Carlos Richards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Peliza Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Chelsea | ||
| 2020–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| 2021– | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021 | Gibraltar U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Derby County.
Club career
Richards is product of the youth academies of Chelsea and Derby County, having joined Derby County reserves on 13 August 2021 after a stint at West Ham United.[2] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Derby County in a 2–1 EFL Championship win over Fulham on 15 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 90th minute.[4]
International career
Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[3] He registered an assist on his debut, sending in a free-kick for Jaiden Bartolo to head home in an eventual 6–1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 August 2021.[5]
References
- ^ "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". Find My Past. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Academy Sign Duo Ahead Of SeasonOpeners". www.dcfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "A closer look at teenager Carlos Richards ahead of his Derby breakthrough". April 8, 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Media, P. A. (April 15, 2022). "Defiant Derby fightback denies Fulham promotion party and keeps hope alive". the Guardian.
- ^ Bosnia and Herzegovina-Gibraltar | Under-17 2021/22. UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links
- Carlos Richards at Soccerway
- DCFC Profile