Richard Nartey

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Richard Nartey
Personal information
Full name Richard Nicos Tettey Nartey [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Barnet
Number 31
Youth career
2007–2019 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Chelsea 0 (0)
2019–2020Burton Albion (loan) 25 (0)
2020–2022 Burnley 0 (0)
2021–2022Mansfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023 Salford City 11 (0)
2024– Barnet 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Richard Nicos Tettey Nartey (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for National League club Barnet. [3]

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Career

Nartey signed for Chelsea as an Under-9. [4] He began playing full-time for the club at age 16. [5] He moved on loan to Burton Albion in June 2019. [6] He was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2019–20 season. [7]

In November 2020 he signed for Burnley. [8] He signed a new contract with the club in June 2021, [9] for 12 months with the option of a further year. [10] He moved on a season-long loan to Mansfield Town on 31 August. [11] [12] [13] He spent most of the season injured. [14] [15] In February 2022, following just three league appearances, it was announced that Nartey would remain on loan at Mansfield, but would return to Burnley to train with the club and play with their under-23 team. [16] On 10 June, Burnley announced that he would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired. [17]

In July 2022 he signed for Salford City. [18] He was released by the club at the end of the season. [19]

As of March 2024, Nartey worked as a property developer. [20]

In August 2024 after a year away from football, Nartey signed for National League club Barnet. [21]

Personal life

Born in England, Nartey is of Ghanaian descent. [22] [23] He attended St. Paul's School, London, [24] leaving at age 16 following his GCSEs. [5] He then studied A-Levels (maths and French) part time over 3 years whilst playing football. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2017–18 [25] 3 [a] 030
2018–19 [26] 4 [a] 141
Total7171
Chelsea 2019–20 [27] Premier League 0000
Burton Albion (loan) 2019–20 [27] League One 25010201 [a] 0290
Burnley 2020–21 [28] Premier League000000
2021–22 [29] Premier League00000000
Total00000000
Mansfield Town (loan) 2021–22 [29] League Two 30000030
Salford City 2022–23 [30] League Two110000000110
Career total390102081501
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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