Jayden Richardson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden De'Chante Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Mirren | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Exeter City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Notts County (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Aberdeen | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Colchester United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Boreham Wood | 35 | (2) |
| 2025– | St Mirren | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Jayden De'Chante Richardson (born 4 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Career
[edit]Nottingham Forest
[edit]After impressing as part of the Nottingham Forest academy, Richardson signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.[2] He was named as part of the first team squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.[3]
Loan to Exeter City
[edit]On 16 August 2019, Richardson joined League Two side Exeter City on a season-long loan.[4][5][6] He made his professional debut on 20 August 2019, starting a 0–0 draw against Oldham Athletic.[7][8] 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
[edit]On 23 September 2020, Richardson signed for League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan.[9]
Loan to Notts County
[edit]On 7 December 2021, Richardson joined National League side Notts County on a one-month loan deal.[10] His loan was extended in January 2022 until the end of season.
Aberdeen
[edit]On 20 June 2022, Richardson signed with Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[11][12]
On 26 July 2023, Richardson joined League Two side Stockport County on a season-long loan deal.[13] However, the deal was cut short in January 2024 and he was loaned again to fellow League Two side Colchester United.[14]
Boreham Wood
[edit]On 20 September 2024, Richardson joined National League South club Boreham Wood.[15]
St Mirren
[edit]Richardson returned to Scottish football in June 2025, signing a two-year contract with St Mirren.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[19] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Exeter City | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2020–21[18] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2021–22[19] | National League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2022–23[20] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2023–24[21] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24[21] | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Boreham Wood | 2024–25[22] | National League South | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| St Mirren | 2025–26[23] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| Career total | 172 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 213 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League South play-offs
Honours
[edit]Boreham Wood
- National League South play-offs: 2025[24]
St Mirren
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2021–22[26]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ Live, Nottinghamshire (4 April 2019). "Forest youngster announces he has signed professional deal". nottinghampost.
- ↑ "Squad numbers confirmed". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- ↑ "Richardson joins Exeter on loan". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- ↑ "✍️ Jayden Richardson joins Exeter City on season-long loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Jayden Richardson: Exeter City sign Nottingham Forest youngster on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. 16 August 2019.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic v Exeter City". www.bbc.co.uk. 20 August 2019.
- ↑ "📝 Match report: Oldham Athletic 0 Exeter City 0". www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "SIGNING | Wing-back Richardson joins on loan". www.fgr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ "Richardson joins on loan". Notts County FC. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Highly Rated Young Defender Joins Dons". 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Richardson departs".
- ↑ "Richardson joins on loan". Stockport County F.C. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jayden Richardson: Colchester United sign Aberdeen full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "WELCOME TO MEADOW PARK, JAYDEN RICHARDSON!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "'All attributes are there' for Jayden Richardson to succeed at St Mirren, says Stephen Robinson". BBC Sport. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Jayden Richardson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood 1–0 Maidstone United: The Wood promoted to National League". BBC Sport. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "St Mirren sensationally roared to Premier Sports Cup victory by stunning beleaguered holders Celtic in a frenetic Hampden final". BBC. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Scott, Tom (5 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- 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
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- St Mirren F.C. players
