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Full name: Richard Patrick Dunne
Date of birth: 21 September 1979 (1979-09-21) (age 45)
Place of birth:    Dublin, Flag of Republic Ireland Ireland
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position: Centre back
Youth clubs
0000–1994
1994–1996
Flag of Republic Ireland Home Farm
Flag of England Everton
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1996–2000
2000–2009
2009–2013
2013-2015
Total
Flag of England Everton
Flag of England Manchester City
Flag of England Aston Villa
Flag of England Queens Park Rangers
060 00(0)
296 00(7)
095 00(4)
064 00(1)
515 0(12)   
National team
1997-1999
2000–2013
Flag of Republic Ireland Republic of Ireland B
Flag of Republic Ireland Republic of Ireland
0000(1)
080 00(8)

Richard Patrick Dunne (born 21 September 1979) is an Irish former footballer and current television pundit for BT Sport, who played as a defender. He has made 431 Premier League appearances, including 253 for Manchester City.

Dunne began his professional career at Everton. He later spent nearly a decade at Manchester City before joining Aston Villa in 2009. In July 2013, he signed for Queens Park Rangers.

Dunne holds the Premier League record of being sent off – joint eight times along with Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson. He also holds the Premier League record of scoring 10 own goals.

He has also played internationally for the Republic of Ireland from 2000 until 2014. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and played in UEFA Euro 2012.

Dunne announced his retirement from football in November 2015 after being released by Queens Park Rangers.

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Republic of Ireland – 2002 FIFA World Cup

1. Given 2. Finnan 3. Harte 4. Cunningham 5. Staunton 6. Roy Keane 7. McAteer 8. Holland 9. Duff 10. Robbie Keane 11. Kilbane 12. Kinsella 13. Connolly 14. Breen 15. Dunne 16. Kiely 17. Quinn 18. G. Kelly 19. Morrison 20. O'Brien 21. Reid 22. Carsley 23. A. Kelly Manager:  Flag of England Mick McCarthy

Republic of Ireland – 2012 UEFA European Championship

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