Lewis Richardson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Mark P. Richardson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 February 2003||
Place of birth | Moston, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2021 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | England U16 | 3 | (2) |
2019 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:54, 6 April 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2021 |
Lewis Mark P. Richardson (born 7 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Burnley.
Club career[]
Richardson was born in Moston, Manchester and had his first trial at Burnley at the age of eight.[3] In November 2018, he raised eyebrows when he scored 5 goals against Crewe Alexandra on his debut for Burnley under-18's at the age of 15.[3] A few months later in February 2019, once he had turned 16, he made his debut for the under-23 side managed by Steve Stone.[3] He scored a hat-trick against Rochdale in the Lancashire Senior Cup semi-final, having come on as a substitute at half-time.[3] He subsequently became a regular member of the under-23 squad for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, regularly playing against players many years older than him.[3] Burnley made sure to tie Richardson down to a two-year scholarship in July 2019, amid interest from fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[3]
In August 2019, still aged 16, he made the squad for the first team for an EFL Cup tie against League One Sunderland at Turf Moor.[3] However, he remained an unusued substitute as the Clarets were knocked out after they lost 3–1.[3] On his 17th birthday in February 2020, Richardson signed his first professional contract with the club until the summer of 2022.[4] Back and hamstring injuries slightly hampered his progress in the second half of the season but he still scored a total of 7 goals for the under-18 and under-23 squads.[3] He was placed into the first-team bubble by manager Sean Dyche before the 2020–21 season commenced and played in some pre-season friendlies.[3] He made his professional debut for the first-team in a 4–0 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur on 28 February 2021, replacing Jay Rodriguez as a late substitute.[5] At 18 years and 21 days, he became Burnley’s youngest Premier League debutant.[6]
International career[]
Richardson received his first call-up to England for the under-16 side in December 2018 for a mini-tournament being played in Turkey in January 2019.[7] He scored on his debut having come on as a substitute in a group game against Moldova.[3] He made a further two appearances in the tournament and scored another goal against Russia. He received his first call-up to the under-17 squad in September 2019, but had to withdraw due to injury.[3] He was later called up to the October internationals but again had to withdraw with a minor injury, but he finally made his debut in November 2019 when he started in a 3–1 defeat to Denmark.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 4 April 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnley | 2019–20[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[10] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2021–22[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Lewis Richardson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lewis Richardson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Jones, Andy (1 September 2020). "Burnley's breakthrough star – Lewis Richardson". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Burnley tie down hot prospect with first professional contract". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley - 28 February 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Proud Moment For Record-Breaking Richardson". Burnley Football Club.
- ^ "Richardson Called Up To England U16 Camp". Grimsby Town F.C. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ James, Alex (8 November 2019). "England calls - the inside verdict on Burnley prospect Lewis Richardson". Lancs Live. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "L. Richardson". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Richardson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Richardson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links[]
- Lewis Richardson at Soccerway
- Burnley FC Profile
- Premier League Profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Moston, Manchester
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- Burnley F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Association football forwards