Richard Dixon (footballer, born 1990) explained

Richard Dixon
Birth Date:	1990 2, df=y
Birth Place:	Hanover, Jamaica
Height:	1.77m (05.81feet)
Position:	Defender
Collegeyears1:	2009–2012
College1:	West Florida Argonauts
Years1:	2009
Clubs1:	Baton Rouge Capitals
Caps1:	13
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2010–2011
Clubs2:	Mississippi Brilla
Caps2:	20
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2012
Clubs3:	Panama City Beach Pirates
Caps3:	1
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2013
Clubs4:	VSI Tampa Bay
Caps4:	15
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2014
Clubs5:	Charlotte Eagles
Caps5:	18
Goals5:	0
Years6:	2015–2016
Clubs6:	Saint Louis FC
Caps6:	34
Goals6:	0
Years7:	2017–2018
Clubs7:	Oklahoma City Energy
Caps7:	49
Goals7:	0
Years8:	2019
Clubs8:	Chattanooga Red Wolves
Caps8:	6
Goals8:	1
Years9:	2020–2023
Clubs9:	Chattanooga FC
Caps9:	46
Goals9:	0

Richard Dixon (born 23 February 1990) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

College and amateur

Dixon played four years of college soccer at the University of West Florida.^[1]

During his time at college, Dixon also played for USL PDL clubs Mississippi Brilla in 2010 and 2011 and Panama City Beach Pirates in 2012.^{[2] [3]}

Professional

Dixon signed his first professional contract in 2013, signing for new USL Pro franchise VSI Tampa Bay FC.^[4] After Tampa Bay folded at the end of their debut season, Dixon signed with USL Pro team Charlotte Eagles.^[5]

On 15 January 2015, it was announced that Dixon signed with USL expansion side Saint Louis FC.^[6] While with the club that year, he was slated to join the Jamaica national team for the Copa América and Gold Cup tournaments that summer,^[7] but was ultimately not named to the final tournament roster for either competition^{[8] [9]} after suffering an injury during a U.S. Open Cup match against Minnesota United FC.^[10]

Dixon was released by Saint Louis FC on 10 November 2016.^[11]

In January 2020, Dixon was announced as the first-ever professional player signing by Chattanooga FC.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Soccer: Richard Dixon . West Florida Argonauts . 2 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219112317/http://goargos.com/profile.asp?playerID=988 . 19 February 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Eagles Add Dixon To Squad . 29 January 2014 . USL Soccer . 2 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219020345/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/783753.html . 19 February 2014 . dead .
3. Web site: Panama City Beach Pirates Stats . 13 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223005431/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/42834746.html#STATS . 23 February 2014 . dead .
4. Web site: VSI Adds Dixon To Squad . 28 January 2013 . USL Soccer . 25 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302185042/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209901996 . 2 March 2016 . live .
5. Web site: Charlotte Eagles sign Jamaican defender Richard Dixon . 29 January 2014 . Soccer Wire.
6. Web site: STL FC Adds Four Players to 2015 Roster . 15 January 2015 . Saint Louis FC . 23 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223233823/http://saintlouisfc.com/playersignings . 23 February 2015 . dead .
7. Web site: Dixon Selected for Jamaica National Team . 12 May 2015 . Saint Louis FC . 23 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915211537/http://saintlouisfc.com/dixonjamaica . 15 September 2015 . dead .
8. Web site: 2015 Copa America squad lists . 28 May 2015 . ESPN FC . 30 April 2019.
9. Web site: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Provisional 35-Player Rosters Announced . 10 June 2015 . . 23 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611090755/http://www.concacaf.com/article/concacaf-gold-cup-2015-provisional-35-player-rosters-announced . 11 June 2015 . dead .
10. Web site: Saint Louis FC Advance On Penalties in USOC – Last Word on Sports . Matt Pollard, Managing . Editor . 28 May 2015 .
11. Web site: Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season . 9 November 2016 . USLSoccer.com.
12. Web site: Chattanooga Football Club Signs Defender Richard Dixon as First Professional Player . 9 January 2020 . ChattanoogaFC.com.