Carlos Richards

Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Derby County.

Carlos Richards
Personal information
Full name Carlos Peliza Richards
Date of birth (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 46
Youth career
0000–2020 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

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.[1] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[2] 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.[3]

International career

Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[2] 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.[4]

References
  1. "Academy Sign Duo Ahead Of SeasonOpeners". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  2. "A closer look at teenager Carlos Richards ahead of his Derby breakthrough". April 8, 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  3. Media, P. A. (April 15, 2022). "Defiant Derby fightback denies Fulham promotion party and keeps hope alive". the Guardian.
  4. Bosnia and Herzegovina-Gibraltar | Under-17 2021/22. UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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