the under-21 squad, playing in both legs of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-off against France, which they lost 3–2 on aggregate. The decisive goal came in the 85th minute of the second leg, when Richardson brought down Lassana Diarra in the box and the resulting penalty was converted. He then made two further substitute appearances during England's World Cup qualifiers against Wales in Cardiff and Austria at Old Trafford. The latter was his home England debut. However, he was not selected by Sven-Göran Eriksson in England's 2006 World Cup squad. In 2006–07, he continued to be selected by newly appointed England manager Steve McClaren and made several substitute appearances. He went on to make further appearances for the England U21 squad, for whom he was eligible to play until the end of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he made three appearances. However, he has neither started nor scored for the England senior team since his debut. Personal life Richardson is married to Natalie with whom he has two daughters, and who was the catalyst for him becoming a born again Christian. In 2007 he said, "I just want to praise Jesus Christ and go to heaven. That's all I care about". Career statistics Club International Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richardson goal. Honours Manchester United Youth FA Youth Cup: 2002–03 Manchester United Premier League: 2006–07 Football League Cup: 2005–06 FA Community Shield: 2003 Aston Villa FA Cup runner-up: 2014–15 References External links 1984 births Living people Footballers from Greenwich English footballers England under-21 international footballers England international footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Association football wingers West Ham United F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Black British sportsmen English Christians