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Spencer Richey

Spencer Richey
Richey with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Personal information
Full name Spencer McNair Richey
Date of birth (1992-05-30) May 30, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2008–2009 IMG Academy
2009–2010 Crossfire Premier
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Washington Huskies 71 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Tacoma Tide 10 (0)
2012 Portland Timbers U23s 14 (0)
2013 Washington Crossfire 8 (0)
2014 Puget Sound Gunners 2 (0)
2015–2016 Whitecaps FC 2 26 (0)
2017–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2017Whitecaps FC 2 17 (0)
2018FC Cincinnati (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020 FC Cincinnati 29 (0)
2021 Seattle Sounders FC 2 (0)
2021Tacoma Defiance 5 (0)
2022–2024 Chicago Fire 7 (0)
2023–2024Chicago Fire II (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2008–2009 United States U17 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2015

Spencer McNair Richey (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

College and amateur

Richey spent his entire college career at the University of Washington. He made a total of 71 appearances for the Huskies and finished with 30 clean sheets.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Tacoma Tide, Portland Timbers U23s, Washington Crossfire and Puget Sound Gunners.[2][3][4][5][6]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Richey was selected in the third round (61st overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[7] However he was cut from camp and he ended up joining USL affiliate club Whitecaps FC 2.[8] He made his professional debut for the club on April 1 in a match against Austin Aztex.

Richey signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on December 19, 2016.[9]

On November 22, 2017, the Whitecaps picked up Richey's team option and loaned him to FC Cincinnati for the 2018 season.[10]

Richey was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.[11] His MLS rights were subsequently traded to new MLS expansion side FC Cincinnati in December 2018 in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[12]

He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season.[13]

On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Richey signed with Seattle Sounders FC.[14] Following the 2021 season, Seattle declined their contract option on Richey.[15]

International

Richey was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 8, 2021[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2015 USL 12 0 12 0
2016 USL 14 0 3[a] 0 17 0
2017 USL 17 0 17 0
Total 43 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 46 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2017 MLS 1 0 2 0 2[b] 0 5 0
FC Cincinnati (loan) 2018 USL 14 0 2 0 2[a] 0 18 0
FC Cincinnati 2019 MLS 19 0 0 0 19 0
2020 MLS 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 29 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 0
Seattle Sounders FC 2021 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tacoma Defiance 2021 USL 5 0 5 0
Career total 92 0 4 0 2 0 5 0 103 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Spencer Richey". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "2010 Tacoma Tide stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "2011 Tacoma Tide stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "2012 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "2013 Washington Crossfire stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "2014 Puget Sound Gunners FC stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select five players in final two rounds of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  8. ^ Devji, Farhan (March 29, 2015). "Introducing WFC2". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign Spencer Richey, Kyle Greig from USL side". December 19, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Whitecaps FC loan out goalkeeper Spencer Richey to USL side FC Cincinnati". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2019, exercise seven contract options". Whitecaps.com. November 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire third-round SuperDraft pick from FC Cincinnati for Spencer Richey | Vancouver Whitecaps FC".
  13. ^ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions for the 2021 season | FC Cincinnati".
  14. ^ "Sounders FC signs goalkeeper Spencer Richey". Seattle Sounders FC. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  15. ^ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2021 season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
  16. ^ Spencer Richey at Soccerway
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