Striker Ricardo Fuller Ends Professional Career
After playing in a testimonial match on Monday night, former Reggae Boy Ricardo Fuller announced that he is retiring from professional football.
The striker said: “This is my last game. I’m packing it in. I finished with Oldham from January and I haven’t been doing anything much. I’ve just been spending time with my family. Now it is just about spending time with my family and enjoying the rewards of 15 years of hard labour.”
Fuller began his football career at the local club Tivoli Gardens, before moving to England with Crystal Palace in February 2001.
He returned to Jamaica before going on loan to Hearts, and later Preston North End. He scored 27 goals in 58 League game at Preston, which prompted Portsmouth to pay £1million for his services.
His presence was not really felt at Portsmouth and he later joined rivals Southampton in 2005 before Stoke City signed him for £500,000 in August 2006.
He was most successful at Stoke with his goals helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League in 2008.
In June 2012, he left Stoke for a one season stay with Charlton Athletic. He spent the 2013–14 season with Blackpool and 2014–15 with Millwall. He joined Oldham Athletic in October 2015.
As a player for Jamaica, Fuller score nine goals in 73 appearances.
See some of Fuller’s contributions at Stoke below:
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