| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheerness, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Gillingham | 122 | (4) |
| 1996–1998 | Fulham | 58 | (7) |
| 1998–2000 | Cardiff City | 75 | (2) |
| 2000–2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 252 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | Welling United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Whitehawk | 11 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Welling United (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Carpenter (born 30 September 1972) is an English footballer, born in Sheerness, who played as a midfielder for Gillingham, Fulham, Cardiff City and Brighton & Hove Albion. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League over a 15-year professional career.[1]