Ricky Shakes
FullnameRicky Ulric Bascombe Shakes[1][2]
Birth date25 January 1985 (age 41)[3]
Birth placeBrixton, England
Height1.78 m[4]
PositionWinger
Years 12004–2005
Clubs 1Bolton Wanderers
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22005
Clubs 2→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
Caps 21
Goals 20
Years 32005
Clubs 3→ Bury (loan)
Caps 37
Goals 32
Years 42005–2007
Clubs 4Swindon Town
Caps 469
Goals 45
Years 52007–2008
Clubs 5Brentford
Caps 539
Goals 53
Years 62008–2012
Clubs 6Ebbsfleet United
Caps 6151
Goals 621
Years 72012–2013
Clubs 7Kidderminster Harriers
Caps 717
Goals 70
Years 82013–2021
Clubs 8Boreham Wood
Caps 8229
Goals 824
Years 92021
Clubs 9St Albans City
Caps 94
Goals 90
Nationalyears 12006
Nationalteam 1Trinidad and Tobago
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22011–2016
Nationalteam 2Guyana
Nationalcaps 214
Nationalgoals 25

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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers2003–04[27]Premier League001100—11
2004–05[28]Premier League000010—10
Total001110—21
Bristol Rovers (loan)2004–05[28]League Two10——1[a]020
Bury (loan)2004–05[28]League Two72———72
Swindon Town2005–06[29]League One373201000403
2006–07[30]League Two32230101[a]0372
Total695502010775
Brentford2007–08[11]League Two39320001[a]1424
Ebbsfleet United2008–09[31]Conference Premier34420—11[b]0474
2009–10[32]Conference Premier42410—1[c]0444
2010–11[15]Conference South34662—6[d]34611
2011–12[16]Conference Premier41710—3[c]1458
Total15121102—21418227
Kidderminster Harriers2012–13[18]Conference Premier17000—1[c]0180
Boreham Wood2013–14[18][33]Conference South8100—0081
2014–15[18][34]Conference South40941—4[e]14811
2015–16[18]National League45220—1[c]0482
2016–17[18]National League29700—5[c]0347
2017–18[18]National League42320—7[f]1514
2018–19[18]National League46230—3[g]0522
2019–20[18]National League16000—00160
Total22624112—20225728
St Albans City2020–21[35]National League South40———40
Career total514552933045759165
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Four appearances in Conference League Cup, seven in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in Conference South play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Conference South play-offs
  6. ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
  7. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in FA Trophy

International

[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Trinidad and Tobago200610
Total10
Guyana201132
201270
201521
201622
Total145

International goals

As of match played 4 June 2016. Guyana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shakes goal.[25]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2011Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda2Bermuda1–11–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
211 November 2011Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana3Trinidad and Tobago1–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
310 June 2015Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–12–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
44 June 2016Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands14U.S. Virgin Islands2–07–02017 Caribbean Cup qualification
54–0

Honours

Swindon Town

Ebbsfleet United

Boreham Wood

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