Richard Nartey
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the Ghanaian politician|Richard Dornu Nartey}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Richard Nartey
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Richard Nicos Tettey Nartey{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Burton Albion |publisher=English Football League |page=12 |accessdate=19 October 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|6|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Richard Nartey|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/richard-nartey-256096/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=1 February 2020}}
|birth_place = Hammersmith, England
|position = Defender
| currentclub = Barnet
| clubnumber = 31
|youthyears1 = 2007–2019
|youthclubs1 = Chelsea
|years1 = 2019–2020
|clubs1 = Chelsea
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–2020
|clubs2 = → Burton Albion (loan)
|caps2 = 25
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020–2022
|clubs3 = Burnley
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2022
|clubs4 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
|caps4 = 3
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = Salford City
|caps5 = 11
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2024–
|clubs6 = Barnet
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|club-update = 21:11, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Richard Nicos Tettey Nartey (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for {{English football updater|Barnet}} club Barnet.{{soccerway|richard-nartey/376689|accessdate=29 November 2024}}
Career
Nartey signed for Chelsea as an Under-9.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/on-loan-players/richard-nartey|title=Richard Nartey {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club|website=ChelseaFC|access-date=20 October 2019}} He began playing full-time for the club at age 16.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/24/chelsea-fortunate-growing-up-richard-nartey-burton-albion|title=Richard Nartey: 'You learn how fortunate you are growing up at Chelsea'|date=24 June 2020|website=the Guardian}} He moved on loan to Burton Albion in June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48775019|title=Richard Nartey: Burton Albion sign Chelsea defender on season-long loan deal|date=26 June 2019|accessdate=27 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130|title=Clubs publish 2019/20 released lists|website=www.premierleague.com}}
In November 2020 he signed for Burnley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamtalk.com/news/burnley-sign-former-chelsea-youngster-richard-nartey|title=Burnley bring in former Chelsea prospect as defensive cover after trial|date=24 November 2020}} He signed a new contract with the club in June 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-transfer-news-richard-nartey-20759291|title=Burnley Academy starlet to sign new contract at Turf Moor|first=Alex|last=James|date=7 June 2021|website=LancsLive}} for 12 months with the option of a further year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/richard-nartey-burnley-transfer-news-21009624|title=First words as promising Burnley defender signs new Clarets contract|first=Alex|last=James|date=9 July 2021|website=LancsLive}} He moved on a season-long loan to Mansfield Town on 31 August.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58402880|title=Mansfield sign Forrester and Nartey|work=BBC Sport }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-richard-nartey-loan-mansfield-21491226|title=Burnley show faith in Richard Nartey as defender prepares for Mansfield loan|first=Jaquob|last=Crooke|date=6 September 2021|website=LancsLive}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/burnley-loanee-richard-nartey-so-happy-to-be-back-working-with-nigel-clough-at-mansfield-town-3368995|title=Burnley loanee Richard Nartey so happy to be back working with Nigel Clough at Mansfield Town|website=www.chad.co.uk}} He spent most of the season injured.{{Cite web|url=https://the72.co.uk/256514/mansfield-town-loanee-richard-nartey-closing-in-on-return-to-action/|title=Mansfield Town loanee Richard Nartey closing in on return to action|date=29 November 2021|website=The 72}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/loanee-looks-set-to-leave-stags-3541984|title=Burnley loanee Richard Nartey looks set to leave Mansfield Town - but Nigel Clough won't rush a decision|website=www.chad.co.uk}} In February 2022, following just three league appearances, it was announced that Nartey would remain on loan at Mansfield, but would return to Burnley to train with the club and play with their under-23 team.{{Cite web|url=https://the72.co.uk/261807/funny-one-mansfield-town-boss-provides-latest-on-burnley-loanee-richard-narteys-situation/|title='Funny one' – Mansfield Town boss provides latest on Burnley loanee Richard Nartey's situation|date=3 February 2022|website=The 72}} On 10 June, Burnley announced that he would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired.{{Cite web |last=InCrowd |title=BURNLEY FC RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/burnley-fc-retained-list-confirmed |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=Burnley Football Club |language=en}}
In July 2022 he signed for Salford City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62311753|title=Salford City sign ex-Burnley defender Nartey|work=BBC Sport }} He was released by the club at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.salfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/25/retained-and-released-list-250523/|title=Retained and Released List 2022-23|first=Salford City|last=FC|date=25 May 2023|website=Salford City FC}}
As of March 2024, Nartey worked as a property developer.{{cite news|title=The Essence of our Mission at Arixa Group|url=https://www.arixagroup.co.uk/about.html|publisher=Arixa Group|date=1 March 2024|access-date=1 March 2024}}
In August 2024 after a year away from football, Nartey signed for National League club Barnet.{{Cite news|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/nartey-joins-the-bees|title=Nartey Joins The Bees|work=Barnet FC }}
Personal life
Born in England, Nartey is of Ghanaian descent.{{cite web|url=https://kickgh.com/more/ghanaians-abroad/7334-chelsea-loan-out-ghanaian-youngster-richard-nartey-to-burton-albion|title=Chelsea loan out Ghanaian youngster Richard Nartey to Burton Albion|date=26 June 2019|accessdate=1 February 2020|publisher=kickgh.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2019/08/performance-of-ghanaian-players-abroad-yartey-sparkles-ache-strikes-as-antwi-hits-brace-as-20-players-score-23-goals-abroad/|title=Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Yartey sparkles, Ache strikes as Antwi hits brace as 20 players score 23 goals abroad|date=12 August 2019}} He attended St. Paul's School, London,{{Cite web|url=http://archive.stpaulsschool.org.uk/news/sports-news/football-2015|title=Football, 2015|website=SPS2009}} leaving at age 16 following his GCSEs. He then studied A-Levels (maths and French) part time over 3 years whilst playing football.
Career statistics
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Chelsea U21
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|101515|2017|accessdate=18 July 2021}} |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|101515|2018|accessdate=18 July 2021}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| colspan=4|Total
!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||7||1||7||1 | ||||||||||
| Chelsea
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Burton Albion (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|101515|2019|accessdate=28 September 2019}} |25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Burnley
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|101515|2020|accessdate=18 July 2021}} |Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|101515|2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 | ||||||||||
| Mansfield Town (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Salford City
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|101515|2022|accessdate=1 March 2023}} |League Two |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!39||0||1||0||2||0||8||1||50||1 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Category:People from Hammersmith
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:English people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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