Omar Richards

Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards (born 15 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or a wing back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Omar Richards

Personal information
Full name	Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards[1]
Date of birth	(1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	27
Youth career
2008–2013	Fulham
2013–2017	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Reading	92	(2)
2021–2022	Bayern Munich	12	(0)
2022–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Olympiacos (loan)	10	(0)
2024–2025	→ Rio Ave (loan)	26	(0)
International career
2019	England U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025

Club career

Reading

Richards played for local teams before he joined Fulham at age 10.^[3] Following his release from Fulham Under-16, he first played at Kinetic Academy, and then he signed his first professional contract with Reading under academy manager Eamonn Dolan in July 2016.^[4][5][6] Reading's academy coach, David Dodds, converted him from a left-sided forward into a left-back.^[7]

Richards made his debut for Reading under coach Jaap Stam on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Jón Daði Böðvarsson following Tiago Ilori's red card.^[8] On 30 November 2017, Reading announced that Richards had signed a new deal with club until 2021.^[9] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 20 February 2018.^[10]

Bayern Munich

On 27 May 2021, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Richards to a four-year contract as a free agent once his Reading contract expired in June 2021.^[11]

Nottingham Forest

On 10 July 2022, recently promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Richards on a four-year contract for an €8.5 million transfer fee.^[12][13]

On 20 August 2024, Richards joined Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on a season-long loan.^[14]

International career

Born in England, Richards is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.^[15] On 30 August 2019, Richards received his first international call-up with a place in the England U21 squad.^[16] He eventually made his U21 debut on 11 October 2019 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.^[17]

Personal life

Richards was born in Lewisham; where he grew up with his mother, a single parent, and two brothers.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading U23	2016–17[18]	—			—		—		—		2[c]	0	2	0
Reading	2017–18[19]	Championship	13	2	2	0	1	0	—		—		16	2
	2018–19[20]	Championship	10	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2019–20[21]	Championship	28	0	4	1	2	0	—		—		34	1
	2020–21[22]	Championship	41	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		42	0
	Total		92	2	7	1	5	0	—		—		104	3
Bayern Munich	2021–22[23]	Bundesliga	12	0	1	0	—		4[d]	0	0	0	17	0
Nottingham Forest	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Olympiacos (loan)	2023–24	Super League Greece	10	0	1	0	—		3[e]	0	—		14	0
Rio Ave (loan)	2024–25	Primeira Liga	9	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
Career total			121	2	11	1	5	0	7	0	2	0	148	3

1. Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Greek Football Cup, Taça de Portugal
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. One appearance in the UEFA Europa League, and two appearance in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2021–22
• DFL-Supercup: 2021^[24]

Olympiacos

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2023–24^[25]