16 Facts About Ricardo Gardner

Ricardo Gardner last played for Bolton Wanderers in May 2012, completing a 14-year spell at the club, of which 11 were spent in the Premier League.

Ricardo Gardner, representing Wolmer's Boys' High School, dominated the local high school football leagues and was considered outstanding.

Ricardo Gardner immediately established himself a place in the first team for Bolton.

Ricardo Gardner came on as a substitute to make his debut against Hartlepool in the League Cup on 25 August 1998, and made his league debut as a substitute again against West Bromwich Albion on 8 September 1998.

Ricardo Gardner made 22 appearances, half of them starts, in his first year while scoring three goals.

At the time, Ricardo Gardner was the second longest serving foreign player in Premier League history after serving fourteen years at Bolton, only beaten by his former Bolton teammate Jussi Jaaskelainen.

On 8 March 2011, Ricardo Gardner went to Preston North End on an emergency one-month loan as cover for Phil Brown's side.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle said it was a great chance for Ricardo Gardner to improve his match fitness after only just recovering from injury.

Ricardo Gardner rose to international prominence following the 1998 World Cup.

Ricardo Gardner was an important player for the Jamaican national team and earned his place as the team's captain, captaining the team between 2005 and 2009.

Ricardo Gardner captained the team for one game in 2012 at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.

In December 2015, Ricardo Gardner was appointed as coach of the Jamaica U-20 team.

Ricardo Gardner resigned as Harbour View FC Head coach in December 2018.

In March 2019, Ricardo Gardner joined the staff of Portmore United as assistant coach.

In 2021, Ricardo Gardner left his role as head of Portmore United to move back to England.

Ricardo Gardner is part owner, with Robert Scarlett and Ian Goodison, of a record label, Heart of Love Production, which promotes ragga and dancehall music.