Richard Green is a former

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player who played as a defender who played professionally in Peru and the United States, including the

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. Born in Peru, he earned one

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for the

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in 1973.

Club

Green attended both San Vicente de Paul High School and San Luis Gonzaga High School Teams in

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. He then attended San Luis Gonzaga National University, playing on the school's soccer team. He began his professional career with

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. Green moved to the United States to play for the

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, also known as the Chicago Lions, of the

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. He also played for the Italian Maroons, also known as the Chicago Maroons. While playing for the Lions, he was spotted by

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, coach of the

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. Green spent the entire 1976 season with the Sting. In 1977, he began the season with the Sting before being released and finishing it with the Chicago Cats of the American Soccer League.

International

Green earned one

with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 win over

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on August 12, 1973. He replaced Art Martinich at halftime. Green, and most of his teammates, were from the lower American divisions after the first division

(NASL) refused to release players for the game.The Year in American Soccer - 1973
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Richard 1949 births Living people Footballers from Lima Peruvian emigrants to the United States Peruvian men's footballers American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Chicago Maroons soccer players Chicago Sting (NASL) players National Soccer League (Chicago) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Ukrainian Lions players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century American sportsmen 20th-century Peruvian sportsmen