Amani Richards

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Amani Richards
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 20)
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
0000–2021 Chelsea
2021–2022 Arsenal
2022–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Leicester City 0 (0)
2024– → Exeter City (loan) 6 (1)
International career
England U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 16 December 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]

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Club career

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

Richards is an England youth international. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U21 2023–24 [9] ———3 [a] 030
2024–25 [10] ———1 [a] 111
Total———4141
Exeter City (loan) 2024–25 [10] League One 6100000061
Career total61000041102
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ Amani Richards at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "England - A. Richards - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  3. 1 2 "Amani Richards signs first professional contract". arsenal.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Amani Richards joins Leicester City". arsenal.com. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "heanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City F.C. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Exeter City sign forward Amani Richards on loan from Leicester City". BBC Sport. 29 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bolton 0-2 Exeter". Sky Sports. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Leyton Orient 0-1 Exeter". Sky Sports. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Amani Richards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Amani Richards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.


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