Dominique Elyse Richardson (born October 18, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League. She previously played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the Houston Dash and NJ/NY Gotham FC (formerly Sky Blue FC).

Domi Richardson
Richardson in 2013
Personal information
Full name Dominique Elyse Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Fullerton, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Tampa Bay Sun
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Missouri Tigers 82 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Houston Dash 2 (0)
2015 FC Kansas City 0 (0)
2016–2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC 42 (2)
2024– Tampa Bay Sun 0 (0)
International career
2011 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 23, 2024

Club career edit

Houston Dash, 2014 edit

Richardson signed with the Houston Dash after participating in open tryouts. She played in 2 games before being released by the club in May 2014.[3]

FC Kansas City, 2015 edit

Richardson signed with FC Kansas City as a discovery player in 2015. She was on the roster but never appeared in a game for FCKC. She was waived by the club on July 17, 2015 [4]

NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2016–2022 edit

Richardson signed with Sky Blue FC in 2016.[5] The team changed its name to NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021.[6]

Tampa Bay Sun FC, 2024– edit

On April 23, 2024, Richardson was announced was announced as one of the first-ever signings for Tampa Bay Sun, who will begin play in the USL Super League in August 2024. Richardson was joined by Erika Tymrak and Jordyn Listro.[7]

Honors edit

FC Kansas City

References edit

  1. ^ "Grad lists, Spring 2014: California". University of Missouri. 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Domi Richardson". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Houston Dash waive midfielder Dominique Richardson". May 16, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "FC Kansas City Waive Defender Domi Richardson". July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Domi Richardson". March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Thomas, Louisa (April 30, 2021). "The Transformation of a Soccer Club, and the Ways We Value Women's Sports". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Makes History with Inaugural Player Signings". TampaBaySunFC.com. Tampa Bay Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

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