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Richard Towell

Shamrock Rovers
173 cm
Height
17
Shirt
33 years
Jul 17, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€220K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Right Wing-Back, Right Winger
RWB
CM
RW

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches2%Shot attempts99%Goals99%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions2%

Premier Division 2024

1
Goals
0
Assists
6
Started
13
Matches
539
Minutes played
6.54
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Sep 16

Galway United FC
1-2
65
0
0
0
0
7.0

Sep 13

Sligo Rovers
4-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 1

Bohemian FC
2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 29

PAOK Thessaloniki FC
0-2
90
0
0
1
0
-

Aug 25

Galway United FC
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 22

PAOK Thessaloniki FC
4-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 15

NK Celje
3-1
40
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 11

Drogheda United
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 8

NK Celje
1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 2

Waterford FC
1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Shamrock Rovers

Sep 16

Premier Division
Galway United FC
1-2
65’
7.0

Sep 13

Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
4-0
Bench

Sep 1

Premier Division
Bohemian FC
2-1
Bench

Aug 29

Europa League Qualification
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
0-2
90’
-

Aug 25

Premier Division
Galway United FC
1-1
Bench
2024

Season performance
Minutes played: 539

Shooting

Goals
1
Shots
14
Shots on target
5

Passing

Assists
0
Successful passes
146
Pass accuracy
74.9%
Accurate long balls
11
Long ball accuracy
40.7%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
23.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
288
Touches in opposition box
16
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
4

Defending

Tackles won
6
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
20
Duels won %
46.5%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
45.5%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
2

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches2%Shot attempts99%Goals99%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions2%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Shamrock Rovers (Free transfer)May 2021 - now
112
11
Salford City (Free transfer)Jul 2019 - Apr 2021
58
8
Rotherham United (on loan)Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
34
4
Rotherham United (on loan)Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
45
6
Brighton & Hove AlbionJan 2016 - Aug 2017
6
1
Dundalk (Free transfer)Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
118
51
Hibernian (on loan)Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
32
1
Celtic (Free transfer)Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

Youth career

Brighton & Hove Albion U23Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
6
3

National team

Ireland U21Sep 2010 - Dec 2012
8
0
Ireland U19Jun 2009 - Oct 2011
6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Dundalk

Ireland
2
Premier Division(2015 · 2014)
1
Leinster Senior Cup(14/15)
1
FAI Cup(2015)
1
FAI President's Cup(2015)
1
League Cup(2014)

Shamrock Rovers

Ireland
2
Premier Division(2022 · 2021)
1
FAI President's Cup(2022)