Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Derby County.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Peliza Richards | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Chelsea | ||
| 2020–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| 2021– | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021 | Gibraltar U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Richards is product of the youth academies of Chelsea and Derby County, having joined Derby County reserves on 13 August 2021 after a stint at West Ham United.[2] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Derby County in a 2–1 EFL Championship win over Fulham on 15 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 90th minute.[4]
Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[3] He registered an assist on his debut, sending in a free-kick for Jaiden Bartolo to head home in an eventual 6–1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 August 2021.[5]
Derby County F.C. – current squad | |
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