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Caleb Richardson - Men's Soccer - University of Kentucky Athletics 15

CalebRichardson

  • height 5-4
  • Weight 146
  • class Junior
  • High school Marcus

2012
Speedy freshman attacking player played in 11 games with one start … Logged 217 minutes with one assist … Fired nine shots, including six on target … Speed off the bench became a vital change-of-pace asset at the top of the formation, before an injury limited his use down the stretch … Made first career start vs. No. 15 St. John’s, logging a season-high 54 minutes … Injuries limited him to three minutes in the C-USA Tournament Semifinals and seven minutes in the NCAA Tournament.

Pre-College
Played for John Gall at Marcus High School in Texas, earning three varsity letters … During the club season, Richardson was under the guidance of David Hudgel as a member of the Dallas Texans Academy club team for the past seven seasons, the same club team as fellow UK signee Jacob Speed … During his freshman year at Marcus, Richardson connected on eight goals while dishing out six assists to help Marcus High to a 22-2 record, while being named second team all-district … The same year in club soccer, Richardson notched 11 goals also tallying 10 assists … The sophomore campaign ended for Marcus High with Richardson finding the back of the net 12 times and adding six assists with the team recording a 20-3 mark … Earned his second consecutive second team all-district nod in 2010 … For the club squad, Richardson scored five goals while yielding eight assists … Junior year concluded with a 21-2 record, with Richardson accumulating 14 goals and eight assists, earning him first team all-district … In club, saw his team go flawless during the season at 15-0, with six goals and seven assists.

Personal
Born Caleb Daven Richardson on Nov. 7, 1993 to Hillary and Noel Richardson in Carrollton, Texas … Three siblings, brother Hillary II (31) and sisters Carissa (32) and Adrian (25) … Brother Hillary played soccer at Division II … Choose Kentucky over Cal State-Bakersfield … Active in the community by providing skills training classes to recreation teams in Texas.

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