Lewis Richards (footballer, born 2001)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Paul Jimmy Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bradford City | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:52, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Paul Jimmy Richards (born 15 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Bradford City, as a defender. Born in England, he represents Ireland at youth level.
Career
Richards began his career in the Brentford Academy, before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers after the closure of the academy in 2016.[3]
On 13 January 2022, Richards joined
He returned to Harrogate in July 2022 for a second loan spell.[7][8] This was cut short in January 2023 when Richards sustained an ankle injury which ruled him out for four months and he returned to his parent club.[9]
On 18 August 2023, Richards signed for Bradford City, joining on an initial two-year contract.[10][11] His debut came on 19 August 2023 in a 3–0 away defeat at Morecambe; after the match, he said the players had let the fans down.[12] Richards suffered an injury during a match on 26 December 2023, and was ruled out for a few weeks.[13] After returning to first-team action, he was injured again in February 2024.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 23 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2023–24 | League Two | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b Lewis Richards at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Lewis Richards at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Richards has a bright future – Sellars". ClubCall.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Wolves youngster Lewis Richards joins on loan". 13 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via www.harrowgatetownafc.com.
- ^ "Lewis Richards: HarrogateTown sign Wolves defender on loan". 14 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "HarrogateTown 3-0 Oldham Athletic". 22 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Harrogate sign defender Richards on season loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Rayner, Stuart (8 July 2022). "Harrogate Town hoping to give Lewis Richards the full season he needs as Wolves youngster returns for another loan". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Richards returns to Wolverhampton Wanderers from Harrogate Town following ankle injury". Harrogate Advertiser. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Bantams bring in Wolves defender Richards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Bantams snap up Wolves defender Richards - and he can play tomorrow". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Richards interview: 'You feel like you've let the fans down'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Bantams boss gives update on Lewis Richards and praises replacement". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Bantams boss gives update on Wright, Walker and Richards". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 15 February 2024.
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