Ricky Shakes
Guyanese footballer
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Ricky Ulric Bascombe Shakes (born 25 January 1985) is a retired professional footballer who played as a winger. He has played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Bury, Swindon Town and Brentford. Born in England, Shakes represented the Trinidad and Tobago national football team once in a friendly, and thereafter has represented Guyana internationally.
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Shakes playing for Boreham Wood in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Ulric Bascombe Shakes[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1985[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Bury (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Swindon Town | 69 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Brentford | 39 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Ebbsfleet United | 151 | (21) |
| 2012–2013 | Kidderminster Harriers | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Boreham Wood | 229 | (24) |
| 2021 | St Albans City | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Guyana | 14 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Brixton, Greater London, Shakes began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 2004,[5] and made his debut in an FA Cup third-round replay against Tranmere Rovers in January 2004, scoring a last-minute equaliser to take the match into extra time.[6] He failed to make a league appearance for Bolton,[5] and after spells on loan with Bristol Rovers and Bury, joined Swindon Town in July 2005.[7] Shakes made almost 70 league appearances in two seasons at Swindon[5] but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.[8]
He joined Brentford in August 2007 after training with the club during the summer[9] and scored a late goal on his debut in September 2007 to give Brentford victory away to Bury.[10] However, after making 39 league appearances,[11] he was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.[12]
He joined Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United in July 2008.[13] In August 2010, it was reported that he was on trial with League Two club Stockport County,[14] before re-signing for Ebbsfleet a few weeks into the season.[citation needed]
Having scored 11 goals in 46 matches for Ebbsfleet in the 2010–11 season,[15] he added to that statistic by scoring eight goals in 45 appearances for the club during the 2011–12 season.[16] On 29 June 2012, Shakes signed for Kidderminster Harriers.[17] Shakes made 18 appearances for Kidderminster in the 2012–13 season,[18] helping the club finish second in the Conference Premier.[19]
On 3 July 2013, Shakes signed for Conference South club Boreham Wood.[20] Shakes suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season training and was expected to be out for six months.[citation needed]
On 7 January 2021, Shakes signed for National League South side St Albans City.[21] On 6 April 2021, Shakes announced his retirement.[22]
International career
Shakes made his international debut in March 2006, coming on as a half-time substitute for Trinidad and Tobago in a 2–0 victory against Iceland.[23]
In October 2011, Shakes was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.[24] Originally, Shakes failed to meet FIFA's age regulations for changing international allegiance, however, Guyana won an appeal in 2010 which allowed him to do so.[24] He made his debut for Guyana in a 2–0 away win against Barbados on 7 October 2011, before scoring his first goal four days later in a 1–1 draw with Bermuda.[25]
Shakes' third international appearance came in the 2–1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on 11 November 2011 which sealed Guyana's qualification to the third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[26] In that game, Shakes scored the first goal and created the second for Burnley's Leon Cort, before Kenwyne Jones' consolation for Trinidad & Tobago.[citation needed]
Shakes was eligible to play for Trinidad and Tobago through his mother's heritage, and Guyana through his father's birth.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 February 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2003–04[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004–05[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2004–05[28] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2004–05[28] | League Two | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Swindon Town | 2005–06[29] | League One | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2006–07[30] | League Two | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Brentford | 2007–08[11] | League Two | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2008–09[31] | Conference Premier | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2009–10[32] | Conference Premier | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11[15] | Conference South | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 6[d] | 3 | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2011–12[16] | Conference Premier | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Total | 151 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | 21 | 4 | 182 | 27 | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2012–13[18] | Conference Premier | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Boreham Wood | 2013–14[18][33] | Conference South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[18][34] | Conference South | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 48 | 11 | ||
| 2015–16[18] | National League | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17[18] | National League | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2017–18[18] | National League | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[f] | 1 | 51 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19[18] | National League | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[18] | National League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 226 | 24 | 11 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | 257 | 28 | |||
| St Albans City | 2020–21[35] | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 514 | 55 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 591 | 65 | ||
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Four appearances in Conference League Cup, seven in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in Conference South play-offs
- One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Conference South play-offs
- Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
- One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in FA Trophy
International
- As of match played 4 June 2016[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Guyana | 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | |
International goals
- As of match played 4 June 2016. Guyana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shakes goal.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2011 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 2 |  Bermuda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2011 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 10 June 2015 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 4 June 2016 | Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands | 14 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 5 | 4–0 |
Honours
Swindon Town
- Football League Two third-place promotion: 2006–07[30][36]
Ebbsfleet United
- Conference South play-offs: 2011[37]
Boreham Wood
