Courtney Baker-Richardson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Romulus | ||
| 2015 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Redditch United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kettering Town | 18 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Leamington | 62 | (21) |
| 2017– | Swansea City | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 30 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson (born 5 December 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Swansea City.
Club career
Baker-Richardson made his professional debut as a substitute on 7 December 2013 in a 1–1 FA Cup Second Round draw with Hartlepool United, coming on to replace Franck Moussa after 71 minutes.[2]
On 20 February 2014, Baker-Richardson joined Conference side Tamworth on a youth loan.[3] He made his debut on 22 February 2014, coming on in the 68th minute for Lee Hildreth in the 1–1 draw against Welling United.[4]
On Friday 7 August 2015, Baker-Richardson signed for Southern League Premier side Kettering Town for the 2015–16 season. However following a bad injury in October that year he was ignored by manager Marcus Law and switched to fellow Southern League Premier team Leamington F.C. in February 2016.[5]
After a successful 2016–17 season with Leamington, Baker-Richardson went on trial with Premier League team Leicester City in August 2017.[6]
On 14 August 2017, Baker-Richardson joined Premier League side Swansea City on a two-year deal.[7] He made his debut for Swansea on 28 August 2018 in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 September 2018 during a 3-0 win over Q.P.R.[9]
References
- ^ "List of players registered as scholars in accordance with rule C.3 between 01/07/2012 and 31/07/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 37. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 1–1 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "New Loan signings named". Tamworth FC. 20 February 2014.
- ^ "The foot of Godden brings a point". Tamworth FC. 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Former Sky Blues youngster signs". Leamington FC Official Site. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Leicester City take former Coventry City starlet on trial". Coventry Telegraph. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Swans seal Baker-Richardson signing". Swansea City A.F.C. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Marsh, Philip (28 August 2018). "Swansea City 0–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (29 August 2018). "Swansea City 3–0 Queen's Park Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
External links
- Courtney Baker-Richardson player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Courtney Baker-Richardson at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Coventry
- Association football forwards
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Romulus F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Redditch United F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players