Richard Roy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lochee Harp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2016 | Defence Force | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Broughty Athletic | ||
| 2017 | NEROCA | ||
| 2021–2023 | Downfield | ||
| 2023– | Lochee Harp | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 31 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:43, 6 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
Richard Roy (born 10 October 1987) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays for Scottish club Lochee Harp, as a striker.
He has previously played for Defence Force in his homeland, and Scottish clubs Hamilton Academical and Broughty Athletic.
Club career
[edit]Born in Morvant, Roy has played club football in Trinidad and Tobago for Defence Force.[1][2] He was top scorer of the TT Pro League in the 2011–12 season, scoring 14 goals.[3]
On 5 August 2016, Roy signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical on a four-month contract.[4] In December 2016 it was announced that he would leave the club later that month.[5] He officially left at the start of January 2017.[6][7]
On 27 January 2017, Roy signed for Junior club Broughty Athletic.[8]
On 9 November 2017, Roy signed for I-League club NEROCA.[9]
Roy returned to Scotland to play for Midlands League side Downfield for the 2021–22 season.[10] On 31 March 2023, Roy left Downfield and signed for fellow Midlands League club Lochee Harp on a permanent deal.[11]
International career
[edit]He made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2008.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sharp shooter: One on one with Defence Force striker Richard Roy wired868.com
- ^ a b "Richard Roy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Roy finishes on top". socawarriors.net. 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Shaka Roy signs short term deal". Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton: Darian MacKinnon signs new deal, Lennard Sowah to follow". BBC Sport. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Players departing". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton: Richard Roy, Lennard Sowah and Robbie Thomson exit". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "New striker signs for the Fed…". Broughty Athletic F.C. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Roy signed by NEROCA". NEROCA F.C. (facebook). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Downfield JFC on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "@LocheeHarpJFC on Twitter". Twitter. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Richard Roy at Soccerbase
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- Defence Force F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Broughty Athletic F.C. players
- NEROCA FC players
- TT Pro League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Downfield F.C. players
- Lochee Harp F.C. players