PLAYER PROFILE

Richard Stearman

Position: Defence

Height: 6'2

Weight: 10st 8lbs

Date of Birth: 1987-08-19 Wolverhampton, England

Richard Stearman

A tenacious and athletic defender, Stearman signed for Wolves in June 2008, moving from Midlands rivals Leicester City, following the Foxes relegation to League 1.

Debuting for Leicester at the age of 17, Stearman quickly developed into a promising player at the Walkers Stadium. He enjoyed three full seasons in the Leicester first-team and was named Player of the Year as his side were demoted to the third tier in 2007/08.

Mick McCarthy quickly snapped up the young defender on a four-year deal and Stearman featured heavily as Wolves won the Championship title in 2008/09. His good form was also rewarded by international honours as he debuted for England U21s in November 2008.