Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)

Richard Foster
Personal information
Full name Richard Martyn Foster[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Elgin Boys Club[2]
2001–2003 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2012 Aberdeen 234 (8)
2010–2011Rangers (loan) 15 (0)
2012–2013 Bristol City 50 (0)
2013–2015 Rangers 38 (0)
2015–2016 Ross County 33 (0)
2016–2019 St Johnstone 96 (1)
2019–2020 Ross County 20 (0)
2020–2022 Partick Thistle 47 (0)
2022 Detroit City 5 (0)
Total 542 (9)
International career
2004–2006 Scotland U21 3 (0)
Managerial career
2022 Detroit City (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Martyn Foster (born 31 July 1985) is a Scottish retired footballer. He played for Aberdeen, Rangers, Bristol City, St Johnstone, Ross County, Partick Thistle, and Detroit City.

Foster primarily played as a right back, although he is a versatile player; goalkeeper is the only position in which he never played.

In May 2018, Foster married Scottish singer Amy Macdonald.[3]

  1. ^ The Bell's Scottish Football Review 2005.06. Cre8 Publishing. 2005. p. 16. ISBN 9-780954-855611.
  2. ^ Richard Foster, AFC Heritage Trust
  3. ^ Keyden, Nicholas (4 June 2018). "Amy Macdonald and football star Richard Foster tie the knot in Las Vegas wedding". Daily Record.