:Jazz Richards

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Born in Swansea, Richards played local football for his schools and local club West End,{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XSccn3-CkRc|title=The Biggest Keeper In The World vs The Angriest Keeper In The World - West End Vs Caldicot Town|website=YouTube|date=2 May 2018|access-date=24 January 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}} before joining the Cardiff City Academy. After two seasons, he was released and joined the academy at their South Wales rivals Swansea City at the age of fifteen.{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/2016-17/ten-years-at-the-liberty-a-comeback-to-be-proud-of-3142840.aspx |title=Ten Years At The Liberty: A comeback to be proud of |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=20 September 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Richards initially started out as a central midfielder but switched to playing as a defender under manager Roberto Martínez due to the increased competition between midfielders in the first team at the time.{{cite news|title=Fulham defender insists he is a better midfielder – and so does Everton boss|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-defender-insists-better-midfielder-10690104|publisher=Get West London|author=Paul Warburton|date=5 January 2016|access-date=20 September 2016}} He has since continued to play at that position as well. Richards earned £60 a week while on a scholarship with the Swans.{{cite news|title=Fulham's Jazz Richards: Five things you never knew about the Wales international|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulhams-jazz-richards-five-things-11119035|publisher=Get West London|author=Paul Warburton|date=31 March 2016|access-date=20 September 2016}} He then signed his first professional contract with the team.

After spending two seasons with the academy and reserve sides, Richards made his professional debut for Swansea in a Championship match against Middlesbrough during a 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Shaun MacDonald as a substitute in the 63rd minute.{{cite news

| title = Swansea 0–3 Middlesbrough|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8195062.stm | publisher = BBC Sport|date =15 August 2009| access-date=20 August 2009}} After Richards made 15 appearances during the 2009–10 season, he signed a new two-year deal with Swansea.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8704568.stm|title=Ashley Richards signs new Swansea deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2010|access-date=25 May 2010}}

The start of the 2010–11 season saw Richards spend the opening six months as an unused substitute or in the reserve side. He did not make his first appearance of the season until 3 January 2011, during a 2–1 defeat against Leicester City following a defensive injury crisis where several first team players were ruled out.{{cite news|title=Leicester City 2 – 1 Swansea City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9331323.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 January 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}}{{cite news|title=Eidur Gudjohnsen top of Swansea City wish list|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eidur-gudjohnsen-top-swans-wish-1855713|publisher=Wales Online|date=3 January 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}} Throughout January and February, Richards was given a handful of first team opportunities. However, he lost his first team place for the remainder of the season following the return of Àngel Rangel from injury.{{cite news|title=Rangel warns Swans not to take wounded Rovers lightly|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangel-warns-swans-not-take-1853590|publisher=Wales Online|date=18 February 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}} He made eight appearances during the 2010–11 season as Swansea went on to become the first Welsh team ever to gain promotion to the Premier League.{{Soccerway|75818|access-date=22 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13839037 |title=When Swansea City flew in top flight |author=Peter Shuttleworth |work=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2011 |access-date=22 August 2018}}

After appearing on the bench for several matches at the start of the following season, Richards made his Premier League debut when he came on as a substitute for Neil Taylor during a 3–1 loss to Norwich City on 15 October 2011.{{cite news|title=Norwich City 3 – 1 Swansea City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15226113.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}} Twelve days later, he was rewarded with a new 18-month contract.{{cite web | title = Jazz Richards rewarded with new Swansea City contract | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15467773.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date=27 October 2011 |access-date =27 November 2011}} He then made his first start for the club in the Premier League, playing in a 4–2 loss against Blackburn Rovers on 3 December 2011.{{cite news|title=Blackburn Rovers 4 – 2 Swansea City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15901858.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 December 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}} As the 2011–12 season progressed, Richards was sent to play in the reserves for the rest of the season, in order to regain his fitness.{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jazz-richards-future-liberty-says-2513998 |title=Jazz Richards has future at Liberty, says Michael Laudrup |publisher=WalesOnline |date=29 March 2013 |access-date=27 August 2018}} He finished the season with eight appearances.

