Richard Dixon (footballer, born 1990)
Richard Dixon (born 23 February 1990) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for Chattanooga FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| Dixon playing for Saint Louis FC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | West Florida Argonauts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Baton Rouge Capitals | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Mississippi Brilla | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 49 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 6 | (1) |
| 2020– | Chattanooga FC | 46 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 1, 2023 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ . West Florida Argonauts. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ . USL Soccer. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "VSI Adds Dixon To Squad". USL Soccer. 28 January 2013. from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Charlotte Eagles sign Jamaican defender Richard Dixon". Soccer Wire. 29 January 2014.
- ^ . Saint Louis FC. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ . Saint Louis FC. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "2015 Copa America squad lists". ESPN FC. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ . CONCACAF. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Editor, Matt Pollard, Managing (28 May 2015). "Saint Louis FC Advance On Penalties in USOC – Last Word on Sports".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season". USLSoccer.com. 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Chattanooga Football Club Signs Defender Richard Dixon as First Professional Player". ChattanoogaFC.com. 9 January 2020.
External links edit
- Richard Dixon at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Richard Dixon at USL League One