Caleb Richards
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Caleb Richards
| image =
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|fullname = Caleb Joel Richards{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 |title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=3 September 2019 |accessdate=3 September 2019}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Salford, England
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=C. Richards: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/caleb-richards/470419/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=26 December 2020}}
| currentclub = Kidderminster Harriers
| clubnumber = 3
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Blackpool
| years1 = 2016–2018 |clubs1 = Blackpool |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016 |clubs2 = → Marine (loan) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017 |clubs3 = → Warrington Town (loan) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2017–2018 |clubs4 = → Southport (loan) |caps4 = 9 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018 |clubs5 = → Leek Town (loan) |caps5 = 9 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2021 |clubs6 = Norwich City |caps6 = 0 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019 |clubs7 = → FC United of Manchester (loan) |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019 |clubs8 = → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) |caps8 = 35 |goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020 |clubs9 = → Yeovil Town (loan) |caps9 = 0 |goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–2021 |clubs10 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |caps10 = 15 |goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021– |clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers |caps11 = 140 |goals11 = 2
| nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 15:11,2 April 2024 (UTC)
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Caleb Joel Richards (born 8 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|KiddermH}} club Kidderminster Harriers.
Club career
=Blackpool=
After being club youth team captain he signed professional terms in May 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/featured/8284/blackpool-plan-for-league-one-by-cutting-loose-nine-players/|title=Blackpool plan for League One by cutting loose nine players|publisher=The League Paper|date=31 May 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}}
He made his first-team debut for Blackpool in the EFL Cup in a second round match against Wigan Athletic.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/caleb-richards-on-shortlist-for-checkatrade-trophy-player-of-the-round/|title=Wigan Athletic 2-1 Blackpool|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}} After his appearance in an EFL Trophy match against Middlesbrough's Under 21 team where Blackpool won 4–1, he was shortlisted for the competition's player of the round.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/caleb-richards-on-shortlist-for-checkatrade-trophy-player-of-the-round/|title=Caleb Richards On Shortlist For Checkatrade Trophy Player of the Round|publisher=Blackpool FC|date=1 December 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}}
He was released by the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/manager-confirms-retained-list/|title=Manager Confirms Retained List|publisher=Blackpool FC|date=4 May 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}}
==Loans==
Whilst at Blackpool he had four loan spells at other clubs. He joined Marine{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/young-blackpool-duo-seal-loan-moves-1-8265267|title=Young Blackpool duo seal loan moves|publisher=Blackpool Gazette|date=29 November 2016|access-date=3 December 2018}} on loan in November 2016. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season he joined Warrington Town on loan{{cite web|url=http://warringtontownfc.co.uk/news/post/yellows-denied-at-the-death|title=Yellows denied at the death|publisher=Warrington Town FC|date=16 August 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}} with the loan being extended in October.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/richards-extends-loan-spell-at-warrington-town/|title=Richards Extends Loan Spell At Warrington Town|publisher=Blackpool FC|date=13 September 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}}
He then spent time on loan at Southport, joining them in December 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/richards-joins-southport-for-a-month/|title=Richards Joins Southport For A Month|publisher=Blackpool FC|date=2 December 2017|access-date=3 December 2018}} In March 2018 he joined Leek Town{{cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leek-town-manager-neil-baker-1345712|title=Leek Town manager Neil Baker eyes hat-trick of wins in a week|publisher=Stoke Sentinel|date=15 March 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}} with the spell being extended until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/kitman-congratulated-on-milestone-49003|title=Kitman Congratulated On Milestone|publisher=Evostik League|date=|access-date=3 December 2018}}
=Norwich City=
After being released by Blackpool he joined Norwich City{{cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/Teams/U23-Team/Defender/caleb-richards/|title=Profile: Caleb Richards|publisher=Norwich City FC|date=|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203202707/https://www.canaries.co.uk/Teams/U23-Team/Defender/caleb-richards/|archive-date=3 December 2018|url-status=dead}} as a member of the club's Under 23 development team in the summer of 2018. He started ten matches for the development team before going out on loan at the end of November.
==Loans==
On 30 November he joined FC United of Manchester on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=8172|title=FC sign left-back Caleb Richards on loan|publisher=FC United of Manchester|date=30 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}} He made his debut for the club on 1 December in match against York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/report.php?match_id=1894|title=York City FC 2-0 FC United of Manchester |publisher=FC United of Manchester|date=1 December 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}}
On 4 February 2019, Richards joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan.{{cite news |title=Rowdies Acquire Caleb Richards On Loan From Norwich City FC |url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/991588 |newspaper=Tampa Bay Rowdies |date=4 February 2019 |accessdate=4 February 2019}}[https://englishplayersabroad.com/2020/03/05/caleb-richards-living-in-tampa-was-some-of-the-best-months-of-my-life/ Caleb Richards: Living in Tampa was some of the best months of my life] englishplayersabroad.com
On 31 January 2020, Richards joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/january/transfer--caleb-richards-joins-on-loan/ |title=Transfer {{!}} Caleb Richards joins on loan |work=ytfc.net |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=31 January 2020 |accessdate=31 January 2020 }}
He joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan in September 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/caleb-richards-joins-kidderminster-harriers-on-loan-1-6833598|title=City defender joins Kidderminster on loan|first=Connor|last=Southwell|website=Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News|accessdate=5 November 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/september/caleb-richards-moves-to-kidderminster-harriers-on-loan/|title=Caleb Richards moves to Kidderminster Harriers on loan|website=www.canaries.co.uk|accessdate=5 November 2020}}
=Kidderminster Harriers=
On 18 March 2021, Richards completed a permanent move to Kidderminster Harriers following the end of his loan spell with the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2021/march/caleb-richards-completes-permanent-switch-to-kidderminster-harriers/ |title=Caleb Richards completes permanent switch to Kidderminster Harriers |publisher=Norwich City FC |date=18 March 2021 |accessdate=18 March 2021}} Caleb soon became a fan favourite with the Harriers, having played every minute of every match, bar one for Harriers in the first two seasons. This included a consecutive 90 minutes played on 69 occasions for the young full-back. His performances were duly noted at Aggbourough – he ended 2021/22 as the Young Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season. On 23 May 2023, he signed a new 2 year deal following the clubs promotion to the National League.{{cite web | url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2023/05/23/richards-signs-two-year-contract/ | title=Richards signs two-year contract! | date=23 May 2023 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 2 April 2024}}
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Honours
References
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External links
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Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:Marine A.F.C. players
Category:Warrington Town F.C. players
Category:Leek Town F.C. players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:F.C. United of Manchester players
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Footballers from Salford
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:National League (English football) players
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