- Richard Stearman
Football player infobox
playername = Richard Stearman
fullname = Richard James Michael Stearman
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|8|19
cityofbirth =Wolverhampton
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers
clubnumber = 5
position = Defender
youthyears = 1998–2004
youthclubs = Leicester City
years = 2004–2008
2008–
clubs = Leicester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
caps(goals) = 116 (7) 010 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 0 (0)
pcupdate = 7 October 2008
ntupdate =Richard James Michael Stearman (born
August 19 ,1987 inWolverhampton ) is an English football defender, currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.Career
Leicester City
Stearman, raised in
Leicestershire , joined the Leicester City's youth academy in 1998 having been spotted playing for his local side Harborough Town. Equally adept at playing at right-back or centre-back, he signed his first professional contract in 2004, shortly after having won Leicester's Young Player of the Year award in 2003/04.He made his senior debut aged 17, on
30 October 2004 in a goalless draw at Cardiff, and finished his first season with 8 appearances to his name. He became a first team regular in 2005/06, and attracted a bid from Sunderland, rejected by then-managerRob Kelly , who said he was unwilling to part with one of his players he considered a hot prospect. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/5302266.stm Leicester reject bid for Stearman] , BBC Sport2006-08-31 .] He remained with the club for two more seasons, and won both Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year awards for 2007/08.cite news | title = Stearman proud of awards double | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7375177.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date =2008-04-30 ]Wolverhampton Wanderers
After Leicester were relegated to League One, Stearman signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers of The Championship on
25 June 2008 in a four year deal. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7473155.stm Stearman swaps Foxes for Wolves] , BBC Sport2008-06-25 .] He made his debut for Wolves in a 2–2 draw at fc|Plymouth Argyle on9 August 2008 and has remained a first-choice player ever since.International
Stearman has represented England at Under-17 and Under-18 level. He was called up by the England Under-21 squad in November 2007 for the 2009 European Championship qualifiers, however he was an unused substitute in the games. He later received a second call-up from the Under-21s, early in his Wolves career, when he was selected for a European Championship qualifier against Portugal in September 2008. [cite news| title = Stearman called up for England Under-21s| url = http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1382872,00.html | publisher = wolves.co.uk | date =
2008-09-02 ] However, he was again an unused substitute in the game. He has been selected again for the forthcoming qualifying play-off tie against Wales following the withdrawal ofMicah Richards . [cite news| title =England Under-21 Call-up For Stearman| url = http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1414873,00.html| publisher = wolves.co.uk| date =2008-10-07 ]References
External links
* [http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10307~30144,00.html Official club profile]
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