Rico Richards

Southend UnitedMidfielder

England23 years (Sep 27, 2003)#21

€672KMarket Value#8 Southend United

Market Value#8 Southend United

€672K5.1% squad

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: —
Goals: —
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Last 9 matches · rating

Avg 6.61

–

6.7

6.8

–

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.3

6.4

Date	Opponent	Res	Min	G	A	Rating
Apr 11	Cheltenham Town	0-4	26'	–	–	6.4
Mar 17	Cambridge United	0-0	15'	–	–	6.3
Feb 23	Milton Keynes Dons	0-2	31'	–	–	6.7
Feb 7	Barnet	1-3	44'	–	–	6.5
Feb 3	Bristol Rovers	0-2	23'	–	–	6.9
Jan 27	Crawley Town	0-0	90'	–	–	—
Jan 14	Northampton Town	2-4	90'	–	1	6.8
Dec 13	Shrewsbury Town	1-1	7'	–	–	6.7
Dec 2	Stevenage	2-1	90'	2	–	—

All matches

Season 25/26 · all comps

Attack

Goals: 2
Penalties: 1
Minutes per goal: 336'

Passing

Assists: 2
Key passes: 8
Passes: 129
Crosses (accurate): 5 (0)

Defence

Tackles: 17
Interceptions: 31
Blocks: 1

Duels

Total: 101
Won: 51

Minutes

Started: 6
Off the bench: 10
Total: 672'
Minutes per match: 42'

Discipline

Yellow: 0
Red: 0
Fouls (drawn): 9 (12)

Duels won51 of 101 · 50%

Pass accuracy58%

Form · 9 matches

Avg 6.61High 6.9Low 6.3

1 W3 D5 L

Appearances 2025/2026

6 started10 sub11 unused

Position

Midfielder

Market value & valuation

Southend United · 5.1% of €13M

Estimated market value

€672K

Southend United#8of 23

Squad share5.1%€13M

Most valuable · Southend United

#1
Tyreece Simpson€1M
#2
Lewys Twamley€941K
#3
Darren Oldaker€800K
#4
Sam Austin€800K
#8
Rico Richards€672K

Share of €13M squad5.1%

Contract & transfers

Contract until: Jun 30, 2028

Career · goals by team

Team	Apps	Goals	A	G/App	Rating
Port Vale24/25–25/26	34	4	4	0.12	6.94
Walsall25/26	14	2	2	0.14	6.78
Stockport County23/24	11	1	0	0.09	6.85

Club career

59
Apps: 7
Goals: 6
Assists: 0.12
G/App

League · 3 seasons

best 24/25 6.97

23/2424/2525/26

Bars: goals · line: average rating

Honours & transfers

1 titles

1× League Two

Transfers

07/2026
Port Vale → Southend United
05/2026End of loan
Walsall → Port Vale
09/2025Loan
Port Vale → Walsall
07/2025Free
Aston Villa U21 → Port Vale
06/2025End of loan
Port Vale → Aston Villa U21

All matches

Last 9 matches

Nov 1, 2025 — Nov 1, 2026

Date	Opponent	Result	Mins	G	A	YC	RC	Rating
Apr 11	Cheltenham Town	0 - 4	26'	-	-	-	-	6.4
Mar 17	Cambridge United	0 - 0	15'	-	-	-	-	6.3
Feb 23	Milton Keynes Dons	0 - 2	31'	-	-	-	-	6.7
Feb 7	Barnet	1 - 3	44'	-	-	-	-	6.5
Feb 3	Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	23'	-	-	-	-	6.9
Jan 27	Crawley Town	0 - 0	90'	-	-	-	-	-
Jan 14	Northampton Town	2 - 4	90'	-	1	-	-	6.8
Dec 13	Shrewsbury Town	1 - 1	7'	-	-	-	-	6.7
Dec 2	Stevenage	2 - 1	90'	2	-	-	-	-

