Isaac Richards (soccer)
Australian football player
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Isaac Richards (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United. He left football to pursue a career in mixed martial arts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Michael Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | West Adelaide | ||
| 2014–2015 | FFSA NTC | ||
| 2015–2020 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Adelaide United NPL | 46 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Adelaide United | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 December 2019 | |||
Club career
Adelaide United
On 14 December 2017, Richards signed a 1-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United.[1] For the 2018 season Richards was awarded the prestigious Peter Nikolich Trophy for the SA National Premier League (NPL) Goalkeeper of the Year. In November 2018, at the age of 19, Richards' contract with Adelaide United was upgraded to a senior contract until the end of the season.[2] In May 2019 his senior contract was extended for a further two years to May 2021.[3]
On 2 October 2019, Richards made his professional senior debut being named in the starting lineup for Adelaide United in a FFA Cup semi-final fixture against the Central Coast Mariners. They would go on to win the match 2–1. Richards played the entirety of the match.[4]
Richards made his A-League debut against the Central Coast Mariners on 22 December 2019.[5]
In July 2020, Richards left football and Adelaide United to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.[6]
Career statistics
Honours
Club
Adelaide United
- FFA Cup: 2018, 2019
- State League 1 U-20 Premiership: 2015
- State League 1 U-20 Championship: 2015
Individual
- Adelaide United Joint Youth Player of the Year Award (with C. Devereux): 2017-18
- National Premier Leagues South Australia Awarded Goalkeeper of the Year: 2018[7]