Richard Kingson

Date of birth13 June 1978
Place of birthAccra
NationalityGhanian
Weight83 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Kingson joined Birmingham City in July 2007 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in May 2008.

His surname is often misspelt as Kingston.

He is also known as Faruk Gursoy in Turkey.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Great Olympics 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 1998
Sakaryaspor 01 Jul 1998 01 Jul 1999
Goztepe Izmir 01 Jul 1999 01 Jul 2001
Antalyaspor 01 Jul 2001 01 Jul 2002
Elazigspor 01 Jul 2002 01 Jul 2003
Ankaraspor 01 Jul 2003 01 Jul 2004
Galatasaray 01 Jul 2004 01 Jul 2005
Ankaraspor 01 Jul 2005 04 Jul 2007
Hammarby IF 01 Apr 2007 30 Jun 2007 L
Birmingham City 04 Jul 2007 16 May 2008
Wigan Athletic 16 Sep 2008 30 Jun 2010
Blackpool 01 Sep 2010 30 Jun 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
2007-08 Birmingham City League Cup 2 4
2007-08 Birmingham City Premier League 1 2
2008-09 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1 3
1
2008-09 Wigan Athletic Premier League 3
1
1 4
2010-11 Blackpool Premier League 19
1
3 37


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v Hereford United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Nov 2007 Birmingham City v Portsmouth L 0-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1995-96 Ghana International Friendly 1 8
1995-96 Ghana Olympics 1
1996-97 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 1 1
1996-97 Ghana FIFA World Cup 2 3
1996-97 Ghana International Friendly 1 4
1996-97 Ghana Simba Cup 3 1 2
1997-98 Ghana International Friendly 1
1998-99 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 3 2 1
1998-99 Ghana International Friendly 2 1
1999-00 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 4 1 4
1999-00 Ghana FIFA World Cup 2 1 2
1
1999-00 Ghana International Friendly 2 2
2000-01 Ghana FIFA World Cup 2 1 3
2001-02 Ghana International Friendly 1 2
2003-04 Ghana FIFA World Cup 1 1
2004-05 Ghana FIFA World Cup 1 1
2005-06 Ghana FIFA World Cup 4 1 6
2005-06 Ghana International Friendly 2 2
2006-07 Ghana International Friendly 6
1
2 4
2007-08 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 5 1 5
2007-08 Ghana FIFA World Cup 4 2 4
2007-08 Ghana International Friendly 5 2 7
2008-09 Ghana FIFA World Cup 5 4 1
1
2008-09 Ghana International Friendly 1 1
2009-10 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 3 1 4
1
2009-10 Ghana FIFA World Cup 8 2 7
2009-10 Ghana International Friendly 2 8
2010-11 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 2 2
2010-11 Ghana International Friendly 3 1 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Mar 1996 Cameroon v Ghana D 0-0 Olympics Africa 3rd round
27 Mar 1996 Brazil v Ghana L 8-2 International Friendly
14 Sep 1996 Australia v Ghana L 2-0 SIMBA CUP
18 Sep 1996 Ghana v Kenya W 1-0 SIMBA CUP
21 Sep 1996 South Africa v Ghana D 0-0 SIMBA CUP
06 Oct 1996 Ghana v Angola W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
10 Nov 1996 Gabon v Ghana D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 5
06 Jan 1997 Togo v Ghana L 4-0 International Friendly
12 Jan 1997 Ghana v Morocco D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 5
14 Jan 1998 Ghana v Mozambique D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 1998 Swaziland v Ghana W 0-1 International Friendly
04 Oct 1998 Cameroon v Ghana W 1-3 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
13 Oct 1998 Netherlands v Ghana D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Jan 1999 Ghana v Mozambique W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
28 Feb 1999 Ghana v Eritrea W 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
12 Nov 1999 Egypt v Ghana L 2-1 International Friendly
14 Dec 1999 Greece v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
22 Jan 2000 Ghana v Cameroon D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
27 Jan 2000 Ghana v Togo W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
31 Jan 2000 Ghana v Ivory Coast L 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
06 Feb 2000 Ghana v South Africa L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
08 Apr 2000 Tanzania v Ghana W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round
23 Apr 2000 Ghana v Tanzania W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round
08 Jul 2000 Ghana v Sierra Leone W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 2
28 Jan 2001 Ghana v Liberia L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
17 May 2002 Slovenia v Ghana L 2-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 Burkina Faso v Ghana L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 2
27 Mar 2005 Congo DR v Ghana D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 2
26 May 2006 Turkey v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2006 Ghana v Korea Republic W 3-1 International Friendly
12 Jun 2006 Italy v Ghana L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
17 Jun 2006 Czech Republic v Ghana W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
22 Jun 2006 Ghana v USA W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
27 Jun 2006 Brazil v Ghana L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
15 Aug 2006 Togo v Ghana W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Oct 2006 Japan v Ghana W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2006 Korea Republic v Ghana W 1-3 International Friendly
14 Nov 2006 Australia v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2007 Ghana v Nigeria W 4-1 International Friendly
24 Mar 2007 Austria v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2007 Brazil v Ghana L 1-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2007 Ghana v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 Ghana v Morocco W 2-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 2007 Saudi Arabia v Ghana L 5-0 International Friendly
18 Nov 2007 Ghana v Togo W 2-0 International Friendly
20 Jan 2008 Ghana v Guinea W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group A
24 Jan 2008 Ghana v Namibia W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group A
03 Feb 2008 Ghana v Nigeria W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2008 Ghana v Cameroon L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
09 Feb 2008 Ghana v Ivory Coast W 4-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals 3rd place
01 Jun 2008 Ghana v Libya W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
08 Jun 2008 Lesotho v Ghana W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
14 Jun 2008 Gabon v Ghana L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
22 Jun 2008 Ghana v Gabon W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
05 Sep 2008 Libya v Ghana L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
12 Oct 2008 Ghana v Lesotho W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 5
11 Feb 2009 Egypt v Ghana D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2009 Ghana v Benin W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
07 Jun 2009 Mali v Ghana W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
20 Jun 2009 Sudan v Ghana W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
05 Aug 2009 Libya v Ghana L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2009 Ghana v Sudan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
09 Sep 2009 Japan v Ghana L 4-3 International Friendly
11 Oct 2009 Benin v Ghana L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
15 Nov 2009 Ghana v Mali D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
15 Jan 2010 Ivory Coast v Ghana L 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
28 Jan 2010 Ghana v Nigeria W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
31 Jan 2010 Ghana v Egypt L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Final
01 Jun 2010 Netherlands v Ghana L 4-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2010 Serbia v Ghana W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
19 Jun 2010 Ghana v Australia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
23 Jun 2010 Ghana v Germany L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
26 Jun 2010 USA v Ghana W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
02 Jul 2010 Uruguay v Ghana L 1-1 (2-4) FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
08 Feb 2011 Ghana v Togo W 4-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2011 Congo v Ghana W 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
29 Mar 2011 England v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2011 Ghana v Congo W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
07 Jun 2011 Korea Republic v Ghana L 2-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.