Richard Olise
English footballer (born 2004)
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Richard Oghenekome Olise (born 9 September 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Oghenekome Olise[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2026 | Chelsea | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 December 2024 | |||
Early life
Richard Oghenekome Olise was born on 9 September 2004 in London, England. His mother, Mina, is Franco-Algerian[2] while his father, Vincent Olise, is a British-Nigerian deacon who was an international cricket player for Nigeria.[3] He has an older brother, Michael, a professional footballer.[4]
Career
As a youth player, Olise joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at under-9 level.[5] 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.[6] He departed Chelsea following the conclusion of 2025–26 season.[7]
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".[8]