Richard Dunne
Richard Patrick Dunne (born 21 September 1979) is an Irish former professional footballer and current television pundit for TNT Sports, who played as a centre-back. He made 431 Premier League appearances, including 253 for Manchester City.
 Dunne playing for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Patrick Dunne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1979
(aged 46)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Home Farm | ||
| 1994–1996 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Everton | 60 | (0) |
| 2000–2009 | Manchester City | 296 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Aston Villa | 95 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 64 | (1) |
| Total | 515 | (12) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1999 | Republic of Ireland B | 2 | (1) |
| 2000–2013 | Republic of Ireland | 80 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1996–97 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2000–01 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | First Division | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 296 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 7 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2009–10 | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 5 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2013–14 | Championship | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 515 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 604 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Includes Football League play-offs
International
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dunne goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2000 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Mexico |
2–2 | 2000 U.S. Cup | |
| 2 | 11 October 2000 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |  Estonia |
2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 6 June 2001 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia |
2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 9 September 2003 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |  Turkey |
2–2 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 7 October 2006 | Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
2–5 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| 6 | 28 March 2009 | Croke Park, Dublin |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 6 June 2009 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 11 October 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |  Armenia |
2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Honours
Everton
Manchester City
Aston Villa
Queens Park Rangers
Republic of Ireland
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 Premier League
- FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 2007, 2011
- Manchester City Player of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Richard Dunne Media
Dunne captaining Manchester City in 2008 against Manchester United in a local derby.
Dunne (left) marking Eden Hazard whilst playing for Queens Park Rangers.
Richard Dunne after a famous performance for Ireland against Russia in Moscow. Dunne's contributions helped seal eventual qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.
Dunne in action for Ireland in September 2013.
.jpg)
References
- ↑ Premier League clubs submit squad lists. Premier League. 1 September 2010. http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Richard Dunne Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ Richard Dunne Career Stats. Soccerbase. 4 January 2010. https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=10583. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2010). Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8531179.stm. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ↑ "Robbie Keane earns Ireland deciding win over Scotland in Nations Cup". The Guardian. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
This short article about a sports person can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.