{{Short description|English footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Richard Peniket | image = Peniket, Richard.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = Peniket in 2013 | fullname = Richard James Peniket<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf |title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists: Fulham |publisher=Premier League |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731092613/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf |archive-date=31 July 2013 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|4|df=y}}<ref name=FFCprofile/> | birth_place = Stourbridge, England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}<ref name=BBCHereford/> | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = –2009 | youthclubs1 = Walsall | youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = Fulham | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Fulham | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = → Farnborough (loan)) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = Tamworth | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 7 | years7 = 2014–2017 | clubs7 = Halifax Town | caps7 = 90 | goals7 = 17 | years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Gateshead | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 6 | years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = Alfreton Town | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps11 = 21 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2021–2024 | clubs12 = Gulf United | caps12 = 26 | goals12 = 19 | totalcaps = 297 | totalgoals = 63 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Wales U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = Wales U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2011 | nationalteam3 = Wales U21 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2024– | managerclubs1 = Gulf United | club-update = 15:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 15:00, 19 April 2020 (UTC) }} '''Richard James Peniket''' (born 4 March 1993) is an association football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently manager of Emirati club Gulf United.
==Playing career== ===Walsall=== Peniket was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands,<ref>{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=471|edition=43rd}}</ref> and began his football career with Walsall.
===Fulham=== In 2009, despite interest from Manchester United, Peniket joined Fulham.<ref name=FFCprofile>{{cite web |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/the-teams/u21s/player-profiles/richard-peniket |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124204040/http://www.fulhamfc.com/the-teams/u21s/player-profiles/richard-peniket |archive-date=24 January 2013 |title=Profile Details: Richard Peniket |publisher=Fulham F.C |access-date=3 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=FFC Academy Signing|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2009/april/24/ffc-academy-signing|publisher=Fulham Official Website|date=24 April 2009|access-date=18 April 2014}}</ref> In June 2010, Peniket signed his first professional contract, keeping him until 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/PlayerContractRound-Up.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608065801/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/PlayerContractRound-Up.aspx |archive-date=8 June 2011 |title=Player Contract Round-Up |publisher= Fulham FC|date=1 June 2010 |access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
In October 2011, Peniket joined League Two club Hereford on a one-month loan, later extended until the end of the season.<ref name=BBCHereford>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15555978 |title=Hereford United sign Fulham striker Richard Peniket |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2011 |access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2567125,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301115402/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/index.aspx |archive-date=1 March 2014 |title=Peniket Loan Extended |publisher=Hereford United F.C |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=3 February 2014}} [http://www.noodls.com/viewNoodl/12677716/hereford-united-football-club-1939-ltd/peniket-loan-extended Alt URL]</ref> He made his Football League debut in the 2–1 home defeat to Bristol Rovers on 10 January 2012, replacing Delroy Facey for the last twelve minutes of the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/16388617.stm |title=Hereford 1–2 Bristol Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2012 |access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref>
On 30 August 2012, Peniket signed for Conference National team Kidderminster Harriers on a loan deal from Fulham until January 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2012/august/30/peniket-loan-deal | title = Peniket Loan Deal | publisher = Fulham FC | access-date = 30 August 2012}}</ref> He made his début for Kidderminster in a 1–1 draw against Barrow, coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19378020 | title = Barrow v Kidderminster | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 1 September 2012}}</ref> On 21 November, Fulham confirmed that Peniket had been recalled.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2012/november/21/loan-round-up | title = Loan Round-Up | publisher = Fulham FC | access-date = 21 November 2012}}</ref>
Peniket signed for Conference side AFC Telford United on a one-month loan on 29 January 2013<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/january/29/peniket-loan-deal|title=Peniket Loan Deal|publisher=Fulham FC|access-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> and made his début the same day, against Kidderminster Harriers away, losing the match 1–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21137439|title=Kidderminster 1–0 AFC Telford United|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> Peniket scored his first ever senior goal for AFC Telford United against Hyde at New Bucks Head on 12 February 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/afc-telford-united/2013/02/12/afc-telford-1-3-hyde/|title=AFC Telford 1 Hyde 3|newspaper=Shropshire Star|access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
On 2 March 2013, Peniket signed for Conference South club Farnborough on an initial one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/march/01/kaca-joins-clarets-on-loan|title=Kaca Joins Clarets on Loan|publisher=Fulham FC|access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref> On 22 March 2013, this loan was extended until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/2013/03/two-new-old-faces-and-loaned-extends/|title=Two new (old) faces and loanee extends|publisher=Farnborough FC|access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref>
Peniket was one of twelve players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 Premier League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/summer-transfers-2013-ins-and-outs.html|title=Summer transfer window: Ins and Outs|publisher=Premier League|access-date=7 June 2013|archive-date=30 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630015532/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/summer-transfers-2013-ins-and-outs.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Tamworth=== Following his release by Fulham, Peniket moved down four divisions to join Conference National side Tamworth on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Richard Peniket: Ex-Fulham forward joins Tamworth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23359432|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 July 2013|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref> He scored twice in a 4–1 victory over Southport on 7 September 2013, after failing to score in his first five games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tamworth 4–1 Southport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23910000|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 September 2013|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref>
===Halifax Town=== Peniket signed for Halifax Town on 24 June 2014 on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27994348|title=Richard Peniket: FC Halifax Town sign Tamworth striker|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 June 2014|access-date=19 July 2014}}</ref> He scored his first two goals for the Yorkshire side in a 3–0 victory over Welling.
