Micah Richards

[golden dwarf]

Micah Lincoln Richards

DOB: 24 June 1988

POB: Birmingham

Height: 5ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Number: 2

Playing position: defender

Currently playing for Manchester City in the Premiership. A versatile defender, Richards made his professional debut when he was 17 as a substitute against Arsenal in October 2005. On making his full England debut in November 2006, he was, at 18 years 144 days, the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad..Early career

Though his parents lived in Leeds, Richards was born in Birmingham as his parents were visiting relatives in the area at the time.[1] Richards grew up in the Chapeltown district of Leeds, where he attended Archbishop Cranmer CofE Primary School. His potential was spotted by the school’s football coach David Moore, who drafted him into the school team at the age of seven. His boyhood team was Arsenal and his all-time favorite players are Ian Wright and Patrick Vieira. (information from Wikipedia.org)