At the start of the 2012–13 season, Richards struggled to break into the first team over Rangel in the right-back position.{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-full-back-jazz-richards-5890028 |title=Swansea City full-back Jazz Richards joins Huddersfield on loan |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Jon Doel |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=27 August 2018}} Because of this, he stated his desire to leave the club on loan to gain experience and compete for his spot in the first team.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/swansea-city/news/richards-hopes-to-impress-laudrup_92450.html |title=Jazz Richards hopes to impress Michael Laudrup |publisher=Sports Mole |author=Sian Cowper |date=7 July 2013 |access-date=27 August 2018}} However, he was forced to wait until the winter transfer window to secure a move. In the first half of the season, he made just four appearances for Swansea, all in cup competitions. At the end of January, he joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21202706|title=Crystal Palace sign Swansea's Ashley Richards on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2013|access-date=25 January 2013}} He made his debut for the club five days later, on 30 January 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Huddersfield Town.{{cite news|title=Huddersfield Town 0 – 1 Crystal Palace|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21156106|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}} In his next match, against Charlton Athletic, Richards assisted Glenn Murray's winning goal, as Palace defeated their South London rivals 2–1.{{cite news|title=Glenn Murray scored late double as Crystal Palace beat Charlton 2–1|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/262499/report|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 February 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}} During his loan spell, he signed a new contract with Swansea until June 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21964725|title=Jazz Richards signs new three-year Swansea City contract|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 March 2013|access-date=28 March 2013}} He went on to make 11 appearances and appeared as an unused substitute in the 2013 Championship play-off final, as Palace beat Watford 1–0 to achieve promotion to the Premier League.

After returning to Swansea, Richards made his first appearance of the 2013–14 season in the second leg of the Europa League qualifiers, a 0–0 draw against Malmö, helping Swansea advance 4–0 on aggregate.{{cite news|title=Malmo 0 – 0 Swansea City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23527524|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}} On 10 September 2013, Richards joined Championship side Huddersfield Town on a 93-day emergency loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24037401 |title=Huddersfield Town sign Swansea City's Jazz Richards |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=28 October 2018}} After not being able to obtain international clearance from FIFA in time to play against Doncaster Rovers on 14 September,{{cite news|title=Swansea City loan man Jazz Richards furious at FIFA paperwork snag as Huddersfield Town boss Robins admits: 'We are in the lap of the Gods'|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/swansea-city-loan-man-jazz-6029249|publisher=The Huddersfield Examiner|author=Mel Booth|date=16 September 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}} he made his Town debut as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Charlton Athletic on 17 September 2013.{{cite news|title=Huddersfield Town 2 Charlton Athletic 1: Examiner match report|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/huddersfield-town-2-charlton-athletic-6056053|publisher=The Huddersfield Examiner|author=Doug Thomson|date=19 September 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}} His loan spell ended on 17 December after just 9 appearances for the Terriers.{{cite web|url=http://www.htafc.com/news/article/first-team-news-jazz-returns-to-swansea-1241171.aspx |title=Jazz Returns To Swansea City |publisher=Huddersfield Town A.F.C. |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=20 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920152325/http://www.htafc.com/news/article/first-team-news-jazz-returns-to-swansea-1241171.aspx |archive-date=20 September 2016 |url-status=live }} Following his return from his loan spell, Richards did not appear in another match until 16 February 2014 when he made played in a 3–1 loss against Everton in the last-sixteen of the FA Cup.{{cite news|title=Everton 3 – 1 Swansea City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26105962|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 February 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}} He made no further appearances during the remainder of the season.

In the 2014–15 season, Richards made his first appearance of the season in the first round of the League Cup, in a 1–0 win over Rotherham United on 26 August 2014.{{cite news|title=Swansea City 1 – 0 Rotherham United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28847204|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}} He then made his first Premier League appearance in two years when he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute of a 0–0 draw against Sunderland on 27 September 2014.{{cite news|title=Sunderland 0 – 0 Swansea City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29289979|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 September 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}} Following this, Richards was given a handful of first team appearances throughout 2014 despite struggling to compete with Rangel and suffering his own injury concerns.{{cite news|title=Stoke City vs Swansea City: Everything you need to know about Sunday's Premier League clash|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-vs-swansea-city-7954784|publisher=WalesOnline|author=Chris Wathan|date=17 October 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-full-back-jazz-richards-9426554 |title=Swansea City full-back Jazz Richards set for Fulham move after £500,000 fee agreed |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Chris Wathan |date=10 June 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} In a 2–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on 14 December 2014, Richards made an error that led to Christian Eriksen scoring the winning goal.{{cite news|title=Swansea City 1 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30366054|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 December 2014|access-date=20 September 2016}} After the match, he issued an apology to Swansea City supporters for his error.{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-citys-jazz-richards-took-8333303 |title=Swansea City's Jazz Richards: I took Twitter flak from Swans fans for Tottenham Hotspur mistake |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Simon Gaskell |date=23 December 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}} Despite his apology, he became a victim of abuse on social media website Twitter by Swansea City supporters. Manager Garry Monk backed Richards and picked him in the club's following fixture against Hull City.

This turned out to be Richards' last season with Swansea. In six years, he made just 51 appearances for the club and never established himself as a regular. Only 18 of his appearances coming in the Premier League. His lone match in the 2013–14 Europa League qualifiers was his only appearance in a European competition for the club.

