Jayden De'Chante Richardson (born 4 September 2000) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for club

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

Career

Nottingham Forest

After impressing as part of the

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

academy, Richardson signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019. He was named as part of the first team squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.

Loan to Exeter City

On 16 August 2019, Richardson joined

League Two The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...

side

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

on a season-long loan. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2019, starting a 0–0 draw against

Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The history of Oldham Athletic ...

. He scored his first professional goal against the same club, the first goal in a 5–1 win for Exeter.

Loan to Forest Green Rovers

On 23 September 2020, Richardson signed for

club

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club are a professional football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team compete in , the third tier of the English football league system, and have played their home games at The New Lawn since ...

on a season-long loan.

Loan to Notts County

On 7 December 2021, Richardson joined

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side

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...

on a one-month loan deal. His loan was extended in January 2022 until the end of season.

Aberdeen

On 20 June 2022, Richardson signed with

Scottish Premiership The Scottish Premiership, known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish ...

side

. On 26 July 2023, Richardson joined

side

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

on a season-long loan deal. However, the deal was cut short in January 2024 and he was loaned again to fellow League Two side

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *

Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Jayden 2000 births Living people Footballers from Nottingham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players Stockport County F.C. players