| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richie Purdy | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-03-12) 12 March 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Home Farm | ? | (?) |
| 1990–1996 | Dundalk F.C. | 133 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Derry City F.C. | 22 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Shamrock Rovers | 81 | (13) |
| 2000–2001 | Kilkenny City F.C. | 19 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | UCD AFC | 24 | (1) |
| 2003 | Kildare County | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richie Purdy (born 12 March 1972, in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.
Purdy made his League of Ireland début for Home Farm against EMFA on 6 November 1988. He spent six seasons with Dundalk, winning the League with the team in 1994/95 (scoring 2 goals in 26 appearances). During this tenure at Dundalk he won the PFAI "Young Player of the Year" award in 1992/93 PFAI.
Purdy later moved to Derry City for one season where he won another league title for the 1996/97 season. He joined Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 1997 where he stayed for four seasons, making two appearances in Europe (scoring once).
Purdy was capped by Ireland at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U21 levels. He played in two qualifiers in the 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualifying campaign.
His eldest son, Daniel, is who plays for Longford Town and has played for Ireland U15s and U17s. His other son Richie plays for Shamrock Rovers U19 in the League of Ireland U19 Division.
Honours
- League of Ireland Premier Division: 2
- FAI Super Cup
- Shamrock Rovers 1998
- PFAI Young Player of the Year:
- Dundalk - 1992/93
References
- "European Record 1957 to Date". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- Richie Purdy Football Association of Ireland
- "Newstalk Cup result: Dundalk 2:2 Rovers". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
| PFAI Players' Young Player of the Year | |
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- League of Ireland players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- University College Dublin A.F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Home Farm F.C. players
- Kildare County F.C. players
- Kilkenny City A.F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Association footballers from County Dublin