On 24 January 2015, Richards joined Championship side Fulham on a one-month loan deal.{{Cite web |title=Jazz joins Fulham on loan |url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jazz-joins-fulham-on-loan-2222919.aspx |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |date=24 January 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made his debut for the club on 31 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 loss against Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news|title=Sky Bet Championship: Blackburn Rovers battle to 2–1 victory over Fulham at Ewood Park|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-fulham/report/314092|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 February 2015|access-date=20 September 2016}} After making five appearances, Richards had his loan spell with Fulham extended until the end of the season.{{Cite news |title=Jazz extends Fulham loan for remainder of season |url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jazz-extends-fulham-loan-for-remainder-of-season-2296118.aspx |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Richards went on to make 14 appearances for the Cottagers, all of which were starts.

On 2 July 2015, Swansea accepted Fulham's bid for Richards to transfer on a permanent deal.{{cite news|title=Fulham transfer news: Swansea accept bid for Jazz Richards |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fulham-transfer-news-swansea-accept-9425260|publisher=Get West London|author=Matt Lewis|date=10 June 2015|access-date=20 September 2016}} He signed a three-year deal with the option of a fourth, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|title=Jazz Joins Fulham |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/july/02/jazz-joins-fulham |publisher=Fulham F.C. |access-date=2 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702195809/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/july/02/jazz-joins-fulham |archive-date= 2 July 2015 |url-status=live }} Although his year was marked with injuries,{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/september/24/team-news |title=Team News |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=24 September 2015 |access-date=20 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925122917/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/september/24/team-news |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/october/29/team-news |title=Team News |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=29 October 2015 |access-date=20 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030095746/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/october/29/team-news |archive-date=30 October 2015 |url-status=live }} Richards' made 22 appearances in his only season as a permanent player at the club. He established himself as a regular when he was fit. However, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Richards was expected to lose his first team place at Fulham, with manager Slaviša Jokanović preferring Ryan Fredericks in the right-back position.{{cite news|title=Fulham boss insists there is a future for Wales international and ex-Swansea Jazz Richards – but it's not where you think|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-boss-insists-future-wales-10971823|publisher=Get West London|author=Paul Warburton|date=1 March 2016|access-date=20 September 2016}} As a result, Fulham accepted a bid from Cardiff City for Richards.{{cite news|title=Ex-Swansea City defender Jazz Richards could become first Welsh signing of Paul Trollope's Cardiff City tenure|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ex-swansea-city-defender-jazz-11607313|publisher=WalesOnline|author=Phil Smith|date=13 July 2016|access-date=20 September 2016}}

On 19 July 2016, Richards joined Championship club Cardiff City on a three-year deal in a swap move which saw Scott Malone join Fulham.{{cite news|title=Cardiff sign Wales defender Jazz Richards as Scott Malone moves to Fulham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36780146|access-date=19 July 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2016}} He made his debut in a goalless draw at Birmingham City, where he became embroiled in controversy after reportedly refusing to do Cardiff's traditional ayatollah gesture, performed by fans of the club, several times at the match.{{cite news |title=Why Cardiff City fans booed former Swansea City star Jazz Richards – the full inside story of what happened |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/cardiff-city-fans-booed-former-11715863 |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Paul Abbandonato |date=7 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2016}} However, the club later released video footage that showed him performing the gesture.{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-star-jazz-richards-11728968 |title=Cardiff City star Jazz Richards insists he DID do the Ayatollah as boss Paul Trollope holds talks with former Swansea City defender |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Chris Wathan |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=22 August 2018}}

After starting the season as a regular in the first team, Richards suffered a training injury in September that led to him missing three months of the season. His lengthy rehabilitation prompted manager Neil Warnock to quip "I've had lads with broken legs recover quicker than him." He eventually made his return on 2 January, as unused substitute against Aston Villa.{{cite news |title=Cardiff boss Warnock disappointed at speed of Richards return |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38410649 |publisher=BBC Sport |author=Michael Pearlman |date=22 December 2016 |access-date=22 December 2016}}{{cite news |title=Cardiff City 1–0 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433120 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=2 January 2017}} He enjoyed an extended run in the first team soon after, playing in ten of the club's following twelve matches, stating that he felt that he had "a lot more to show. I think I'm nowhere near my full potential."{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39204698 |title=Jazz Richards: Wales defender 'back in the game' at Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 March 2017 |access-date=22 August 2018}} In his first season with Cardiff, he appeared in a career high 26 league matches.

