Rico Richards

Rico Dean Scott Richards (born 27 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa. Richards is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy but only made two senior appearances for the club before departing on a free transfer to Aston Villa in July 2023. He has previously represented England at U16, U17, and U18 levels.

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
 Aston Villa
Youth career
2010–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 West Bromwich Albion 1 (0)
2023– Aston Villa 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U16 4 (1)
2019 England U17 3 (1)
2020 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:34, 3 July 2023 (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] Richards 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]

On 3 July 2023, Richards joined Aston Villa on a free transfer after the expiry of his West Bromwich Albion contract.[8]

International career

Richards has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 international levels.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 September 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21 Premier League 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22 Championship 0000100010
2022–23 1000000010
Total 1000102040
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 1000103050
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

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 joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  9. "England - R. Richards - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  10. 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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