Carlos Richards

Carlos Richards
Personal information
Full name Carlos Peliza Richards
Date of birth (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005[1]
Place of birth London, England[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Three Bridges
(on loan from Bromley)
Youth career
–2020 Chelsea
2020 West Ham United
2020–2024 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Derby County 1 (0)
2024–2025 Dorking Wanderers 0 (0)
2025 → Dorking Wanderers B 1 (1)
2025– Bromley 0 (0)
2025 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2026 → Erith Town (loan) 8 (4)
2026– → Three Bridges (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2021 Gibraltar U17 3 (0)
2023 Gibraltar U19 3 (0)
2023– Gibraltar U21 10 (0)
2025– Gibraltar 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:04, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Carlos Peliza Richards (born 30 August 2005) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Three Bridges, on loan from EFL League Two side Bromley.

Club career

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.[3] He worked his way up through Derby County's U18 and U23 sides, eventually moving to their first team in 2022.[4] 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.[5]

After breaking into the club's under-21 team during the 2022–23 season, Richards signed his first professional contract with Derby County and was promoted to the under-21 squad on a full-time basis ahead of the 2023–24 season.[6] Richards made 10 Premier League 2 appearances during this season for the under-21s.[1] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[7]

After spending several months without a club, Richards joined Dorking Wanderers in early December 2024, making his debut in their Surrey Senior Cup win against Lingfield. For the second half of the season, he went on to play for their B team in the tenth tier Southern Combination Football League Division One. He scored on his debut on 1 February 2025, in a 3–0 win over Montpelier Villa.[8] In August 2025 he joined Bromley, playing for their U21 team in the Suburban League.[9]

On 8 November 2025, Richards joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough on a short-term loan.[10] In January 2026, he joined Erith Town on loan.[11] After impressing with 4 goals in 8 games for the struggling Dockers, he joined title chasing Three Bridges in March 2026, scoring on his debut against Beckenham Town on 10 March.

International career

Richards is a youth international for Gibraltar, having been called up to the Gibraltar U17s in October 2021.[4] 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.[12] In September 2023, he accepted a call-up to the U21 squad for the first time.[13] He made his senior international debut in a 3–1 defeat to Montenegro on 22 March 2025, starting the game and playing the full 90 minutes.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2022–23 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dorking Wanderers 2024–25 National League South 0 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 1 0
Dorking Wanderers B 2024–25 Southern Combination Division One 1 1 — — 1[b] 0 2 1
Bromley 2025–26 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 2 0
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2025–26 National League South 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Erith Town (loan) 2025–26 Isthmian League South East 8 4 0 0 — 0 0 8 4
Three Bridges (loan) 2025–26 Isthmian League South East 3 1 0 0 — 1[d] 0 4 1
Career total 16 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 21 6
  1. ^ Appearance in Surrey Senior Cup.
  2. ^ Appearance in Division One Challenge Cup.
  3. ^ Appearances in London Senior Cup.
  4. ^ Appearances in Sussex Senior Cup.

International

As of 14 October 2025
Gibraltar
Year Apps Goals
2025 9 0
Total 9 0

References

  1. ^ a b Carlos Richards at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". Find My Past. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Academy Sign Duo Ahead Of Season Openers". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "A closer look at teenager Carlos Richards ahead of his Derby breakthrough". Derbyshirelive. April 8, 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ Media, P. A. (April 15, 2022). "Defiant Derby fightback denies Fulham promotion party and keeps hope alive". the Guardian.
  6. ^ "Academy Update: Under-21s add duo and quintet sign new deals". Derby County Football Club. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023 – via www.dcfc.co.uk.
  7. ^ Derby County Retained List: 2023/24 Season Derby County. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ Wanderers take the Villa Sussex World. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ^ Slough Town Academy vs Bromley U21 FA Full-Time. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Hampton & Richmond Borough FC on X". 8 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Six New Signings for the Dockers". www.erithtown.com. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  12. ^ Bosnia and Herzegovina-Gibraltar | Under-17 2021/22. UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  13. ^ Youngster Richards Earns Gibraltar Under-21s Call-Up Derby County FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ Match Report: Montenegro vs Gibraltar | European Qualifiers 2026 UEFA.com. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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