At the start of the following season, Richards again suffered an injury blow early in the season, being forced to undergo surgery after hurting his ankle during 2–1 victory over Sunderland on 23 September 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41408903 |title=Jazz Richards ankle injury blow for Wales and Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2017 |access-date=22 August 2018}} He returned from injury in January 2018, playing in five matches before his season was ended by a further injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.insidewalessport.co.uk/cardiff-city-short-right-back/ |title=Are Cardiff City leaving themselves short in the right-back position? Why Warnock should be looking to add depth ahead of Premier League start |publisher=Inside Wales Sport |author=Jamie Kemble |date=8 August 2018 |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225631/http://www.insidewalessport.co.uk/cardiff-city-short-right-back/ |url-status=dead }} He made only eleven appearances in all competitions during the season as Cardiff achieved promotion after finishing as runners-up. Richards was released by Cardiff when his contract finished at the end of the 2019–20 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53123757 Richards released by Cardiff]

In March 2021, Richards joined Cymru Premier side Haverfordwest County on a contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.haverfordwestcountyafc.com/jazz-richards-to-sign-for-the-bluebirds/|title=Jazz Richards to Sign for the Bluebirds|website=www.haverfordwestcountyafc.com|date=6 March 2021|access-date=18 August 2021}} In May 2021, Richards signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.haverfordwestcountyafc.com/jazz-richards-signs-contract-extension/|title=Jazz Richards signs Contract Extension|website=www.haverfordwestcountyafc.com|date=22 May 2021|access-date=18 August 2021}} In April 2022, Richards scored his first senior professional goals with a hat trick against Cefn Druids.{{Cite web |title=Cymru Premier: Jazz nets hat-trick as County hit Druids for six|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/20058726.cymru-premier-jazz-nets-hat-trick-county-hit-druids-six/|website=westerntelegraph.co.uk|date=10 April 2022 }} Subsequently, he signed a two year contract extension to the end of the 2023/2024 season.{{Cite web |title=NEWS Jazz Richards agrees new two-year deal with the Bluebirds|url=https://haverfordwestcountyafc.com/2022/05/news-jazz-richards-contract-haverfordwest-county/|website=haverfordwestcountyafc.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Jazz Richards: Ex-Wales international extends Haverfordwest County stay|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61613237|website=bbc.co.uk|date=27 May 2022 }}

Richards played in Haverfordwest's Europa Conference League campaign in 2023, playing against teams KF Shkendija and B36 Torshavn.{{Cite web |title=Jazz Richards: From taming Eden Hazard to Haverfordwest's Europa Conference League dream|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66237460|website=bbc.co.uk|date=19 July 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Haverfordwest County AFC win in Europa Conference League|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23670314.haverfordwest-county-afc-win-europa-conference-league/|website=westerntelegraph.co.uk|date=20 July 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Europa Conference League: Haverfordwest County 1-1 B36 Torshavn aet (agg 2-3)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66330816|website=bbc.co.uk|date=3 August 2023 }} In May 2024, Richards was placed on the expired contracts list at Haverfordwest and not included in the 2024/25 season squad.{{Cite web |title=2024 retained/released list confirmed|url=https://haverfordwestcountyafc.com/2024/05/2024-retained-released-list-confirmed/|website=havefordwestcountyafc.com}}{{Cite web |title=Haverfordwest Squad|url=https://espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/2934/team.haverfordwest|website=espn.co.uk}}

Richards represented the Wales under-17 and under-19 sides. He was called up to the under-21 squad for the first time in March 2009 to face Luxembourg. He won ten or more caps at all three levels during his youth career.

On 27 May 2012, he gained his first full international cap for Wales in their 2–0 friendly loss to Mexico in New Jersey, replacing Neil Taylor for the last ten minutes of the match.{{cite news|title=Friendly international: Mexico 2–0 Wales|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18230970|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2012}} Wales qualified for Euro 2016 and Richards was called up into the final 23-man squad.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36414580 |title=Euro 2016: Wales include Joe Ledley in 23-man squad for Euro 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2016 |access-date=27 August 2018}} He played his only game in the tournament as a late substitute in the team's first match, a 2–1 victory over Slovakia.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36450646 |title=Wales 2–1 Slovakia |publisher=BBC Sport |author=Dafydd Pritchard |date=11 June 2016 |access-date=28 October 2018}}

Wales went on to reach the semi-finals before losing to Portugal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36728931 |title=Euro 2016: Wales lose semi-final but are still winners |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=27 August 2018}} As of October 2018, Richards has had 14 international caps with Wales, including seven appearances in the starting lineup. He played in four matches in Euro 2016 qualifying and three in 2018 World Cup qualifying.{{NFT player|47724|access-date=28 October 2018}}

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Richards' comes from a family with a sporting background as his cousin Eli Walker is a professional athlete. Walker is a rugby union player.{{cite news|title=Huddersfield Town's Swansea City loanee Jazz Richards is a 'real footballing right-back' says journalist who's watched his career|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-towns-swansea-city-loanee-5908829|publisher=The Huddersfield Examiner|author=Mel Booth|date=11 September 2013|access-date=20 September 2016}}

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