Richard King (footballer)
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| Date of birth | 27 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clarendon, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | St Mirren | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Cavalier | 90 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → ÍBV (loan) | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | St Mirren | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Jamaica | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Richard King (born 27 November 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side St Mirren as a defender.
He has previously played for Cavalier and ÍBV. King has also represented the Jamaican national team.
Club career
King played for Cavalier FC in Jamaica.[1]
In 2023, King spent one season on loan at ÍBV in Iceland.
King return to Cavalier in 2024 and lead them to the JPL title.[2]
St Mirren
In June 2025, King signed with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[3][4]
International career
King made his senior international debut for Jamaica during a 3–0 loss against Peru on 20 January 2020, and also feature in a WCQ match against Costa Rica.[5][6]
On 28 May 2025, King scored his first goal for Jamaica, a penalty, during a 3–2 win against Trinidad and Tobago during the 2025 Unity Cup.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 February 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cavalier | 2021 | Jamaica Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 4[c] | 2 | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 109 | 9 | ||||
| ÍBV (loan) | 2023 | Besta deild karla | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| St Mirren | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Career total | 128 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 157 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Jamaica Premier League play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | |
- Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each King goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2025 | Brentford Community Stadium, London, England | 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Unity Cup |
Honors
Cavalier
St Mirren
Individual
- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024[12]
References
- ^ "Cavalier defender King having a dream season".
- ^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/29/cavaliers-king-ready-fight-national-overseas-objectives/
- ^ https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20250618/st-mirren-confirm-kings-move
- ^ https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5880-jamaican-international-richard-king-joins-st-mirren
- ^ "King, Beckford make international starts vs Peru". 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Show's over!".
- ^ "Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago 3–2". Soccerway. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Richard King at Soccerway
- ^ Richard King at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/20/cavalier-beat-mt-pleasant-third-premier-league-title/
- ^ "St Mirren sensationally roared to Premier Sports Cup victory by stunning beleaguered holders Celtic in a frenetic Hampden final". BBC. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-15.