Richard Roy (footballer)

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Richard Roy
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 (age 36)
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]

  1. ^ Sharp shooter: One on one with Defence Force striker Richard Roy wired868.com
  2. ^ a b "Richard Roy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Roy finishes on top". socawarriors.net. 30 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Shaka Roy signs short term deal". Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Hamilton: Darian MacKinnon signs new deal, Lennard Sowah to follow". BBC Sport. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Players departing". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Hamilton: Richard Roy, Lennard Sowah and Robbie Thomson exit". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  8. ^ "New striker signs for the Fed…". Broughty Athletic F.C. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Roy signed by NEROCA". NEROCA F.C. (facebook). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Downfield JFC on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. ^ "@LocheeHarpJFC on Twitter". Twitter. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

External links[edit]

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