Richard Gadze (born 23 August 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career Earlier career Gadze played for several Ghanaian teams, including Ebusua Dwarfs, before signing for Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos in September 2015. Gadze scored his first goal for Delhi Dynamos in their 2–1 victory over Pune City on 14 October 2015.
HJK On 25 January 2016, Gadze signed for Veikkausliiga side Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on loan, returning to Delhi Dynamos on 7 September 2016.
Zira On 1 February 2017, Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League announced the signing of Gadze on a half year contract. Zira announced on 30 May 2017, that Gadze had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. 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.
Zira return In October 2019, Gadze returned to Zira FK on a one-year contract.
Sheriff Tiraspol On 7 August 2020, Gadze signed a contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.
Sumgayit On 27 October 2022, Gadze signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit on a contract until the end of the 2023–24 season. He scored against "Neftchi" in the first game.
Rajasthan United In September 2023, Gadze returned to India, this time with I-League side Rajasthan United.
Paro In April 2024, Gadze signed for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.
Persiku Kudus In December 2024, Gadze signed for Indonesian second division club Persiku Kudus.
International career On 30 August 2013, Gadze made his international debut in an 1–0 defeat to Libya. In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDelhi Dynamos2015Indian Super League164––––1642016Indian Super League125––––125Total289––––289HJK (loan)2016Veikkausliiga140200040–200Zira (loan)2016–17Azerbaijan Premier League12300–––123Zira2017–18Azerbaijan Premier League23720–42–299Voluntari2018–19Liga I28610–––296Zira2019–20Azerbaijan Premier League11320–––133Sheriff Tiraspol2020–21Moldovan Super Liga18500–10–195Bnei Sakhnin2021–22Israeli Premier League000020––20Sheikh Russel2021–22Bangladesh Premier League11300–––113Sumgayit2022–23Azerbaijan Premier League7110–––81Rajasthan United2023–24I-League90––––90Paro2024Bhutan Premier League1727––––1727Persiku Kudus2024–25Liga 2102––––102Career total188668020920020768
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