Jake Richards (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Thomas Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Exeter City | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:47, 2 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jake Thomas Richards (born 8 August 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Luton Town.
Career
Exeter City
Richards joined Exeter City at Under-12 level and progressed through the ranks to sign an academy scholarship in August 2023.[1] He made his senior debut the following week in a 2–1 EFL Cup victory over Crawley Town.[2] He made his league debut a month later in a defeat to Leyton Orient.[3] On 27 April 2025, he was named EFL League One Apprentice of the Season.[4]
On 1 July 2025, Exeter City announced that Richards had informed the club of his intentions to explore other opportunities away from the club.[5]
Luton Town
On 5 July 2025, Richards joined League One side Luton Town, Exeter City receiving a training compensation fee.[6][7]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2023–24[8] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024–25[9] | League One | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "📝 Ten players sign Academy scholarships for 2023/24!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Exeter City 2–1 Crawley Town: Grecians come from behind to progress in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Exeter City 1–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ EFL (27 April 2025). "LIVE: EFL Awards 2025". EFL. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Jake Richards exploring opportunities away from the club". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Jake Richards joins Luton TOwn". www.lutontown.co.uk. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Jake Richards: Luton Town sign young midfielder from Exeter City". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Richards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Richards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Hamer wins Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season award". EFL. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.