Carlos Richards

Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Derby County.

Carlos Richards
Personal information
Full name Carlos Peliza Richards
Date of birth (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005
Place of birth London, England[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Youth career
0000–2020 Chelsea
2020–2021 West Ham United
2021– Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Derby County 1 (0)
International career
2021 Gibraltar U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Richards is product of the youth academies of Chelsea and Derby County, having joined Derby County reserves on 13 August 2021 after a stint at West Ham United.[2] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Derby County in a 2–1 EFL Championship win over Fulham on 15 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 90th minute.[4]

International career

Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[3] He registered an assist on his debut, sending in a free-kick for Jaiden Bartolo to head home in an eventual 6–1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 August 2021.[5]

References
  1. "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". Find My Past. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Academy Sign Duo Ahead Of SeasonOpeners". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  3. "A closer look at teenager Carlos Richards ahead of his Derby breakthrough". Derbyshirelive. April 8, 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  4. Media, P. A. (April 15, 2022). "Defiant Derby fightback denies Fulham promotion party and keeps hope alive". the Guardian.
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina-Gibraltar | Under-17 2021/22. UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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