Ashley Richards

Ashley Richards
Personal information
Full name Ashley Darel Jazz Richards[1]
Date of birth 12 April 1991 (1991-04-12) (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Swansea City
Number 29
Youth career
000?–2009 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Swansea City 24 (0)
National team
2007–2008 Wales U17 10 (0)
2008–2009 Wales U19 11 (0)
2009– Wales U21 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:19, 4 December 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ashley Darel Jazz Richards (born 12 April 1991) is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.

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Career

Club career

Richards made his professional debut for Swansea City in a Championship match against Middlesbrough in the 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Shaun MacDonald as a substitute in the 63rd minute. He has since started in games against Preston North End and Bristol City playing 90 minutes in both fixtures.[3][4] He was rewarded as the second successful youth product after Joe Allen with a new contract on 27 October.[5]

International career

Richards has represented Wales under-17 and Wales under-19.[2] He was called up to the under-21 squad, to face Luxembourg under-21 in March 2009.[2]

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