Richard Chin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Li Hua Chin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 12 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Richard Li Hua Chin (born 15 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Charlton Athletic.
Early life
Chin is of Malaysian and Seychellois descent; his father is a Malaysian Chinese and his mother is from the Seychelles.[2] As a result of his heritage, he is eligible to represent Malaysia, Seychelles, and England internationally.[3] However, he has expressed his interest in representing for Malaysia.[4]
Between 2014 and 2021, Chin attended BETHS Grammar School in Bexley, United Kingdom. In 2017, Chin helped the school to the Under-14s English Schools Cup, alongside future Charlton teammate Euan Williams, as well as Lewis Bate and Samuel Edozie, who have gone on to play for Leeds United and Southampton respectively.[5]
Career
Chin started his career with Charlton Athletic, joining the club at the age of six.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.[3]
Chin made his first-team debut in the EFL Trophy on 10 November 2021, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[3]
On 13 September 2022, Chin started his first League One match, playing the first 72 minutes, in a 1–1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.[6] In doing so, Chin became the first person of Malaysian heritage to play in the England's third tier.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 November 2022.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Temuramah Richard Li Hua Chin bersama Astro Arena, retrieved 2022-08-20
- ^ a b c "Richard Chin Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Rock Sports Management on Instagram: "History Maker 🇲🇾 📰 Richard Chin has become the first Malaysian heritage player to compete in the English Football League. "A dream come true to make my league debut for the club I joined when I was 6" ☑️League 1 debut 13.09.22 The Malaysian FA are aware of his intent to represent Malaysian. [@richardchin_ & @cafcofficial] #cafc"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Blyghton, Richard (12 May 2017). "School Blog week ending 12 May 2017". BETHS Grammar School Blog.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Charlton Athletic 1-1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Richard Chin makes League One debut, first with Malaysian heritage to play in England's third tier". The Star. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Richard Chin at Soccerway