Jake Richards (footballer)

Jake Richards

Personal information
Full name	Jake Thomas Richards
Date of birth	(2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	47
Youth career
2018–2023	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Exeter City	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:32, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

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

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2025

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2023–24 [4]	League One	6	0	1	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	12	0
	2024–25 [5]	League One	10	1	3	0	0	0	4 [a]	1	17	2
Career total			16	1	4	0	2	0	7	1	29	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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. "Games played by Jake Richards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
5. "Games played by Jake Richards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.