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English footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Personal information | |||
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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) |
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]
Richards is an England youth international.[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21 | 2023–24[9] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2024–25[10] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
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