Jake Richards (footballer)

Jake Richards

Personal information
Full name	Jake Thomas Richards
Date of birth	(2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Devon, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Luton Town
Number	27
Youth career
2018–2023	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Exeter City	19	(1)
2025–	Luton Town	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:47, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

Jake Thomas Richards (born 8 August 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Luton Town.

Career

Exeter City

Richards joined Exeter City at Under-12 level and progressed through the ranks to sign an academy scholarship in August 2023. ^[1] He made his senior debut the following week in a 2–1 EFL Cup victory over Crawley Town. ^[2] He made his league debut a month later in a defeat to Leyton Orient. ^[3] On 27 April 2025, he was named EFL League One Apprentice of the Season. ^[4]

On 1 July 2025, Exeter City announced that Richards had informed the club of his intentions to explore other opportunities away from the club. ^[5]

Luton Town

On 5 July 2025, Richards joined League One side Luton Town, Exeter City receiving a training compensation fee. ^{[6] [7]}

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2023–24 [8]	League One	6	0	1	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	12	0
	2024–25 [9]	League One	13	1	3	0	0	0	4 [a]	1	20	2
Career total			19	1	4	0	2	0	7	1	32	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

• EFL League One Apprentice of the Year: 2024–25 ^[10]

References

1. "📝 Ten players sign Academy scholarships for 2023/24!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
2. "Exeter City 2–1 Crawley Town: Grecians come from behind to progress in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
3. "Exeter City 1–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
4. EFL (27 April 2025). "LIVE: EFL Awards 2025". EFL. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
5. "Jake Richards exploring opportunities away from the club". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
6. "Jake Richards joins Luton TOwn". www.lutontown.co.uk. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
7. "Jake Richards: Luton Town sign young midfielder from Exeter City". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025.
8. "Games played by Jake Richards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
9. "Games played by Jake Richards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
10. "Gustavo Hamer wins Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season award". EFL. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.