In 1927 he was signed by English coach Jimmy Hogan for Dresdner SC, becoming known to fans as "König" ("King") Richard.

At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam he was sent off in a match against Uruguay, and was suspended from internationals for a year.

[2] However, on 10 May 1930, playing for the Germany national team against England in Berlin, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–3 draw.

Later that year he was suspended from the national team for a "violation of his amateur status", after signing an advertising deal for a cigarette company.

[4] However, he continued to play with the Dresdner SC team until 1947, when he joined BSG Hainsberg and later Lok Stendal as a coach.