Omar Richards
Defender - Left-Back
at Rio Ave FC
at Rio Ave FC
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2021
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-02-15 · 6 players total
191Appearances
4Goals
6Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Omar Richards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards |
| Date of birth | 1998-02-15 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Rio Ave FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Nottingham Forest parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Rio Ave → Forest
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Forest → Rio Ave
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Nottingham Forest U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Rio Ave → Forest
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Forest → Rio Ave
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rio Ave FC
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Olympiacos → Forest
23/24 · Return from loan
May 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Forest → Olympiacos
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Olympiacos Piraeus, Olympiacos Piraeus B
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Forest
22/23 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bayern Munich
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Reading → Bayern Munich
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Reading U23 → Reading
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Reading U23
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Reading FC U18, FC Reading U21
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Reading Yth. → Reading U18
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Kinetic Academy → Reading Yth.
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest U21
0.0%
Rio Ave FC
0.0%
Olympiacos Piraeus
0.0%
Olympiacos Piraeus B
0.0%
Bayern Munich
0.0%
Reading FC
42.1%
FC Reading U23
57.9%
Reading FC U18
0.0%
FC Reading U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus B | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 774 |
| FC Reading U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1,065 |
| Reading FC U18 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PL2 Playoffs | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 384 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | FC Reading U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,065 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Kinetic Academy | Reading Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Reading Yth. | Reading U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Reading U23 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Reading | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-10 | Bayern Munich | Forest | Transfer | 7000000 | €8.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-25 | Forest | Olympiacos | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Olympiacos | Forest | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Forest | Rio Ave | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rio Ave | Forest | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Forest | Rio Ave | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Rio Ave | Forest | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-12 | 12 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Broken leg | 2022-07-20 | 2023-06-30 | 346 | 45 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-05-09 | 2024-05-18 | 10 | 3 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€7.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Laurent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Morais | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfa Semedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas João | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakou Méïté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 13 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | PL2 Playoffs | FC Reading U23 | 2 | 1 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 2 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Rio Ave | Forest | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Forest | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rio Ave | Forest | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Forest | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Olympiacos | Forest | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-25 | Forest | Olympiacos | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for Rio Ave FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–4 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–4 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Vitória SC | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 3–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 4–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 3–1 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-12-28 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 2–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | PO1 |
AVS | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–4 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 3–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 3–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 3–3 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–3 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–0 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 3–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–2 | Boavista FC | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Omar 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 67% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 33% |
| Brentford FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 33% |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 390 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 384 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 1,065 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
92 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 PL
19 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
PL2 Playoffs
1 apps
0 G
2 A
Liga Portugal
26 apps
0 G
1 A
SL1 Play-off
5 apps
0 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Super League 1
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Omar Richards?
Omar Richards is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Rio Ave FC.
How old is Omar Richards?
Omar Richards is 28 years old. He was born on February 15, 1998 in London.
What position does Omar Richards play?
Omar Richards plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Omar Richards play for?
Omar Richards currently plays for Rio Ave FC.
How many career goals has Omar Richards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Omar Richards has scored 4 goals in 191 appearances.
What is Omar Richards's market value?
Omar Richards's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.