5 months • 9 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Port Vale

2024/2025 - 2025/2026

Total

59760.121,000

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

West Bromwich Albion U23

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

32240.06981-

West Brom U21

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

26550.191,8766.73

Aston Villa U21

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

17720.411,3347.75

West Brom U18

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

15830.531,071-

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Walsall

25/26

14225900.61——6.78

Port Vale

25/26

20082———6.75

Port Vale

24/25

3244——1—6.95

Stockport County

23/24

11103280.27——6.85

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Aston Villa U21

24/25

21052———-

Aston Villa U21

23/24

15621,2820.561—7.75

West Brom U21

22/23

25551,8510.49——-

West Brom U18

21/22

2101290.70——-

West Bromwich Albion U23

21/22

17239320.48——-

West Bromwich Albion U23

20/21

1401————-

West Brom U18

20/21

9437340.86——-

West Brom U21

20/21

10025———6.73

West Bromwich Albion U23

19/20

10049———-

West Brom U18

19/20

4302081.30——-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2019/2020	Premier League U18	4	208	3	0	1.3	—
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Divison Two	1	49	0	0	—	—
2020/2021	Premier League U18	9	734	4	3	0.86	—
2020/2021	Premier League 2 Divison Two	14	—	0	1	—	—
2021/2022	Premier League 2 Divison Two	17	932	2	3	0.48	—
2022/2023	Premier League 2 Divison Two	20	1481	4	5	0.55	—
2023/2024	League Two (England)	11	328	1	0	0.27	6.85
2023/2024	Premier League 2 Division One	8	677	3	1	0.53	—
2024/2025	League Two (England)	27	912	3	3	0.59	6.97
2024/2025	Premier League 2 Division One	2	52	1	0	—	—
2025/2026	League Two (England)	10	258	0	1	0.35	6.65

Rico Richards: career in numbers

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.97League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.65League Two (England)
Career involvement (league): 0.59 G+A per 9021 goals + 17 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 5631 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2019–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 66thrating 6.97 vs 155 rated peers
Goals rank: #36 of 1553 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 99th0.59 per 90

Cohort: 155 League Two (England) midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes.

Stands out among position peers, computed

chances created (key passes) per 90: 2.17#5 of 123 · cohort median 0.92
shots per 90: 2.37#5 of 123 · cohort median 1.12
assists per 90: 0.3#6 of 123 · cohort median 0.08

Cohort: 123 League Two (England) midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 900 minutes.

How we calculate this

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A
Sunderland U21	3	1	1	1	1	1
Aston Villa U23	3	2	0	1	0	0
Middlesbrough U21	3	2	0	1	1	0
Fulham U23	3	1	0	2	0	0
Brighton U21	3	1	1	1	1	0
Derby County U21	3	3	0	0	1	1
Leeds United U21	3	2	1	0	1	0
Nottingham Forest U21	3	0	1	2	0	0
Hull City	2	0	0	2	0	0
Blackpool	2	1	1	0	0	0
Newport County	2	2	0	0	0	0
Colchester United	2	1	1	0	0	0
Walsall	2	1	0	1	0	0
Notts County	2	2	0	0	0	0
Bradford City	2	1	0	1	0	0
Crawley Town	2	0	1	1	1	1
Eastleigh	2	2	0	0	0	0
Northampton Town	2	0	0	2	0	1
Swindon Town	2	1	1	0	0	0
Bromley	2	1	1	0	0	0

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Jul 31, 2026Transfer

May 31, 2026End of loan

Sep 1, 2025Loan

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

Port Vale

Aston Villa U21

Jun 30, 2025End of loan

Aug 30, 2024Loan

May 31, 2024End of loan

Jan 18, 2024Loan

Jul 3, 2023Free Transfer

West Brom U18

West Brom U21

Jul 1, 2021Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

League Two

1x Winner(2023/2024)

About Rico Richards

Among League Two (England) midfielders with 900+ minutes in 2024/2025, Rico Richards ranks #5 of 123 for chances created (key passes) per 90 (2.17; median 0.92), #5 of 123 for shots per 90 (2.37; median 1.12) and #6 of 123 for assists per 90 (0.3; median 0.08).