Jake Richards (footballer)

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Jake Richards
Personal information
Full name Jake Thomas Richards
Date of birth (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Devon, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Luton Town
Number 27
Youth career
2018–2023 Exeter City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2023–24 [8] League One 6010203 [a] 0120
2024–25 [9] League One13130004 [a] 1202
Career total191402071322
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

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.