Richard Roy (born 10 October 1987) is a Trinidadian international

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who plays for Scottish club Downfield, as a striker. He has previously played for Defence Force in his homeland, and Scottish clubs

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and Broughty Athletic.

Club career

Born in

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, Roy has played club football in Trinidad and Tobago for Defence Force. He was top scorer of the

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in the 2011–12 season, scoring 14 goals. On 5 August 2016, Roy signed for

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club

on a four-month contract. In December 2016 it was announced that he would leave the club later that month. He officially left at the start of January 2017. On 27 January 2017, Roy signed for Junior club Broughty Athletic. On 9 November 2017, Roy signed for

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club NEROCA. Roy returned to Scotland to play for Midlands League side Downfield for the 2021–22 season.

International career

He made his international debut for

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in 2008.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Richard 1987 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Defence Force F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Broughty Athletic F.C. players NEROCA FC players TT Pro League players Scottish Professional Football League players Association football forwards Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate footballers in Scotland Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate footballers in India Downfield F.C. players