Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 245 apps
Career highs
€18.50m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 10/11
37 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-06-24 · 6 players total
297Appearances
11Goals
14Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Micah Richards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Micah Lincoln Richards |
| Date of birth | 1988-06-24 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Kitts & Nevis |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aston Villa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Man City → Aston Villa
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Fiorentina → Man City
14/15 · Return from loan
May 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Man City → Fiorentina
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester City, ACF Fiorentina
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester City
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester City, Manchester City U21
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester City
37 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
50 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester City
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Oldham Youth → Man City Youth
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
19.0%
Manchester City
81.0%
ACF Fiorentina
0.0%
Manchester City U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2,308 |
| Manchester City | 10 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 245 | 9 | 12 | 9,815 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,045 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,041 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,401 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,710 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,348 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Oldham Youth | Man City Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Man City | Fiorentina | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Fiorentina | Man City | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Man City | Aston Villa | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Aston Villa | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cartilage damage | 2008-02-27 | 2008-04-20 | 54 | 11 |
| 08/09 | concussion | 2008-08-24 | 2008-09-07 | 15 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Shoulder injury | 2008-08-24 | 2008-09-13 | 21 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Dead leg | 2008-10-06 | 2008-10-15 | 10 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-30 | 2008-12-06 | 7 | 3 |
| 09/10 | flu | 2009-07-10 | 2009-07-20 | 11 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Knee surgery | 2012-10-27 | 2013-04-01 | 157 | 46 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-08-19 | 2013-08-31 | 13 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-12-10 | 2014-01-06 | 28 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-13 | 11 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-24 | 13 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-11-29 | 2015-12-19 | 21 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-10-15 | 2017-01-21 | 99 | 17 |
Current€500k
Peak€18.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34181 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 23 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 5 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 23 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Fiorentina | Man City | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Man City | Fiorentina | Loan | — | €9.00m |
Teams faced most often by Micah Richards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 32% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 29% |
| Wigan Athletic | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 42% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 54% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 46% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 42% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 28 | 2,308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 2,041 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,622 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 824 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 50 | 2,710 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 2,348 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
203 apps
7 G
9 A
FA Cup
25 apps
4 G
3 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Micah Richards?
Micah Richards is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Micah Richards?
Micah Richards is 37 years old. He was born on June 24, 1988 in Birmingham.
What position does Micah Richards play?
Micah Richards plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Micah Richards play for?
Micah Richards currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Micah Richards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Micah Richards has scored 11 goals in 297 appearances.