| Richardson Smith | |
| Fullname: | Rodolfo Richardson Smith |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1963 |
| Birth Place: | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1981 - 1988 |
| Clubs1: | Marathón |
| Clubs2: | Real España |
| Years3: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs3: | UA Tamaulipas |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs4: | Real España |
| Years5: | 1991 |
| Clubs5: | Peñarol |
| Years6: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs6: | UA Tamaulipas |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 1992–1993 |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 1993–1998 |
| Clubs8: | Real España |
| Nationalyears1: | 1985–1996 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
| Manageryears1: | 2004 - 2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | Municipal Valencia |
Rodolfo Richardson Smith (born 24 February 1963, in San Pedro Sula)[1] is a retired Honduran football midfielder.
Smith began playing football in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras with Marathón and Real España. He won the 1990–91 Honduran Liga Nacional title with Real España, scoring two goals in the final against Motagua.[2]
In 1988, he moved abroad to play in Mexico with Correcaminos UAT. He would spend four seasons in the Mexican Primera División with Correcaminos[3] and Club Universidad de Guadalajara. He also had a six-month spell with C.A. Peñarol in the Uruguayan Primera División.[4]
Richardson Smith made his debut for Honduras in the 1980s and has earned over 30 caps, scoring 11 goals. He has represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup.[5]
He played as a defender in his last match, covering for an injury to Luis Pineda, in a 3–1 FIFA World Cup qualification loss against Mexico on 6 November 1996. He lost the ball on the edge of the area which led to a Mexico goal, and fans attacked his house in San Pedro Sula with stones and fireworks after the match.[6] The incident prompted him to announce his retirement from the national team.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 1992 | 3-2 | Win | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 2. | 28 November 1992 | 4-0 | Win | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 3. | 4 April 1993 | 2-2 | Draw | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 4. | 27 March 1996 | 1-0 | Win | Friendly | |||
| 5. | 4 August 1996 | 1-1 | Draw | Friendly | |||
| 6. | 7 August 1996 | 2-1 | Loss | Friendly | |||
| 7. | 28 August 1996 | 2-2 | Draw | Friendly |
After retiring as a player, Richardson Smith was assistant-coach at several clubs and became manager of Municipal Valencia for the 2004 Apertura season.[7] After spending time in the US as a youth team coach at Evergreen United[8] and Juventus Strikers,[9] he was named as possible manager of Deportes Savio in December 2012.[10] As of August 2015, he was still working with children in the USA.[1]