Richard Kingson
Richard Kingson (Faruk Gürsoy)
Born: June 13, 1978
Accra, Ghana
Position: G - Goalkeeper
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 192
Career: 1998-2013
Foot: right
Richard Kingson compiled a career record of 20 wins, 18 draws and 36 losses with a goals against average of 1.61 in his career with Sakaryaspor, Göztepe, Antalyaspor, Elazığspor, Galatasaray, Ankaraspor, Birmingham City, Hammarby IF, Wigan Athletic, Blackpool FC, Balıkesirspor and Doxa Katokopias. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the pitch during the 2013 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SL | Sakaryaspor | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | SL | Göztepe | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | SL | Antalyaspor | 15 | 15 | 1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | SL | Elazığspor | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | SL | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | SL | Ankaraspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | SL | Ankaraspor | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 11 | 11 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 3 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | EPL | Blackpool FC | 20 | 19 | 1695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | T1L | Balıkesirspor | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | CFD | Doxa Katokopias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | CFD | Doxa Katokopias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 130 | 128 | 4835 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 134 | 132 | 4835 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Goalkeeping:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SL | Sakaryaspor | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | SL | Göztepe | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001-02 | SL | Antalyaspor | 15 | 15 | 1349 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1.47 | 73 | 51 | .699 |
| 2002 | SL | Elazığspor | 20 | 20 | 1771 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 1.83 | 94 | 58 | .617 |
| 2003 | SL | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| 2005-06 | SL | Ankaraspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | SL | Ankaraspor | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 | 11 | 6 | .545 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 11 | 11 | 990 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.73 | 46 | 38 | .826 |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 3 | 351 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.54 | 16 | 10 | .625 |
| 2010-11 | EPL | Blackpool FC | 20 | 19 | 1695 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 2.02 | 119 | 81 | .681 |
| 2013-14 | T1L | Balıkesirspor | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 129 | 127 | 6606 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 118 | 1.61 | 369 | 251 | .680 | |||
| Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 132 | 130 | 6606 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 118 | 1.61 | 369 | 251 | .680 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Sakaryaspor |
| 1999-00 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Göztepe |
| 2001-02 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Antalyaspor |
| 2002-03 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Elazığspor |
| 2003-04 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Galatasaray |
| 2005-06 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Ankaraspor |
| 2006-07 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Ankaraspor |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Birmingham City |
| 2007 | Sweden | I | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF |
| 2008-09 | England | I | Premier League | Wigan Athletic |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | Blackpool FC |
| 2013 | Cyprus | I | First Division | Doxa Katokopias |
| 2013-14 | Turkey | II | 1. Lig | Balıkesirspor |
