Carlos Richards

Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who last played as a winger for EFL League One club Derby County.

Carlos Richards
Personal information
Full name Carlos Peliza Richards
Date of birth (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005[1]
Place of birth London, England[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2020 Chelsea
2020 West Ham United
2020–2024 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Derby County 1 (0)
International career‡
2021 Gibraltar U17 3 (0)
2023 Gibraltar U19 3 (0)
2023– Gibraltar U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024

Club career

Richards is product of the youth academies of Chelsea and Derby County, having joined Derby County reserves on 13 August 2021 after a stint at West Ham United.[3] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[4] He made his professional debut with Derby County in a 2–1 EFL Championship win over Fulham on 15 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 90th minute.[5]

After breaking into the clubs under-21 team during the 2022–23 season, Richards signed his first professional contract with Derby County and was promoted to the under-21 squad on a full-time basis ahead of the 2023–24 season.[6] Richards made 10 Premier League 2 appearances during this season for the under-21s.[1] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[7]

International career

Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[4] He registered an assist on his debut, sending in a free-kick for Jaiden Bartolo to head home in an eventual 6–1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 August 2021.[8] In September 2023, he accepted a call-up to the U21 squad for the first time.[9]

References
  1. Carlos Richards at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". Find My Past. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Academy Sign Duo Ahead Of Season Openers". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  4. "A closer look at teenager Carlos Richards ahead of his Derby breakthrough". Derbyshirelive. April 8, 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  5. Media, P. A. (April 15, 2022). "Defiant Derby fightback denies Fulham promotion party and keeps hope alive". the Guardian.
  6. "Academy Update: Under-21s add duo and quintet sign new deals". Derby County Football Club. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023 – via www.dcfc.co.uk.
  7. Derby County Retained List: 2023/24 Season Derby County. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. Bosnia and Herzegovina-Gibraltar | Under-17 2021/22. UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  9. Youngster Richards Earns Gibraltar Under-21s Call-Up Derby County FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.


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