Dujuan Richards

Dujuan Odile Richards (born 10 November 2005) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the Jamaica national team.

Club career
Richards was born in Port Royal. He started his career with the Phoenix Football Academy at the age of eleven where he remained right up to his signing with Chelsea. He also represented the Kingston College during the high schools competition Manning Cup in Jamaica, and spent time with the Brooke House College’s football academy in Leicestershire, England.

Following impressive performances on several tours of Europe, he went on trial in Premier League side Newcastle United in February 2023. Richards was quoted as saying he was "expecting to hear positively” from the Magpies.

Chelsea
In March 2023, it was reported that Richards signed a pre-contract deal with Chelsea. On 24 June 2023, it was announced that Richards would join the club after his 18th birthday. The move was officially completed on 12 January 2024.

On 8 February 2024, Richards debuted for Chelsea u18s in a FA Youth Cup tie.

International career
Richards' grandmother is English, and was eligible to represent England at international level.

In March 2023, Richards was called up to the Jamaican senior team for a friendly game against Trinidad and Tobago, with manager Heimir Hallgrímsson stating that he was "ready" to represent the nation, despite his young age. He went on to make his debut in the match on 12 March.

In June 2023, Richards was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In Jamaica's second match of the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago on June 28, he scored his first goal, netting the final tally in a 4-1 victory. He became the youngest goalscorer for Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Personal life
Richards hails from a sporting family, with uncle Nick playing basketball professionally in the NBA for the Charlotte Hornets, while another uncle, O'Neil, represented the nation in cricket.

International

 * Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richards goal.