Richard West (footballer) explained

Richard West
Fullname:Richard West
Birth Date:1985 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Jamaica
Position:Forward
Years1:2002–2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2005–2006
Years4:2006–2007
Years5:2007–2010
Years6:2011
Years7:2012
Years8:2013–2017
Years9:2018
Clubs5:Scotiabank Football Club
Caps6:25
Goals6:17
Caps7:19
Goals7:15
Caps8:67
Goals8:64
Caps9:8
Goals9:3
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Jamaica U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2004
Nationalteam2:Jamaica
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

Richard West (born 19 July 1985) is a former Jamaican footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Youth

West played his youth football with Kingston College in 2001.[1]

Jamaica

West began playing in the KSAFA Super League with Santos F.C. in 2002.[2] In his debut season, he helped Santos win the league title after defeating Boys' Town with West providing the goal in overtime.[3] He re-signed with Santos for the 2003 season.[4] West helped Santos reach the championship final for the second consecutive season and scored the winning goal against Harbour View.[5] In late 2003, he re-signed the club for his third season.[6]

In September 2004, he played in the country's top-flight league with Waterhouse.[7] [8] The following season he signed with league rivals Harbour View.[9] In his debut season with Harbour View, he assisted the team in finishing second in the regular season standings.[10]

After a season with Harbour View, he joined with Tivoli Gardens in 2006.[11] In 2008, he played with Scotiabank Football Club in the KSAFA lower leagues.[12] West helped Scotiabank win the league title in 2009.[13] In 2010, he won his second league title with Scotiabank and finished as the clubs top goals scorer.[14]

Canada

West ventured abroad to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Brampton City United in 2011.[15] [16] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he finished as the club's top goal scorer and second in the league scoring charts with 17 goals.[17] He helped Brampton secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the league's first division.[18] Brampton's playoff campaign concluded in the opening round after losing the two-game series to the Serbian White Eagles.[19]

After a season with Brampton, he signed with league rivals the Serbian White Eagles.[20] West would finish once more at the top of the league scoring charts finishing fourth with 15 goals.[21] He helped the Serbs in clinching a postseason berth by finishing sixth.[22] In the playoff quarterfinal round, West produced the winning goal against SC Toronto which advanced the club to the next round.[23] The Serbs were eliminated from the competition in the following round by Toronto Croatia.[24]

York Region Shooters

The following season he was transferred over to York Region Shooters.[25] West would finish at the top of the league scoring charts for the third consecutive season as the club's top goal scorer with 19 goals. The Vaughan-based club would secure a playoff berth by finishing as runner's up in the division.[26] Their playoff run ended in the first round after a defeat in penalties by London City.[27]

West re-signed with Vaughan for the 2014 season.[28] He helped the Shooters produce a perfect season by initially securing the divisional title.[29] In the preliminary round of the postseason, he contributed a goal against his former team Brampton that helped advance the club to the next round.[30] Their opponents in the next round were the North York Astros where they defeated them.[31] He would appear in the championship final and score the equalizing goal against Toronto Croatia that sent the match to a penalty shootout where York Region would win the title.[32] [33]

York Region re-signed West for his third season in 2015.[34] West finished the campaign as the league's top goal scorer with 23 goals.[35] [36] He also assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing third in the division.[37] West produced a hat trick in the quarterfinal match against Burlington SC that helped advance the club to the next round.[38] In the semifinal round, York Region was eliminated from the tournament by Toronto Croatia.[39] The 2016 season marked his fourth year with the Vaughan-based club.[40] In his fourth season, he helped the club secure the divisional title.[41] York Region defeated Milton SC in the playoff quarterfinals where West contributed a goal.[42] Their playoff run ended in the following round after a defeat by Hamilton City.[43] His final run with York Region was in the 2017 season.[44] York Region would win the championship title after defeating Scarborough SC.[45]

In 2018, he played with Unionville Milliken SC.[46]

International career

He was named to the Jamaica national under-20 football team that played in the 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying round.[47] He played against Puerto Rico on August 30, 2002, where he recorded a goal.[48] West made his second appearance in the tournament against the Cayman Islands and scored another goal. His final match was against Haiti where he scored Jamaica's lone goal in a 2-1 loss.[49]

West was selected to represent the Jamaica national football team and debuted on October 2, 2004, against Guatemala in a friendly match.[50] [51] He made his second and final appearance for the senior team in the 2005 Caribbean Cup against Saint Martin.[52] In the tournament's opening match, he recorded his first goal for the senior team on November 24, 2004, in a 12–0 victory.[53] [54] Ultimately, the senior team would qualify for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup by winning the tournament.[55]

Honors

Santos F.C.

