Jamie Richards (footballer)

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Jamie Richards
Personal information
Full nameJamie Alexander Richards[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994
Place of birthSouthend-on-Sea, England
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubPlymouth Argyle
Number22
Youth career
Southend United
2004–2011Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–Plymouth Argyle2(0)
2013Weymouth (loan)6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:53, 23 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jamie Alexander Richards (born 24 June 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle. Born in Southend-on-Sea, he progressed through the club's youth system to make his debut in the Football League in 2013.

Career

Originally from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, Richards was a youth player at Southend United before moving to Newton Abbot in Devon.[2] He joined Plymouth Argyle at the age of nine.[3] Richards progressed through the club's centre of excellence and youth team to sign a three-year professional contract in July 2011.[4] He made his senior debut in a Football League Trophy win against Aldershot Town in October 2012,[2][5] and made his first appearance in the Football League against AFC Wimbledon in February 2013.[6][7] In March, Richards joined Weymouth on loan until the end of the season,[8][9] and made his debut against Redditch United.[10]

References

  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 67. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Plymouth Argyle defender Jamie Richards hopes he has proved a point". The Herald (Plymouth). 18 October 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 
  3. "Jamie Richards". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  4. "Plymouth Argyle sign Luke Young and Jamie Richards". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  5. Cowdery, Rick (9 October 2012). "Report: Argyle 2 Aldershot 1". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 
  6. "Wimbledon 1–1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013. 
  7. "Plymouth Argyle's 18-year-old left-back Jamie Richards delighted by Football League debut". The Herald (Plymouth). 1 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013. 
  8. Errington, Chris (28 March 2013). "Plymouth Argyle defender Jamie Richards signs on loan for Weymouth". The Herald (Plymouth). Retrieved 29 March 2013. 
  9. Williams, David (29 March 2013). "Terras capture double loan signing". Dorset Echo (Weymouth). Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  10. Summers, Adam (30 March 2013). "Woeful Weymouth fall to struggling Reds". Dorset Echo (Weymouth). Retrieved 5 April 2013. 

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