Matt Rickard
Encyclopedia
Matthew Rickard is an English footballer who plays as a striker for USA College team Michigan Wolverines
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Centre of Excellence. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Oldham Athletic on 15 January 2011.
After being released at the end of the 2010-11 season, Rickard moved to the United States
and enroled at the University of Michigan
thus becoming part of the Michigan Wolverines
side who play in the Big Ten Conference
in the NCAA Division 1
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Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
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Club career
Rickard was a product of the Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
Centre of Excellence. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Oldham Athletic on 15 January 2011.
After being released at the end of the 2010-11 season, Rickard moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and enroled at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
thus becoming part of the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
side who play in the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
in the NCAA Division 1
Personal life
He is the grandson of former Plymouth player Derek RickardDerek Rickard
Derek Bryan Philip Rickard is a former English professional footballer.He played as a Forward for Football League clubs Plymouth Argyle and Bournemouth.-Playing career:...
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External links
- Matt Rickard player profile at pafc.premiumtv.co.uk
- Matthew Rickard player profile at mgoblue.com