Omar Richards
Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards (born 15 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or a wing back for Rio Ave on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Club careerReadingRichards played for local teams before he joined Fulham at age 10.[3] Following his release from Fulham Under-16, he first played at Kinetic Academy, and then he signed his first professional contract with Reading under academy manager Eamonn Dolan in July 2016.[4][5][6] Reading's academy coach, David Dodds, converted him from a left-sided forward into a left-back.[7] Richards made his debut for Reading under coach Jaap Stam on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Jón Daði Böðvarsson following Tiago Ilori's red card.[8] On 30 November 2017, Reading announced that Richards had signed a new deal with club until 2021.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 20 February 2018.[10] Bayern MunichOn 27 May 2021, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Richards to a four-year contract as a free agent once his Reading contract expired in June 2021.[11] Nottingham ForestOn 10 July 2022, recently promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Richards on a four-year contract for an €8.5 million transfer fee.[12][13] On 20 August 2024, Richards joined Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on a season-long loan.[14] International careerBorn in England, Richards is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.[15] On 30 August 2019, Richards received his first international call-up with a place in the England U21 squad.[16] He eventually made his U21 debut on 11 October 2019 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.[17] Personal lifeRichards was born in Lewisham; where he grew up with his mother, a single parent, and two brothers.[3] Career statistics
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