Richard King (born 27 November 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren as a defender and the Jamaica national team. He previously played for Jamaica Premier League (JPL) club Cavalier and for Besta deild karla club ÍBV.
Club career King played for Cavalier FC in Jamaica.
In 2023, King spent one season on loan at ÍBV in Iceland.
King return to Cavalier in 2024 and lead them to the JPL title.https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/29/cavaliers-king-ready-fight-national-overseas-objectives/
St Mirren
In June 2025, King signed with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20250618/st-mirren-confirm-kings-movehttps://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5880-jamaican-international-richard-king-joins-st-mirren
International career King made his senior international debut for Jamaica during a 3–0 loss against Peru on 20 January 2020, and also feature in a WCQ match against Costa Rica.
On 28 May 2025, King scored his first goal for Jamaica, a penalty, during a 3–2 win against Trinidad and Tobago during the 2025 Unity Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCavalier2021Jamaica Premier League90———301202022152———421942022–23190————1902023–24120——20311712024–25354——2050424Total906——401531099ÍBV (loan)2023Besta deild karla172————172St Mirren2025–26Scottish Premiership2713072—514242026–27000030——30Total27130102—51454Career total1349301024020317214
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsJamaica2022902023702024502025171202650Total431 Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each King goal
+ List of international goals scored by Richard KingNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition128 May 2025Brentford Community Stadium, London, England263–23–22025 Unity Cup
Honors Cavalier Jamaica Premier League: 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/20/cavalier-beat-mt-pleasant-third-premier-league-title/ CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: 2024
St Mirren Scottish League Cup: 2025–26
Individual CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024
References