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Rico Richards

Port Vale
182 cm
Height
26
Shirt
21 years
Sep 27, 2003
England
Country
€180K
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Right Winger
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches43%Shot attempts77%Goals71%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won96%Defensive actions80%

League Two 2024/2025

2
Goals
2
Assists
6
Started
14
Matches
589
Minutes played
6.78
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 21

Carlisle United
0-0
45
0
0
0
0
7.0

Dec 14

Bromley
0-0
45
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 10

Doncaster Rovers
0-1
29
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 7

Walsall
0-1
78
0
0
0
0
6.6

Dec 3

Cheltenham Town
1-1
28
0
0
0
0
6.3

Nov 25

Crewe Alexandra
1-1
58
0
1
0
0
7.5

Nov 16

Morecambe
0-1
18
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 9

Gillingham
1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Nov 2

Barnsley
1-3
28
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 26

AFC Wimbledon
3-2
69
1
1
0
0
8.1
Port Vale

Dec 21

League Two
Carlisle United
0-0
45’
7.0

Dec 14

League Two
Bromley
0-0
45’
7.5

Dec 10

EFL Trophy Final Stage
Doncaster Rovers
0-1
29’
-

Dec 7

League Two
Walsall
0-1
78’
6.6

Dec 3

League Two
Cheltenham Town
1-1
28’
6.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 40%
  • 15Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.99xG
3 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.79xG0.93xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 589

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.99
xG on target (xGOT)
2.63
Non-penalty xG
2.99
Shots
15
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.19
Successful passes
123
Pass accuracy
75.9%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
30.0%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
20.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Dribble success
38.7%
Touches
308
Touches in opposition box
25
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
10

Defending

Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
48
Duels won %
44.9%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
48.1%
Interceptions
4
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
40
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
6

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches43%Shot attempts77%Goals71%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won96%Defensive actions80%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Port Vale (on loan)Aug 2024 - Jun 2025
18
3
Stockport County (on loan)Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
11
1
West Bromwich AlbionJan 2020 - Jul 2023
2
0

Youth career

Aston Villa FC Under 21 (back from loan)Jul 2025 -
Aston Villa FC Under 21 (back from loan)Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
2
1
Aston Villa FC Under 21Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
15
6
West Bromwich Albion AcademySep 2020 - Jun 2023
27
5
West Bromwich Albion U23Dec 2019 - Jun 2023
32
2
West Bromwich Albion FC Under 18 AcademyJul 2017 - Jun 2022
25
11

National team

England Under 16Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
4
1
England Under 18Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
2
0
England U17Sep 2019 - Dec 2020
3
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

West Bromwich Albion U23

England
1
Premier League Cup(21/22)