York Region Shooters

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 September 2001 . KC hit back for 2-2 draw . The Gleaner.
  2. News: Williams . Melton . 10 February 2002 . Santos whip Police 3-1 . The Gleaner.
  3. News: Williams . Melton . 14 April 2002 . Santos rally to claim Major League crown . The Gleaner.
  4. News: 17 February 2003 . Boys' Town take lead . The Gleaner.
  5. News: Wright . Nodley . 7 June 2003 . Santos settle KSAFA final . The Gleaner.
  6. News: Foster . Anthony . 26 October 2003 . Santos stroll past Mountain View . The Gleaner.
  7. News: Luton . Daraine . 27 September 2004 . Arnett top 'Kick-off Classic' . The Gleaner.
  8. News: Wright . Nodley . 24 October 2004 . Arnett look to grab share of lead . The Gleaner.
  9. News: Mugisa . Kwesi . 4 October 2005 . H View look to kick floundering habit . . B4.
  10. News: Walker . Howard . 24 April 2006 . Lamey ensures 1-1 draw . The Gleaner.
  11. News: Walker . Howard . 16 September 2006 . NPL Season 2006-07 . The Gleaner.
  12. News: 12 July 2009 . Division One football . The Gleaner.
  13. News: Clarke . Orville . 7 November 2009 . Scotiabank reaping good rewards on heavy investments . The Gleaner.
  14. News: 10 December 2010 . Scotiabank sweep awards . The Gleaner.
  15. News: 7 June 2011 . Winless weekend for United . Brampton Guardian.
  16. Web site: Hylton . Kamal . 20 June 2011 . Top 10 rising stars in the CSL . 16 October 2016 . www.rednationonline.ca .
  17. Web site: 14 November 2011 . 2011 Canadian Soccer League scoring leaders . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111114235010/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/ . 14 November 2011 . 12 October 2016 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  18. News: 6 October 2011 . City United hits post-season on a high . Brampton Guardian.
  19. News: 19 October 2011 . Soccer season ends for United . Brampton Guardian.
  20. Web site: 2012-06-06 . 2012 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606012709/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/serbian.asp . 6 June 2012 . 25 July 2016 . canadiansoccerleague.com.
  21. Web site: 2012 CSL First Division Discipline . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170529231146/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2012-csl-first-division-discipline/ . 29 May 2017 . 5 May 2017 . canadiansoccerleague.ca . en-US.
  22. News: 3 October 2012 . Playoff spot in the balance for Brampton City . Brampton Guardian.
  23. News: Hayakawa . Michael . 15 October 2012 . York Shooters in CSL semifinals . Vaughan Citizen.
  24. Web site: 24 October 2012 . Montreal Academy, Toronto Croatia in Championship Final......SC Toronto Reserves and Brampton City Utd Reserves in Second Division final . 1 August 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  25. News: 14 May 2013 . Mother Nature can't hold Shooters down . Vaughan Citizen.
  26. News: 8 October 2013 . Kingston FC loses final match . Kingston Whig-Standard.
  27. News: Graham . Doug . 19 October 2013 . Kingston FC aiming for berth in final . Kingston Whig-Standard.
  28. News: 16 June 2014 . York Region Shooters propelled to first place after Sunday soccer action . Vaughan Citizen.
  29. News: 6 October 2014 . York Region Shooters complete unbeaten season . Vaughan Citizen.
  30. News: 13 October 2014 . York Region Shooters advance to semis, extend unbeaten streak to 19 . Vaughan Citizen.
  31. News: 20 October 2014 . York Region Shooters qualify for Canadian Soccer League final . Vaughan Citizen.
  32. Web site: 27 October 2014 . York Region Wins CSL Championship Unbeaten in 21……Kingston triumph in Second Division final . 3 August 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  33. News: 26 October 2014 . York Region Shooters beat Toronto Croatia in penalty kicks for CSL championship . The Canadian Press.
  34. News: 7 May 2015 . York Region Shooters kick off season Sunday against Toronto Croatia . Vaughan Citizen.
  35. Web site: 2015 First Division Awards . dead . https://archive.today/20160121125256/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-first-division-awards/ . 21 January 2016 . 25 July 2016 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  36. News: 12 October 2015 . League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory . Vaughan Citizen.
  37. News: 7 October 2015 . Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday . Vaughan Citizen.
  38. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 12 October 2015 . Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided . 16 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  39. News: 21 October 2015 . Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final . Mississauga News.
  40. News: 30 May 2016 . York Region Shooters edge Brantford Galaxy in season opener . Vaughan Citizen.
  41. News: 19 September 2016 . York Region Shooters blank FC Ukraine United, clinch CSL First Division regular season title . Vaughan Citizen.
  42. News: 17 October 2016 . York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis . Vaughan Citizen.
  43. News: 24 October 2016 . York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City . Vaughan Citizen.
  44. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 5 June 2017 . Serbian Eagles, York Region Gain Weekend Victories....Waterloo, Vorkuta tie 2-2 . 3 August 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  45. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 1 October 2017 . York Region Wins CSL Championship.....FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title . 20 March 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  46. Web site: Unionville Milliken S.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Richard West -. www.league1ontario.com. en-us. 2018-06-29.
  47. News: 28 August 2002 . Under 20s leave for Caymans . . B3.
  48. News: 1 September 2002 . Jamaica U-20s crush PR . The Gleaner.
  49. News: Boyd . Audley . 16 September 2002 . Advantage Haiti . The Gleaner.
  50. News: 2 October 2004 . Jamaica warm up against Guatemala . . B2.
  51. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Richard West - player profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410141423/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29056/Richard_West.html . 10 April 2019 . 27 December 2018 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  52. News: Luton . Daraine . 28 November 2004 . Boyz to face hot Haiti in bid for top spot . . B3.
  53. Web site: Richard West . 2016-07-25 . 11v11.com.
  54. Web site: Sports Jamaica:: New Boyz hammer St Martin 12-0 :: Football . 2016-07-25 . www.sportsjamaica.com.
  55. Web site: Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010 . 2016-07-25 . RSSSF.

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