Rico Richards

Rico Dean Scott Richards (born 27 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the England national under-18 team.

Rico Richards
Richards in July 2022
Personal information
Full name Rico Dean Scott Richards[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003
Place of birth West Bromwich, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 30
Youth career
2010–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U16 4 (0)
2019 England U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Richards joined the youth academy of West Bromwich Albion as a seven year old, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 August 2020.[4] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal.[5][6]

He made his league debut for the club on 3 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in a 2-0 loss away at Hull.[7]

International career

Born in England, Richards is of Jamaican descent.[8] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 international levels.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 EFL Championship 1000100010
Career total 0000100010

    Honours

    West Bromwich Albion U23

    References
    1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    2. Madeley, Steve. "Who is Rico Richards and why is his new deal so important for West Brom?". The Athletic.
    3. "Rico Richards Stats". FBref.com.
    4. "Rico pledges future to Albion | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk.
    5. Chapman, Joseph (25 August 2021). "West Brom v Arsenal team news as Ismael hands out five debuts". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    6. "Games played by Rico Richards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    7. "Championship: Hull 2-0 West Brom - O'Shea scores own goal". BBC Sport. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
    8. "RICO RICHARDS- WHAT IS THE DEAL?" – via www.youtube.com.
    9. Masi, Joseph (13 May 2022). "West Brom win Black Country derby PL Cup final in dramatic penalty shoot-out". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
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