golden dwarf Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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