Back دينيسي ريتشاردز Arabic دينيسى ريتشاردز ARZ دین ریچاردز (فوتبالیست) AZB دین ریچاردز (بازیکن فوتبال) Persian Dean Ivor Richards Italian ディーン・リチャーズ (サッカー選手) Japanese Dean Richards Dutch Dean Richards Polish Dean Richards Portuguese Ричардс, Дин Russian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Ivor Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2011 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Bradford City | 86 | (4) |
| 1995 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1995–1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 112 | (5) |
| 1999–2001 | Southampton | 67 | (3) |
| 2001–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 73 | (4) |
| Total | 348 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dean Ivor Richards (9 June 1974 – 26 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career at hometown club Bradford City before a four-year stay with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He left to play Premier League football with Southampton and finally Tottenham Hotspur. He also made four appearances for England under-21s.
Richards retired from playing in 2005 due to health concerns, but later returned to the game as a coach at Bradford. He died six years later at the age of 36.