92 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Annan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Hammarby | Ankaraspor | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Ankaraspor | Hammarby | Loan | — | €1.10m |
Teams faced most often by Richard Kingson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 24% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 34% |
| Fulham FC | 32 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 16% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 62 | -47 | 7% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 69 | -49 | 4% |
| Charlton Athletic | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 32% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 27% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 23% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 67 | -54 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season |
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 | 19 | 1,700 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 2,025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2007 | 11 | 990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 2,038 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 451 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 21 | 1,863 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 19 | 1,700 | 5 | 26% | 25 | 1.32 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 2,025 | 5 | 22% | 34 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 11 | 990 | 4 | 36% | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14/15 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 2,038 | 9 | 39% | 27 | 1.19 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 1,765 | 4 | 19% | 38 | 1.94 |
| 09/10 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 451 | 2 | 33% | 9 | 1.8 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 225 | 1 | 33% | 3 | 1.2 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 720 | 3 | 38% | 9 | 1.13 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 02/03 | 21 | 1,863 | 4 | 19% | 36 | 1.74 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 1,349 | 4 | 27% | 22 | 1.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Richard Kingson
Who is Richard Kingson?
Richard Kingson is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Richard Kingson?
Richard Kingson is 47 years old. He was born on June 13, 1978 in Accra.
What position does Richard Kingson play?
Richard Kingson plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Richard Kingson play for?
Richard Kingson currently plays for Retired.