Amani Richards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 2004 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Exeter City (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2022 | Arsenal | ||
| 2022–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Exeter City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| England U16 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Amani Richards (born 16 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.[2]
Club career
[edit]Richards moved from Chelsea to Arsenal in March 2021, signing his first professional contract in December of the same year.[3] The following month he left the club, signing with Leicester City in January 2022.[4] At the end of the 2022–23 season, he was named Academy player of the season for his performance in U18 Premier League.[5]
On 29 August 2024, Richards joined Exeter City on a season-long loan.[6] He made his professional debut with the club two days later, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute of a 2–0 away win over Bolton Wanderers in League One.[7] Richards scored his first senior goal on 1 October 2024 in a 1–0 away win at Leyton Orient.[8]
International career
[edit]Richards is an England youth international.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2023–24[9] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[10] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25[10] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ Amani Richards at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "England - A. Richards - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ a b "Amani Richards signs first professional contract". arsenal.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Amani Richards joins Leicester City". arsenal.com. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "heanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City F.C. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Exeter City sign forward Amani Richards on loan from Leicester City". BBC Sport. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Bolton 0-2 Exeter". Sky Sports. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 0-1 Exeter". Sky Sports. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Amani Richards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Amani Richards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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