Omar Richards
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rio Ave (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Fulham | ||
| 2013–2017 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Reading | 92 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2026 | |||
Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards (born 15 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or a wing back for Portuguese Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Reading
Richards played for local teams before he joined Fulham at age 10.[3] Following his release from Fulham Under-16, he first played at Kinetic Academy, and then he signed his first professional contract with Reading under academy manager Eamonn Dolan in July 2016.[4][5][6] Reading's academy coach, David Dodds, converted him from a left-sided forward into a left-back.[7]
Richards made his debut for Reading under coach Jaap Stam on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Jón Daði Böðvarsson following Tiago Ilori's red card.[8] On 30 November 2017, Reading announced that Richards had signed a new deal with club until 2021.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 20 February 2018.[10]
Bayern Munich
On 27 May 2021, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Richards to a four-year contract as a free agent once his Reading contract expired in June 2021.[11]
Nottingham Forest
On 10 July 2022, recently promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Richards on a four-year contract for an €8.5 million transfer fee.[12][13]
On 20 August 2024, Richards joined Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on a season-long loan.[14]
On 1 September 2025, Richards returned to Rio Ave on another season-long loan deal.[15]
International career
Born in England, Richards is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.[16] On 30 August 2019, Richards received his first international call-up with a place in the England U21 squad.[17] He eventually made his U21 debut on 11 October 2019 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.[18]
