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Richard Kingson (born 13 June 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as a goalkeeper coach for the Ghana national football team. He is also known by his Turkish name Faruk Gürsoy and sometimes by the surname Kingston, which is the surname he used in his UEFA registration and also the surname of his brother Laryea Kingston. The different spelling of the surnames is due to "irregularity on his identity documents". Even in his native Ghana, he was quoted as "the man who got the 't' off his surname". After leaving his home country, he played for several clubs in Turkey, for Hammarby in Sweden, and in England for Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Blackpool, who released him at the end of the 2010–11 season. Kingson was the vice-captain for the Ghana national football team.
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- Full name: Richard Kingson
- Born: 1978-06-13
- Nationality: Ghana
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q217097
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Richard Kingson (born 13 June 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Richard Kingson is Ghana.
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Richard Kingson was born on 1978-06-13.
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