Dujuan Richards

Dujuan Odile Richards 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 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 under-18s 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 Phoenix Suns, while another uncle, O'Neil, represented the nation in cricket.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 June 2023	CityPark, St. Louis, United States		4–1	4–1	2023 [CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A\|2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup]
2	14 October 2025	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica		4–0	4–0	2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round\|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]