Ricardo de Niro German (born 13 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hemel Hempstead Town. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo de Niro German[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Harlesden, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesham United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Chesterfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Chesterfield | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Sheffield (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Hendon | 20 | (16) |
| 2019–2022 | Crawley Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hendon (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Chesham United | 61 | (42) |
| 2024– | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Grenada | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:53, 20 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
editGerman was born in Harlesden,[3] and attended St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Harrow.[4]
Club career
editChesterfield
editGerman started his career in the academy of Chesterfield, and made his senior team debut on 17 September 2016 against Northampton Town, being subbed on after 89 minutes for Kristian Dennis, whilst still an academy player.[5] He eventually signed professional terms on 10 October 2016, with manager Danny Wilson saying he could potentially be 'very good'.[6] On 25 August 2017, German joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 22 September 2017, his loan was extended by a further two months.[8] German joined Sheffield on loan on 16 October 2017.[9] He joined Matlock Town on a one-month loan on 10 November 2017,[10] before signing rejoining on loan to the end of the season on 16 February 2018.[11]
Hendon
editIn the summer of 2018, German moved to Southern League Premier South side Hendon.[12][13] German scored 21 goals in 28 appearances for Hendon.[3]
Crawley Town
editOn 1 January 2019, German secured a move to League Two side, Crawley Town on a three-year deal.[14] On 19 January 2019, he made his debut for Crawley, coming on as an 83rd minute substitute for Panutche Camará in a 1–0 defeat at home to Port Vale.[15]
On 26 July 2019, German completed a loan move to non-league side Hemel Hempstead Town.[16] German returned from his loan spell at Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2020.[17] He scored his first goal for Crawley with his first league start for Crawley, scoring the opening goal for Crawley in a 3–0 win against Oldham Athletic on 7 March 2020.[18][19]
In October 2021, he joined National League South club Dulwich Hamlet on loan until January 2022.[20] On 4 February 2022, he was on the move again when he returned to former club Hendon on a one-month loan deal in the Southern League Premier Division South.[21] German was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[22]
Chesham United
editOn 5 August 2022, German signed for Southern Premier League South side Chesham United.[23]
Hemel Hempstead Town
editIn May 2024, German returned to National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on a permanent basis.[24]
International career
editBorn in England, German is of Grenadian descent. In November 2019, he was called up for the Grenada national football team.[25] He debuted for Grenada in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Antigua and Barbuda on 4 June 2021.[26] He was named as part of Grenada's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[27]
Personal life
editGerman is the younger brother of Antonio German, who is also a footballer whom represents the Grenada national football team.[28]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 February 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield | 2016–17[29] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017–18[30] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2017–18[12] | National League North | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Sheffield (loan) | 2017–18[12] | Northern Premier League Division One South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2017–18[31][32][33][34] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| Hendon | 2018–19[12] | Southern League Premier Division South | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 21 | |
| Crawley Town | 2018–19[35] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20[18] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[36] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2019–20[12] | National League South | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2021–22[12] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Hendon (loan) | 2021–22[12] | Southern League Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 90 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 112 | 35 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance one goal in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance one goal in Hertfordshire Charity Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 17 July 2021[37]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b Ricky German at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Greensnet — Official Hendon FC: Squad — Ricardo German". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Brent win friends but lose trophy to Coventry". Brent & Kilburn Times. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Chesterfield 3-1 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Young Striker Handed First Professional Contract". Chesterfield F.C. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Reds bring in Ricky German on months loan". Alfreton Town Official Site. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Loans for Young Duo". Chesterfield F.C. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Young Striker Moves on Loan". Chesterfield F.C. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "German Becomes A Loan Gladiator". Pitchero Non-League. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "German Re-joins Gladiators on Loan". Chesterfield F.C. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ricardo German Profile | Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Hendon look for German to continue prolific form". Kilburn Times. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "REDS SIGN STRIKER RICKY GERMAN". Crawley Town F.C. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Crawley Town 0-1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Talbot, Bruce (26 July 2019). "RICARDO GERMAN IN LOAN SWITCH". Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "RICARDO GERMAN RETURNS FROM LOAN SPELL". Crawley Town F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ricky German in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Allman, Tom (7 March 2020). "REPORT — CRAWLEY TOWN 3-0 OLDHAM ATHLETIC". Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Greenhalgh, Hugo (23 October 2021). "PLAYER NEWS: Ricky German joins on loan". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2021 – via pitchero.com.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (4 February 2022). "German's Back at Hendon". Southern Football League. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "2021/22 RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST". www.crawleytownfc.com. 20 May 2022.
- ^ @CheshamUtdFC (5 August 2022). "Signing number 6" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 August 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "WELCOME | Ricardo German". www.hemelfc.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL CALL-UP FOR RICARDO GERMAN". www.crawleytownfc.com. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers — North, Central America and Caribbean — Matches — Antigua and Barbuda — Grenada — FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Reds striker is selected to represent Grenada at CONCACAF GOLD CUP".
- ^ "QPR and Coventry City among clubs keeping tabs on prolific non-league striker — Just Football". 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky German in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky German in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "MTFC Rollcall". Gladiators: Matlock Town FC Official Matchday Programme. vs Ashton United. 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Matlock Town FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Matlock Town FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "April 2018 Results - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky German in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky German in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "German, Ricky". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
edit- Ricky German at Soccerway