Richard West (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard West | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Santos F.C. | ||
| 2004–2005 | Waterhouse F.C. | ||
| 2005–2006 | Harbour View F.C. | ||
| 2006–2010 | Tivoli Gardens F.C. | ||
| 2011 | Brampton United | 25 | (17) |
| 2012 | Serbian White Eagles | 19 | (15) |
| 2013– | York Region Shooters | 67 | (64) |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Jamaica | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Richard West (born July 19, 1985) is a Jamaican footballer currently playing with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.
West began playing in the KSAFA Super League with Santos F.C. in 2003. In 2004, he played in the country's top flight league the National Premier League with Waterhouse F.C., and won a JFF Champions Cup. The following season he signed with rivals Harbour View F.C.. In 2006, he signed with Tivoli Gardens F.C.and during his tenure with the club he won the National Premier League in 2009, and the JFF Champions Cup in 2006. In 2011, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Brampton City United FC of the Canadian Soccer League.In his debut season he finished as the clubs top goalscorer and the second highest goalscorer within the league with 17 goals. He helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings. He featured in the first round of the playoffs where they faced Serbian White Eagles, but were eliminated by a score of 8-0 on goals on aggregate.
In 2012, he signed with league powerhouse the Serbian White Eagles, and scored a goal in his debut match on May 11, 2012 against London City. He secured a postseason berth for the club by finishing sixth in the overall standings. In the quarterfinals of the playoffs he recorded the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against SC Toronto. In the next round the White Eagles faced their arch-rivals Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by a score 4-0. The following season he was transferred over to York Region Shooters. In his debut season with York Region he finished as the club's top goalscorer with 19 goals, and finished as runners-up in the regular season. In the postseason the club faced London City, but suffered a defeat in penalties.
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