===Gateshead=== On 26 May 2017, Peniket signed a one-year deal with National League side Gateshead following him turning down the offer of a new contract from Halifax Town. He made his debut on 5 August in a 1–2 defeat away to Woking<ref name="Woking 2-1 Gateshead FC">{{cite web | url=https://www.gateshead-fc.com/match-report/woking-2-1-gateshead/ | publisher=Gateshead FC | title=Woking 2-1 Gateshead FC | date=5 August 2017 | access-date=12 August 2017 | archive-date=13 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813005416/https://www.gateshead-fc.com/match-report/woking-2-1-gateshead/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> and scored his first goal for the club the following week in a 3–0 victory over Torquay United.<ref name="Gateshead FC 3-0 Torquay United">{{cite web| url=https://www.gateshead-fc.com/match-report/gateshead-3-0-torquay/ | publisher=Gateshead FC | title=Gateshead FC 3-0 Torquay United | date=12 August 2017 |access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref>
===Alfreton Town=== In June 2018, Peniket joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/peniket-heads-out-of-heed-to-join-heaths-reds-revo-51075|title=Peniket Heads Out of Heed To Join Heath's Reds Revolution|website=thenationalleague.org.uk|date=June 2018|access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref>
===Return to Kidderminster Harriers=== In June 2019, Peniket returned to Kidderminster Harriers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peniket is second arrival |url=http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/2019/06/05/peniket-is-second-arrival/ |access-date=5 June 2019|publisher=Harriers.co.uk|date=5 June 2019}}</ref> He departed the club on 21 January 2020, stating he wanted to take some time away from football and give himself a chance to recover from cumulative injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peniket leaves Aggborough |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2020/01/21/peniket-leaves-aggborough/ |access-date=21 January 2020|publisher=Harriers.co.uk|date=21 January 2020}}</ref>
=== Gulf United === In January 2022, Peniket signed with Gulf United. Peniket featured regularly and finished the 2021–22 season with 8 goals in 11 games.[https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competition/1400] Gulf United managed to secure promotion to the UAE Second Division, as well as winning the UAE Third Division title.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title="جلف يوناتيد" بطلا للنسخة الأولى من دوري الدرجة الثالثة |url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2022-05-27-1.1635111 |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=emaratalyoum.com |date=27 May 2022 |language=ar}}</ref>
In the 2022–23, Peniket's second season with Gulf United, he led them to become champions of the UAE Second Division, achieving back-to-back promotions for the first team in UAE Football History, along the way securing promotion to the UAE First Division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulf United win UAE Second Division title |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/gulf-united-win-uae-second-division-title-1.94488761 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=gulfnews.com |date=15 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Peniket ended the season as the clubs top goalscorer for the 2022–23 season with 11 goals to his name, and also second top goalscorer in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAE Football Association: Second Division League |url=https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competition/1423 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.uaefa.ae}}</ref> Peniket retired from playing at the end of the 2023–24 season, as the club's all-time top goalscorer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Radley |first=Paul |title='We are just getting started': Gulf United upbeat ahead of new UAE First Division season |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2024/09/09/we-are-just-getting-started-gulf-united-upbeat-ahead-of-new-uae-first-division-season/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== Peniket has played for Wales at levels up to under-21. He has six appearances for the Wales under-19 team,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.org.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=9&season=11/12&squadno=28727&seasonl=2011/2012&Playertype=9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220214140/http://www.faw.org.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=9&season=11/12&squadno=28727&seasonl=2011/2012&Playertype=9 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 February 2014 |title=Men: Under 19 Player 2011/2012: Richard Peniket |publisher=Football Association of Wales |access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref> and made his debut for the under-21s in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Hungary on 10 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW62087.ink |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220201458/http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW62087.ink |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 February 2014 |title=Defeated by Hungary Under-21s in Haverfordwest |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=10 August 2011 |access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
== Coaching career == On 25 August 2024, following his retirement from playing, Peniket was announced as new Gulf United manager.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2024 |title=Gulf United on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/gulfunitedfc/p/C_Ffy8TJDPa/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> He had previously managed the club's B-team for a short time, but decided to retire from playing to focus fully on management after being promoted to the first team job.<ref name=":1" />
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 November 2017}}<ref>{{soccerway|richard-peniket/187946|accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Hereford United (loan) |2011–12 |League Two |7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |- |Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |2012–13 |Conference Premier |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||0 |- |Telford United (loan) |2012–13 |Conference Premier |6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||1 |- |Farnborough (loan) |2013–14 |Conference South |11||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||6 |- |Tamworth |2013–14 |Conference Premier |42||7||2||1||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||48||8 |- |rowspan="4"|Halifax Town |2014–15 |Conference Premier |34||6||3||2||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||4||41||12 |- |2015–16 |National League |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||21||0 |- |2016–17 |National League North |39||11||3||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||42||12 |- !colspan="2"|Halifax total !90!!17!!6!!3!!0!!0!!8!!4!!104!!24 |- |Telford United (loan) |2015–16 |National League North |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- |Gateshead |2017–18 |National League |19||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||20||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !190!!34!!10!!4!!0!!0!!12!!4!!212!!42 |}
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=== Managerial statistics === {{updated|match played 5 January 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+Managerial record by team and tenure ! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2" |To ! colspan="5" |Record ! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}26 !{{abbr|W|Matches won}}7 !{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}8 !{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}11 !{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- | align="left" |Gulf United | align="left" |25 August 2024 | align="left" |Present {{WDL|10|7|8|11|decimals=1}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulf United FC - Stats - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/united-arab-emirates/gulf-united/63395/matches/ |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Soccerway}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3" |Total {{WDLtot|10|1|1|8|decimals=1}} ! |}
==Honours== '''FC Halifax Town''' *FA Trophy: 2015–16<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2016 |title=MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY |work=FA |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/22/fa-trophy-final-2016-match-report |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>
'''Gulf United'''
* UAE Third Division: 2021–22<ref name=":0" />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} * {{Soccerway}}
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