Tom Richards (footballer)

Tom Richards
Personal information
Full nameTom Oliver Richards[1]
Date of birth16 October 1994[2]
Place of birthGuildford, England
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)[2]
Playing positionLeft-back
Club information
Current team
Aldershot
(on loan from Fulham)
Number16
Youth career
2011–Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–Fulham0(0)
2014AFC Wimbledon (loan)10(0)
2015–Aldershot Town (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 23 February 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Tom Oliver Richards (born 16 October 1994) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender for Aldershot, on loan from Fulham.

Club career

Growing up as a Chelsea and Fulham supporter,[3] Richards signed his first professional contract with Chelsea's rival Fulham after a six-week trial in 2011.[4] Ahead of the 2013-14 season, Richards signed a new contract until 2014, with the option of another year.[5]

On 28 February 2014, Richards joined AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season, prior to his loan move he made sixteen appearances for the Fulham Under-21 team and scored one goal.[6] Richards made his Football League debut for AFC Wimbledon in a 0–0 draw away against Fleetwood Town on 1 March 2014.[7]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2014.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2013–14[8] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
AFC Wimbledon 2013–14[8] League Two 10000100
Career total 100000000100

References

  1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 35. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tom Richards profile". Fulham F.C. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. "Academy Insight: Tom Richards". Fulham Official Website. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. "Through The Ranks: Tom Richards". Fulham F.C. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. "New Deals For Young Whites". Fulham F.C. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  6. "Richards Joins Wimbledon". Fulham F.C. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. "Fleetwood Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Games played by Tom Richards in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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