Richard Farrer (born 9 April 1971) is a South African-American former professional

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player who spent five seasons in the

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, half a season each in South Africa and England, and seven seasons with the

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(MLS).

Professional

During his college years, Farrer also played for the

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of the

. In the fall of 1990, the Gunners became the New Mexico Roadrunners before changing their name to the

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in 1991. Farrer remained with the team through all these name changes. He returned to the Chiles in 1993. He played the first half of the 1994–1995 season with

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in the South Africa

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. He then tried out with

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of the English Third Division for the second half of the season but left England with an ankle injury without having signed a contract. After rehabilitating his injured ankle, he returned to the Chiles in 1995. On 7 February 1996, the

selected Farrer in the 12th round (113th overall) in the

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. In 1997, the Burn sent him on loan to the

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for three games. He played seven seasons as a defender with the Burn, retiring from playing in the middle of the

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on 17 June 2002, to enter law school at the

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. He graduated from law school in 2005.

References

External links

Player profile at MLS
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrer, Richard 1971 births Living people Soccer players from Johannesburg South African men's soccer players South African expatriate men's soccer players New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players New Mexico Roadrunners players New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players USISL players New Mexico Chiles (USISL) players FC Dallas players Texas lawyers Major League Soccer players Men's association football defenders