Heather Richards (born 16 February 1994) is a Scottish

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who plays for

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of the

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(SWPL).

Club career

Coming from Rangers, Richards transferred to

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in December 2011, where she stayed three years. In December 2014 she transferred from Celtic to Hibernian, returning to Celtic during the 2016 mid-season break. Resuming her football career after a long break, she was one of five new signings for

in January 2020.

International career

Richards made her 'A' international debut for

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on 12 March 2014 against

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, replacing

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in the 89th minute. She also represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level.

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Heather Richards
at UEFA.com * 1994 births Living people Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Rangers W.F.C. players Celtic F.C. Women players Hibernian W.F.C. players Women's association football forwards Hamilton Academical W.F.C. players Scotland women's youth international footballers {{Scotland-women-footy-bio-stub