Richard Spong

Richard Spong
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-09-23) 23 September 1983
Place of birth Falun, Sweden
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1996 IK Frej
1997–1998 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 IF Brommapojkarna 1 (0)
1999–2003 Coventry City 0 (0)
2003–2004 Djurgårdens IF 2 (0)
2005–2008 IFK Norrköping 95 (2)
2009–2013 GAIS 48 (1)
2014–2015 IK Frej 43 (1)
National team
2000–2001 Sweden U18 16 (0)
2001 Sweden U19 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016.


Richard Spong (born 23 September 1983 in Falun) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Spong began his career as a youth player with IK Frej and IF Brommapojkarna, before moving to England with Coventry City in 1999 where he didn't make a single first team appearance. He returned to Sweden in 2002 with Djurgårdens IF, later signing with IFK Norrköping in 2005. He signed for GAIS in the 2009 season.

References

  1. "Richard Spong". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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