Dujuan Richards

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Dujuan Richards
Personal information
Full name Dujuan Odile Richards [1]
Date of birth (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Port Royal, Jamaica
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Youth career
2017–2023 Phoenix Academy
2024– Chelsea
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Jamaica 10 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023

Dujuan Odile Richards (born 10 November 2005) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the Jamaica national team.

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Club career

Richards was born in Port Royal. [2] He started his career with the Phoenix Football Academy at the age of eleven where he remained right up to his signing with Chelsea. [3] He also represented the Kingston College during the high schools competition Manning Cup in Jamaica, and spent time with the Brooke House College’s football academy in Leicestershire, England. [4] [5]

Following impressive performances on several tours of Europe, he went on trial in Premier League side Newcastle United in February 2023. [6] Richards was quoted as saying he was "expecting to hear positively” from the Magpies. [5]

Chelsea

In March 2023, it was reported that Richards signed a pre-contract deal with Chelsea. [3] [7] On 24 June 2023, it was announced that Richards would join the club after his 18th birthday. [8] [9] The move was officially completed on 12 January 2024. [10]

On 8 February 2024, Richards debuted for Chelsea u18s in a FA Youth Cup tie. [11]

International career

Richards' grandmother is English, and was eligible to represent England at international level. [5]

In March 2023, Richards was called up to the Jamaican senior team for a friendly game against Trinidad and Tobago, with manager Heimir Hallgrímsson stating that he was "ready" to represent the nation, despite his young age. [12] He went on to make his debut in the match on 12 March. [13]

In June 2023, Richards was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [14] In Jamaica's second match of the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago on June 28, he scored his first goal, netting the final tally in a 4–1 victory. [15] He became the youngest goalscorer for Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup. [16]

Personal life

Richards hails from a sporting family, with uncle Nick playing basketball professionally in the NBA for the Charlotte Hornets, while another uncle, O'Neil, represented the nation in cricket. [17]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 16 October 2023. [18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 2023101
Total101
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richards goal. [18]
List of international goals scored by Dujuan Richards
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 June 2023 CityPark, St. Louis, United StatesFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4–14–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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  4. ↑ "'Whisper' wins senior call-up after stellar schoolboy football campaign". jamaicaobserver.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Richards recruited". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Dujuan Richards interview: The story behind Whisper, his Chelsea dream, and Sterling influence". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Reid, Paul (11 March 2023). "'HE'S READY'". jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Reid, Paul (11 March 2023). "T&T edge Reggae Boyz 1-0 in friendly international". jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Wheeler, Daniel (19 June 2023). "Demarai Gray named to Gold Cup squad". The Gleaner.
  15. ↑ Mayo, Marc (29 June 2023). "Dujuan Richards gives Chelsea glimpse of potential with first Jamaica goal days after signing".
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