Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Richie Towell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Patrick Towell |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-17 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Platinum One Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 2021 | 24/25 | 116 | 11 | 5 | 2,366 |
| Dundalk FC | 5 | 14/15 | 2015 | 123 | 52 | 13 | 1,290 |
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 1,558 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 1,348 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 428 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1,000 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 269 |
| 2023 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 729 |
| 2022 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 658 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 2015 | Leinster Senior Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 32 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 114 |
| 2015 | President's Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | League of Ireland Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Leinster Senior Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 268 |
| 2013 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | League of Ireland Cup | Dundalk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Leinster Senior Cup | Dundalk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 399 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 468 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 641 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 619 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 39 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 594 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Dundalk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundalk FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-11-01 | Crumlin United | Celtic U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-20 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Celtic | Bluebell United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Bluebell United | Dundalk FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Dundalk FC | Brighton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Brighton | Rotherham | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rotherham | Brighton | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Brighton | Rotherham | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Rotherham | Brighton | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Brighton | Salford | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Salford | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2015-10-12 | 2015-10-19 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34683 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Gaffney | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Graham Burke | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marek Rodák | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Hoare | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Watts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hoban | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Aaron Greene | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Cherrie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Horgan | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Sean Gannon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mountney | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kurtis Byrne | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Shields | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Lopes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronan Finn | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Darren Meenan | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Dane Massey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 25 | 32 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 11 | 33 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 7 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 5 | 33 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 4 | 32 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 3 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Rotherham | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Brighton | Rotherham | Loan | — | €200k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rotherham | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Brighton | Rotherham | Loan | — | €200k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-20 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richie Towell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 56% |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 40% |
| Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 43% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 23% |
| Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 23% |
| Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 38% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 42% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 17% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2015 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 6 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2024 | 15 | 558 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 28 | 269 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | 30 | 729 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 19 | 658 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 39 | 353 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 39 | 268 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.69 |
| 2013 | 39 | 489 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 468 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,090 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 729 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Richie Towell
Who is Richie Towell?
Richie Towell is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Richie Towell?
Richie Towell is 34 years old. He was born on July 17, 1991 in Dublin.
What position does Richie Towell play?
Richie Towell plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Richie Towell play for?
Richie Towell currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Richie Towell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richie Towell has scored 86 goals in 422 appearances.
What is Richie Towell's market value?
Richie Towell's most recent reported market value is €50k.
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