At a glance
- Full name
- Rico Dean Scott Richards
- Born
- 27 Sep 2003
- Age today
- 23
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
56 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Two | Walsall FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 912 | 1 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 328 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | England U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | League Two | Walsall FC v Cheltenham TownSubstitute, on 64′ | 0 – 4 | 26 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | League Two | Walsall FC v Cambridge UnitedSubstitute, on 75′ | 0 – 0 | 15 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | League Two | Walsall FC v Milton Keynes DonsSubstitute, on 59′ | 0 – 2 | 31 | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | League Two | Walsall FC v Barnet FCSubstitute, on 46′ | 1 – 3 | 45 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | League Two | Bristol Rovers v Walsall FCSubstitute, on 67′ | 2 – 0 | 23 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | League Two | Walsall FC v Crawley Town | 0 – 0 | 75 | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | League Two | Walsall FC v Shrewsbury TownSubstitute, on 83′ | 1 – 1 | 7 | |
| 11 Oct 2025 | League Two | Crawley Town v Walsall FCSubstitute, on 79′ | 1 – 1 | 11 | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | League Two | Accrington Stanley v Walsall FCSubstitute, on 88′ | 1 – 3 | 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | League Two | Fleetwood Town v Walsall FCSubstitute, on 66′ | 1 – 1 | 24 | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | League One | Port Vale FC v Doncaster RoversSubstitute, on 79′ | 0 – 1 | 11 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC v Port Vale FC | 0 – 1 | 71 | |
| 03 May 2025 | League Two | Port Vale FC v Gillingham FCSubstitute, on 57′ | 0 – 1 | 33 | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League Two | Port Vale FC v Grimsby TownSubstitute, on 76′ | 2 – 2 | 14 | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League Two | Carlisle United v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 87′ | 3 – 2 | 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | League Two | Port Vale FC v Bromley FCSubstitute, on 75′ | 5 – 0 | 15 | |
| 29 Mar 2025 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 71′ | 0 – 1 | 19 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | League Two | Port Vale FC v Barrow AFCSubstitute, on 75′ | 0 – 1 | 15 | |
| 22 Mar 2025 | League Two | Port Vale FC v Morecambe FCSubstitute, on 66′ | 1 – 0 | 24 | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | League Two | Colchester United v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 82′ | 2 – 1 | 8 | 1 |
Career transfers
10 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Port Vale FC | Southend United | Transfer | — |
| 31 May 2026 | Walsall FC | Port Vale FC | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2025 | Port Vale FC | Walsall FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Aston Villa U21 | Port Vale FC | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Port Vale FC | Aston Villa U21 | Loan return | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Aston Villa U21 | Port Vale FC | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2024 | Stockport County | Aston Villa U21 | Loan return | |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Aston Villa U21 | Stockport County | Loan | — |
| 03 Jul 2023 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Aston Villa U21 | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2021 | West Bromwich Albion U18 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Internal move | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.