Jamaica international Richard King signs for St Mirren
Last updated 17th Jun 2025
St Mirren have signed Jamaican international defender Richard King on an initial two-year deal.
The 23-year old will from Cavalier in his home country subject to a medical and visa approval.
King has played 30 times for Jamaica and is currently competing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He becomes the Buddies third signing of the summer after they wrapped up permanent deals for Killian Phillips and Roland Idowu following their loan spells last season.
Manager Stephen Robinson is keen to bolster his squad following high profile departures.
Coalan Boyd-Munce and Richard Taylor left at the end of their contracts while Toyosi Olusanya signed for MLS side Houston Dynamo in April.
Greg Kiltie has also returned to Kilmarnock on undisclosed terms.
Robinson told the club's official website: "Richard King is a player I tried to sign in January along with Martin Foyle (head of recruitment).
"We had tracked him for a long time and kept up with his progress. He has progressed really well under Steve McLaren and the Jamaican national team. He's quick, he's strong and he's a project for us as well as it's a step up in level.
"I had a really good conversation with Richard and the Cavalier owner and we were are aligned in our thinking in terms of giving Richard a good platform.
"We believe he can be a really good asset for the football club when he returns from playing in the Concacaf Gold Cup.
"We think Richard will add real competition to the boys we've already got and give us another option in that department."
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