Isaac Richards (soccer)

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Isaac Richards
Personal information
Full name Isaac Michael Richards
Date of birth (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2014 West Adelaide
2014–2015 FFSA NTC
2015–2020 Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Adelaide United NPL 46 (0)
2017–2020 Adelaide United 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2019

Isaac Richards (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United. He left football to pursue a career in mixed martial arts

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Club career

Adelaide United

On 14 December 2017, Richards signed a 1-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United. [1] For the 2018 season Richards was awarded the prestigious Peter Nikolich Trophy for the SA National Premier League (NPL) Goalkeeper of the Year. In November 2018, at the age of 19, Richards' contract with Adelaide United was upgraded to a senior contract until the end of the season. [2] In May 2019 his senior contract was extended for a further two years to May 2021. [3]

On 2 October 2019, Richards made his professional senior debut being named in the starting lineup for Adelaide United in a FFA Cup semi-final fixture against the Central Coast Mariners. They would go on to win the match 2–1. Richards played the entirety of the match. [4]

Richards made his A-League debut against the Central Coast Mariners on 22 December 2019. [5]

In July 2020, Richards left football and Adelaide United to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. [6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United 2017–18 A-League 00000000
2018–19 A-League 00000000
2019–20 A-League 10100020
Career total10100020

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Individual

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References

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