Dujuan Richards
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dujuan Odile Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Royal, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Leicester City (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Phoenix Academy | ||
| 2024–2026 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Leicester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 14 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Dujuan Odile Richards (born 10 November 2005) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leicester City, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea and the Jamaica national team.
Chelsea
Richards was born in Port Royal.[2] He started his career with the Phoenix Football Academy at the age of eleven where he remained right up to his signing with Chelsea.[3] He also spent time with the Brooke House College’s football academy in Leicestershire, England.[4][5]
Following impressive performances on several tours of Europe, he went on trial in Premier League side Newcastle United in February 2023.[6] Richards was quoted as saying he was "expecting to hear positively” from the Magpies.[5]
In March 2023, it was reported that Richards signed a pre-contract deal with Chelsea.[3][7] On 24 June 2023, it was announced that Richards would join the club after his 18th birthday.[8][9] The move was officially completed on 12 January 2024.[10] On 8 February 2024, Richards debuted for Chelsea under-18s in a FA Youth Cup tie.[11]
Leicester City
On 2 February 2026, Richards joined Leicester City on loan for the reminder of the season. [12]
International career
Richards' grandmother is English, and was eligible to represent England at international level.[5]
In March 2023, Richards was called up to the Jamaican senior team for a friendly game against Trinidad and Tobago, with manager Heimir Hallgrímsson stating that he was "ready" to represent the nation, despite his young age.[13] He went on to make his debut in the match on 12 March.[14]
In June 2023, Richards was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15] In Jamaica's second match of the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago on June 28, he scored his first goal, netting the final tally in a 4–1 victory.[16] He became the youngest goalscorer for Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17]
