Richmond Forson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Aflao, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Metz B | 25 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 7 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Luçon | 60 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Vendée Poiré sur Vie | 32 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | AS Cherbourg | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Thouars Foot 79 | 45 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Chauvigny | ||
| 2012–2013 | Yzeure | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Togo | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richmond Forson (born 23 May 1980) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back and spent his career in France. Born in Ghana, he grew up in Togo and represented the Togo national team internationally.
Forson was born in Aflao, Ghana. As a youngster who started out with Sporting Club de Lome, moving to France to FC Metz later.[1] His early promise, which saw interest in him by such big clubs as Arsenal,[citation needed] was almost eliminated when in 2001, while only 21, he was the victim of a serious road accident in France[1] which left him unable to play for almost a year.[citation needed] Forson then played as a defender for Luçon[1] and an amateur team Vendée Poiré sur Vie.[2]
Following the 2006 World Cup, from January 2007 – August 2008, Forson played two seasons for AS Cherbourg Football in the French Championnat National.[3] In 2008 after a falling out with the coach having lost his place in the side following a period with injury, he left Cherbourg and moved to Thouars Foot 79.[4] On 30 January 2012, Forson signed for Championnat de France amateur side AS Yzeure along with David Pathinvo and Guinean international Aboubacar Sylla.[5]
