MLS Red Bull New York

Red Bulls Midfielder Richards Called up by Jamaica

Published on June 22, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SECAUCUS, NJ (June 22, 2009) - New York Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards has been called up by the Jamaican National Team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and he will miss time with the Red Bulls starting July 1.

Jamaica's first match is on July 3 in Los Angeles, CA against Canada. Four days later, they take on Costa Rica in Columbus, OH. Jamaica's third match is against El Salvador on July 10 in Miami, FL. Should Jamaica advance, the quarterfinals are scheduled for July 18-19 in Philadelphia and Dallas with the semifinals taking place on July 23 in Chicago and the finals on July 26 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

The Red Bulls have only one match - July 4 at FC Dallas - between when Richards leaves and the earliest day he might return. After the game in Dallas, the Red Bulls do not return to action until July 16, when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Richards has played in 15 games, starting in 10 of them, and has one goal and one assist for the Red Bulls this season. Richards has 12 appearances with the Jamaican National Team, his first coming in 2002 at the age of 18. He has yet to score a goal for the National Team, but at the end of 2008, Richards played an integral part in helping Jamaica capture the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Cup.

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