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Richard Gadze
Personal information
Full name Richard Gadze
Date of birth (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Paro
Number 43
Youth career
Unistar Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Ebusua Dwarfs 12 (3)
2015–2017 Delhi Dynamos 28 (9)
2016HJK (loan) 14 (0)
2017Zira (loan) 12 (3)
2017–2018 Zira 23 (7)
2018–2019 Voluntari 28 (6)
2019–2020 Zira 11 (3)
2020–2021 Sheriff Tiraspol 18 (5)
2021 Bnei Sakhnin 0 (0)
2022 Sheikh Russel KC 11 (3)
2022–2023 Sumgayit 7 (1)
2023 Rajasthan United 9 (0)
2024– Paro 14 (27)
International career
2013 Ghana U-23 2 (1)
2013 Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024

Richard Gadze (born 23 August 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.

Club career

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Earlier career

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Gadze played for several Ghanaian teams, including Ebusua Dwarfs,[1] before signing for Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos in September 2015.[2] Gadze scored his first goal for Delhi Dynamos in their 2–1 victory over Pune City on 14 October 2015.[3]

HJK

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On 25 January 2016, Gadze signed for Veikkausliiga side Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on loan,[4] returning to Delhi Dynamos on 7 September 2016.[5]

Zira

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On 1 February 2017, Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League announced the signing of Gadze on a half year contract.[6] Zira announced on 30 May 2017, that Gadze had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7] Zira declined to take up the option of the second year of Gadze's contract, with him leaving Zira at the end of the 2017/18 season.[8]

Zira return

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In October 2019, Gadze returned to Zira FK on a one-year contract.[9]

Sheriff Tiraspol

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On 7 August 2020, Gadze signed a contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.[10]

Sumgayit

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On 27 October 2022, Gadze signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit on a contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11] He scored against "Neftchi" in the first game.[12]

Rajasthan United

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In September 2023, Gadze returned to India, this time with I-League side Rajasthan United.[13][14]

Paro

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In April 2024, Gadze signed for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.[15]

International career

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On 30 August 2013, Gadze made his international debut in an 1–0 defeat to Libya.[16] In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[17] He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 December 2022[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Delhi Dynamos 2015 Indian Super League 16 4 16 4
2016 Indian Super League 12 5 12 5
Total 28 9 28 9
HJK (loan) 2016 Veikkausliiga 14 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 20 0
Zira (loan) 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League 12 3 0 0 12 3
Zira 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 23 7 2 0 4 2 29 9
Voluntari 2018–19 Liga I 28 6 1 0 29 6
Zira 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League 11 3 2 0 13 3
Sheriff Tiraspol 2020–21 Moldovan Super Liga 18 5 0 0 1 0 19 5
Bnei Sakhnin 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sheikh Russel 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 11 3 0 0 11 3
Sumgayit 2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League 7 1 1 0 8 1
Rajasthan United 2023–24 I-League 9 0 9 0
Career total 161 37 8 0 2 0 9 2 0 0 180 39

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana Start Camping Today For Wafu Tournament". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. ^ "ISL 2: Delhi Dynamos sign Ghanaian Richard Gadze". mid-day.com/. mid-day. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Ghana attacker Richard Gadze scores debut goal for Delhi Dynamos in Indian top-flight". ghanasportsonline.com/. ghanasportsonline. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ^ "HJK sopimukseen ghanalaishyökkääjän kanssa". www.hjk.fi/ (in Finnish). HJK. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Richard Gadze palaa Delhiin". hjk.fi (in Finnish). HJK. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Zirə qanalı hücumçu ilə müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Riçard Qadze ilə yeni müqavilə imzalandı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Официально: Гадзе покинул Зиря". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Richard Gadze happy to "return home" after sealing move to Zira FK". ghanasoccernet.com. Ghana Soccer Net. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Добро пожаловать, Ричард". www.fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. ^ ""Sumqayıt" FK Riçard Qadze ilə müqavilə imzalayıb". sfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  12. ^ "XIII tur / 2022-11-04". pfl.az (in Azerbaijani). PFL. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Player profile – Club career – Season statistics: Richard Gadze". footballdatabase.eu. FootballDatabase Europe. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ^ @RajasthanUnited (27 September 2023). "Meet our new Goal Machine, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗲! ⚽🇬🇭 #RajasthanUnitedFC #Ghana #Gadze #Ileague" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Bhutan Premier League side Paro FC strengthens title bid with marquee signing Richard Gadze". ghanasoccernet.com. Ghana Soccer Net. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Richard Gadze". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  18. ^ "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  19. ^ "R.Gadze". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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