Isaac Richards (soccer)
{{short description|Australian football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isaac Richards
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Richards playing for Adelaide United in the 2019 FFA Cup
| fullname = Isaac Michael Richards
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, Australia
| height = 183 cm
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2014
| youthclubs1 = West Adelaide
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = FFSA NTC
| youthyears3 = 2015–2020
| youthclubs3 = Adelaide United
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Adelaide United NPL
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = Adelaide United
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 26 December 2019
}}
Isaac Richards (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United. He left football to pursue a career in mixed martial arts
Club career
=Adelaide United=
On 14 December 2017, Richards signed a 1-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/local-sa-trio-commit-reds|title=Local SA trio commit to Reds|website=Adelaide United|date=14 December 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-03}} For the 2018 season Richards was awarded the prestigious Peter Nikolich Trophy for the SA National Premier League (NPL) Goalkeeper of the Year. In November 2018, at the age of 19, Richards' contract with Adelaide United was upgraded to a senior contract until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/adelaide-united-duo-rewarded-with-senior-deals-515652|title=Adelaide United duo rewarded with senior deals|website=FTBL|access-date=2019-10-03}} In May 2019 his senior contract was extended for a further two years to May 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/adelaide-united-hyundai-a-league-201920-squad-update|title=Adelaide United Hyundai A-League 2019/20 squad update|website=Adelaide United|date=6 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-03}}
On 2 October 2019, Richards made his professional senior debut being named in the starting lineup for Adelaide United in a FFA Cup semi-final fixture against the Central Coast Mariners. They would go on to win the match 2–1. Richards played the entirety of the match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ffa-cup/ffa-cup-semifinal-live-reigning-champs-adelaide-battle-central-coast-mariners/news-story/5542bd52f3327dea235ef17d63372068|title=FFA Cup semi-finals: Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United; news, scores, result, highlights, video, draw, Melbourne City, Matt Simon|date=2019-10-02|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-10-02}}
Richards made his A-League debut against the Central Coast Mariners on 22 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-left-rue-slow-start-defeat-mariners|title=Reds left to rue slow start in defeat to Mariners|last=Filosi|first=Gianluca|date=22 December 2019|publisher=Adelaide United}}
In July 2020, Richards left football and Adelaide United to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-adelaide-united-goalkeeper-isaac-richards-quits-football-for-mma-career-news/news-story/75be9cbc1af0e4cfd46ad0a8d129f5a8|title=Adelaide United goalkeeper Isaac Richards quits football for MMA career|work=Fox Sports|date=6 July 2020}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|Adelaide United
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !0 !0 | |||||||
| 2018–19
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !0 !0 | |||||||
| 2019–20
|1 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 !2 !0 | |||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Honours
=Club=
Adelaide United
- FFA Cup: 2018, 2019
- State League 1 U-20 Premiership: 2015
- State League 1 U-20 Championship: 2015
=Individual=
- Adelaide United Joint Youth Player of the Year Award (with C. Devereux): 2017-18
- National Premier Leagues South Australia Awarded Goalkeeper of the Year: 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/adelaide-united-pair-sign-senior-contracts|title=Adelaide United pair sign senior contracts|website=Hyundai A-League|language=en|access-date=2019-10-03}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|isaac-richards/495590}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Isaac}}
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Adelaide United FC players