Richard Dunne
Richard Patrick Dunne
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Who is this?
Richard Patrick Dunne (born 21 September 1979) is an Irish former professional footballer, current Man City Youth Academy Coach and television pundit for TNT Sports, who played as a centre-back. He made 432 Premier League appearances, including 253 for Manchester City. Between 2005-2009 Dunne won a then club record, 4 Man City Player of the year awards in a row. Dunne began his professional career at Everton. He later spent nearly a decade at Manchester City before joining Aston Villa in 2009. In July 2013, he signed for Queens Park Rangers. He has also played internationally for the Republic of Ireland from 2000 until 2014. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and played in UEFA Euro 2012. Dunne announced his retirement from football in November 2015 after being released by Queens Park Rangers. He is employed as a youth coach in Manchester City's academy. Dunne holds the joint Premier League record of being sent off – eight times along with Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson. He also holds the Premier League record of scoring ten own goals.
Career
- 1979Born
- 1996Joined Everton F.C.
- 1997Joined Republic of Ireland B national football team
- 2000Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 2000Joined Republic of Ireland men's national association football team
- 2009Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 2013Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Tallaght
- •Citizenship: Ireland
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
'Amazing' Pico Lopes World Cup performances hailed by Ireland legend Richard Dunne
EXCLUSIVE | Richard Dunne on Folarin Balogun: ‘He has handled himself really well and could be a Premier League success’
Exclusive: Richard Dunne on why Lincoln City man Jack Moylan is 'important' for Ireland
‘He more than held his own’ – Pico Lopes hailed as ‘Cape Verde’s Paul McGrath’ by Ireland legend after World Cup heroics
Exclusive: Richard Dunne Pinpoints Exactly What Queens Park Rangers Needs To Improve
Exclusive: Richard Dunne on Villa's Europa League final. "Keeping Emery is key to everything"
EXCLUSIVE | Richard Dunne’s advice for young Irish footballers: ‘I think France is an amazing place for them.’
EXCLUSIVE | Richard Dunne on Thierry Henry's handball: 'Any one of us would have done the exact same thing.'
Kevin Kilbane: I can tell you what disingenuous Thierry Henry said to Richard Dunne
‘He was able to deal with things, like a school teacher’ – Richard Dunne, a Man City cult hero
Richard Dunne 25: Former captain on City career, derby memories, Keegan, Sven, Pep and Haaland
Richard Dunne exclusive: I understand Moyes frustration; Branthwaite deal huge positive for Everton
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