Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards (born 15 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or a wing back for Rio Ave on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rio Ave (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Fulham | ||
| 2013–2017 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Reading | 92 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:04, 5 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editReading
editRichards played for local teams before he joined Fulham at age 10.[3] Following his release from Fulham Under-16, he first played at Kinetic Academy, and then he signed his first professional contract with Reading under academy manager Eamonn Dolan in July 2016.[4][5][6] Reading's academy coach, David Dodds, converted him from a left-sided forward into a left-back.[7]
Richards made his debut for Reading under coach Jaap Stam on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Jón Daði Böðvarsson following Tiago Ilori's red card.[8] On 30 November 2017, Reading announced that Richards had signed a new deal with club until 2021.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 20 February 2018.[10]
Bayern Munich
editOn 27 May 2021, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Richards to a four-year contract as a free agent once his Reading contract expired in June 2021.[11]
Nottingham Forest
editOn 10 July 2022, recently promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Richards on a four-year contract for an €8.5 million transfer fee.[12][13]
On 20 August 2024, Richards joined Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on a season-long loan.[14]
International career
editBorn in England, Richards is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.[15] On 30 August 2019, Richards received his first international call-up with a place in the England U21 squad.[16] He eventually made his U21 debut on 11 October 2019 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.[17]
Personal life
editRichards was born in Lewisham; where he grew up with his mother, a single parent, and two brothers.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading U23 | 2016–17[18] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Reading | 2017–18[19] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[21] | Championship | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[22] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Total | 92 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 104 | 3 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22[23] | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Olympiacos (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in the UEFA Europa League, and two appearance in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
editBayern Munich
Olympiacos
References
edit- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Omar Richards". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "The Long Read: Omar Richards on family and 'growing up' on the pitch". readingfc.co.uk. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Omar Richards". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ White, Matt (18 August 2023). "Kinetic graduate Omar Richards opens up on a tough 12 months - | Kinetic Foundation". Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Who is Bayern Munich's new English target Omar Richards?". DW. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Opening day defeat for ten-man Royals". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Omar Richards signs until 2021". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Omar Richards signs until 2025". FC Bayern Munich. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Nottingham Forest Football Club (10 July 2022). "Omar Richards signs for The Reds". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Paul. "Omar Richards, Nottingham Forest and the curious case of a missing season". The Athletic.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (20 August 2024). "Richards joins Rio Ave on loan". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "'Commitment is number one'". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "England U21s kick-off a new campaign and Aidy Boothroyd has picked his squad". The FA. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Goals from Eddie Nketiah and Sam Surridge cancelled out as Young Lions tie in Maribor". The FA. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Richards in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Richards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Richards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Richards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Richards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Omar Richards". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the Supercup". Bundesliga Official. Bundesliga. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
- Omar Richards – UEFA competition record (archive)
