Richard Olise
English footballer (born 2004)
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Richard Oghenekome Olise (born 9 September 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea.
Full name
Richard Oghenekome Maro Olise[1]
Date of birth
9 September 2004
Place of birth
Hillingdon, England
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Oghenekome Maro Olise[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 December 2024 | |||
Early life
Career
As a youth player, Olise joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at under-9 level.[4]In 2021, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team. Three years later, he was promoted to their reserve team. In December 2024, he was included in the senior match squad for the first time in the UEFA Conference League match against Astana.[5]
Style of play
Olise plays as a defender, specifically as a centre-back or as a right-back. A left-footed player, Ukrainian sports website FootBoom described him as having "solid technical skills and remarkable physical attributes".[6]