Richard Stearman
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Stearman playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard James Michael Stearman | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (on loan from Fulham) |
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| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Leicester City | 116 | (7) |
| 2008–2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 211 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2015– | Fulham | 29 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:00, 23 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Richard James Michael Stearman (born 19 August 1987) is an English footballer who is currently on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers from fellow Championship side Fulham. He is a versatile defender, being able to play in any defensive slot although primarily a centre half or right back.
Stearman, born in Wolverhampton and raised in Leicestershire, joined the Leicester City youth academy in 1998 having been spotted playing for his local side Harborough Town. Equally adept at playing at right-back or centre-back, he signed his first professional contract in 2004, shortly after having won Leicester's Young Player of the Year award in 2003–04.
Stearman made his senior debut, aged 17, on 30 October 2004 in a goalless draw at Cardiff City. He scored his first senior goal in Leicester's 3–1 home victory over Millwall on 2 April 2005 and finished his first season with eight appearances. He became a first team regular in 2005–06, and attracted a bid from Sunderland, rejected by then-manager Rob Kelly, who said he was unwilling to part with one of his players he considered a hot prospect. He remained with the club for two more seasons, and won both Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year awards in 2007–08.
After Leicester were relegated to League One, Stearman signed for Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 June 2008 in a four-year deal. He made his debut for Wolves in a 2–2 draw at Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2008. Towards the latter end of 2008 saw Stearman partnering England under-21's team-mate Michael Mancienne in defence. On 3 May, he scored his first goal for the club, an injury time winner against Doncaster Rovers, and received a championship winners medal. Stearman was also named in the PFA 2009 Championship team of the year alongside Michael Kightly and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, voted for by his fellow professionals.
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