Simon Richter (born 16 January 1985) is a Danish-born Gambian professional football defender, who plays for Tårnby FF.[1] He also represented the Gambia national team.

Simon Richter
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Tårnby FF
Number 11
Youth career
Rosenhøj BK
Brøndby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 FC Nordsjælland 43 (1)
2010 AB 5 (0)
2010–2011 Fremad Amager 18 (0)
2011–2014 HB Køge 75 (2)
2014–2018 FC Roskilde 97 (5)
2018–2020 Brønshøj BK 17 (1)
2021– Tårnby FF
International career
2017–2019 Gambia 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Richter debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 2-1 win over the Central African Republic on 27 March 2017.[2]

Personal life

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He is the son of a Gambian father and a Danish mother and the twin brother of Jonathan Richter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Brønshøj Boldklub - Divisionsfodbold siden 1945 - Simon Richter / Spillere / Truppen / Divisionshold / Forside". www.bronshojboldklub.dk. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Simon Richter efter gambiansk landsholdsdebut: Første sejr i tre år". DR. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Tvillingerne fra Vestegnen". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 30 September 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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