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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
Right Winger
Others
Attacking Midfielder
AM
RW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts77%Goals89%
Chances created26%Aerial duels won95%Defensive actions59%

League Two 2024/2025

2
Goals
1
Assists
3
Started
9
Matches
335
Minutes played
6.66
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Oct 22

Harrogate Town
0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 19

Fleetwood Town
3-1
65
1
0
0
0
7.8

Oct 12

Milton Keynes Dons
0-1
16
0
0
1
0
6.0

Oct 5

Notts County
0-1
30
0
0
0
0
6.4

Oct 1

Colchester United
1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.7

Sep 28

Swindon Town
2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Port Vale

Nov 16

League Two
Morecambe
0-1
18’
6.2

Nov 9

League Two
Gillingham
1-0
45’
6.0

Nov 2

FA Cup
Barnsley
1-3
28’
-

Oct 26

League Two
AFC Wimbledon
3-2
69’
8.1

Oct 22

League Two
Harrogate Town
0-1
Bench
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 50%
  • 8Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.72xG
3 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.79xG0.93xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 335

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.72
xG on target (xGOT)
2.24
Non-penalty xG
1.72
Shots
8
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.76
Successful passes
86
Pass accuracy
81.1%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
60.0%
Chances created
5

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
43.8%
Touches
185
Touches in opposition box
16
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles won
1
Tackles won %
50.0%
Duels won
21
Duels won %
36.8%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
43.8%
Interceptions
2
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
21
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
5

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts77%Goals89%
Chances created26%Aerial duels won95%Defensive actions59%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Port Vale (on loan)Aug 2024 - Jun 2025
12
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)