Richard Spong
Richard Spong (born 23 September 1983) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Falun, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1996 | IK Frej | ||
| 1997–1998 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | IF Brommapojkarna | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Djurgårdens IF | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | IFK Norrköping | 95 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | GAIS | 48 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | IK Frej | 92 | (1) |
| Total | 238 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Sweden U18 | 16 | (0) |
| 2001 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2019 | |||
Career
Spong began his career as a youth player with IK Frej and IF Brommapojkarna, before moving to England with Coventry City in 1999 where he didn't make a single first team appearance. He returned to Sweden in 2002 with Djurgårdens IF, later signing with IFK Norrköping in 2005. He signed for GAIS in the 2009 season.
References
- "Richard Spong". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf
External links
- Richard Spong at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Richard Spong club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
- Richard Spong at Elite Football (archive)
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