| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Lee Richardson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Northumberland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blyth Spartans on loan from Sunderland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Hebburn Town (loan) | ||
| 2024 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 16 December 2024 | |||
Adam Lee Richardson (born 7 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blyth Spartans on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland. [2]
A product of the Sunderland academy, Richardson joined the club at the age of eight years-old and signed his first contract with the club 2020. [3] Following that, despite reported interest from Premier League clubs in July 2022, he signed a new contract with the club. [4] [5] He signed a new three-year professional contract with the club in May 2023. [6] He was set to be included on the Sunderland first team's pre-season tour in summer 2023, but suffered an injury set-back. [7]
In 2024, Richardson had short-term loan spells at Hebburn Town and Blyth Spartans. [8] [9] He made his debut for Hebburn in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division against Lancaster City in September 2024. [10] He made his debut for Blyth in the same division on 9 November of that year against Warrington Rylands. [11]
Richardson played for England U17 against Austria U17 in September 2019 in the Syrenka Cup. [12] [13]