Kenton Terry Richardson (born 26 June 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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Club career

Richardson came through the youth team at

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

. He made his senior debut for Hartlepool as a substitute for Liam Donnelly in a 4–0 defeat to

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

on 11 February 2017. Richardson signed his first professional contract in March 2017 alongside three other Hartlepool players. Following the expiration of his contract with Hartlepool, Richardson joined League One side

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on a two-year deal, initially joining the club's under-23 side. On 8 March 2021, Richardson joined

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side

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on loan until 5 April 2021. However, an injury meant that Richardson only played one game for County. Richardson made his Sunderland debut on 5 October 2021 in an

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win against Lincoln City. Richardson joined

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side Spennymoor Town on a 28 day loan deal on 12 November 2021. The loan deal was later extended until the end of the season. After Sunderland's promotion to the

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, it was announced in May 2022 that Richardson was one of 16 players released by the club. He made three appearances in total for the Black Cats – all in the EFL Trophy. On 9 June 2022, Richardson signed for

side

on a one-year deal. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Richardson was named as Gateshead's new club captain.

International career

In March 2023, Richardson received his first call up for the England C team for their game against Wales C.

Personal life

Kenton's grandfather Fred Richardson was a professional footballer who played for Chelsea, Hartlepools United,

Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The town's population was 71,422 in 2021, while the wider boroug ...

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and West Brom. Richardson is a boyhood

fan.

Career statistics

Honours

Gateshead *

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: 2023–24; runner-up:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Kenton 1999 births Living people Footballers from Durham, England English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Hartlepool United F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Spennymoor Town F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players England men's semi-pro international footballers 21st-century English sportsmen