Richard Peniket
 Peniket in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard James Peniket[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Halifax Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Walsall | ||
| 2009–2011 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Hereford United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Farnborough (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Tamworth | 42 | (7) |
| 2014– | Halifax Town | 64 | (9) |
| 2015 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:42, 28 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Richard James Peniket (born 4 March 1993) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for AFC Telford United on loan from Halifax Town as a striker.
He has represented Wales at levels up to Under-21.
Club career
Walsall
Peniket was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands,[4] and began his football career with Walsall.
Fulham
In 2009, despite interest from Manchester United, Peniket joined Fulham.[2][5] In June 2010, Peniket signed his first professional contract, keeping him until 2013.[6]
In October 2011, Peniket joined League Two club Hereford on a one-month loan, later extended until the end of the season.[3][7] He made his Football League debut in the 2–1 home defeat to Bristol Rovers on 10 January 2012, replacing Delroy Facey for the last twelve minutes of the match.[8]
On 30 August 2012, Peniket signed for Conference National team Kidderminster Harriers on a loan deal from Fulham until January 2013.[9] He made his début for Kidderminster in a 1–1 draw against Barrow, coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute.[10] On 21 November, Fulham confirmed that Peniket had been recalled.[11]
Peniket signed for Conference side AFC Telford United on a one-month loan on 29 January 2013[12] and made his début the same day, against Kidderminster Harriers away, losing the match 1–0.[13] Peniket scored his first ever senior goal for AFC Telford United against Hyde at New Bucks Head on 12 February 2013.[14]
On 2 March 2013, Peniket signed for Conference South club Farnborough on an initial one-month loan deal.[15] On 22 March 2013, this loan was extended until the end of the season.[16]
Peniket was one of twelve players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 Premier League season.[17]
Tamworth
Following his release by Fulham, Peniket moved down four divisions to join Conference National side Tamworth on a one-year contract.[18] Peniket made a great start to his career when he scored twice in a 4–1 victory over Southport on 7 September 2013, ending his first five games without a goal drought.[19]
Halifax Town
Peniket signed for Halifax Town on 24 June 2014 on a free transfer.[20] He scored his first two goals for the Yorkshire side in a 3–0 victory over Welling.
International career
Peniket has played for Wales at levels up to under-21. He has six appearances for the Wales under-19 team,[21] and made his debut for the under-21s in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Hungary on 10 August 2011.[22]
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists: Fulham" (PDF). Premier League. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Profile Details: Richard Peniket". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 24 Aurthur 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - 1 2 "Hereford United sign Fulham striker Richard Peniket". BBC Sport. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "FFC Academy Signing". Fulham Official Website. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Player Contract Round-Up". Fulham FC. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Peniket Loan Extended". Hereford United F.C. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hereford 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ "Peniket Loan Deal". Fulham FC. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Barrow v Kidderminster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Fulham FC. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Peniket Loan Deal". Fulham FC. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Kidderminster 1–0 AFC Telford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "AFC Telford 1 Hyde 3". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kaca Joins Clarets on Loan". Fulham FC. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ "Two new (old) faces and loanee extends". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ "Summer transfer window: Ins and Outs". Premier League. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Richard Peniket: Ex-Fulham forward joins Tamworth". BBC Sport. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tamworth 4–1 Southport". BBC Sport. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ "Richard Peniket: FC Halifax Town sign Tamworth striker". BBC Sport. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Men: Under 19 Player 2011/2012: Richard Peniket". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ "Defeated by Hungary Under-21's in Haverfordwest". Football Association of Wales. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
