Ricardo Gardner

Ricardo Gardner
Gardner in 2008
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Wayne Gardner[1]
Date of birth (1978-09-25) 25 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger, left wing-back
Youth career
1992–1997 Harbour View
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Harbour View 10 (2)
1998–2012 Bolton Wanderers 342 (20)
2011Preston North End (loan) 4 (0)
Total 356 (22)
International career
1997–2012 Jamaica 111[2] (9)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Jamaica U-20
2015–2018 Harbour View
2020–2021 Portmore United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Wayne Gardner (born 25 September 1978), commonly known as Bibi, is a Jamaican former professional footballer. He works as assistant coach at Portmore United. A left winger, he could also play in the centre of midfield or at left wing-back. He last played for Bolton Wanderers in May 2012, completing a 14-year spell at the club, of which 11 were spent in the Premier League. Gardner earned 111 caps for the Jamaica national football team, scoring 9 goals and playing at four CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ "Jamaica - Record International Players".