Dujuan Odile Richards (born 10 November 2005) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan from 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. In addition, Richards, also played for secondary school football for Kingston College in Jamaica. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/01/whisper-richards-joins-wimbledon-loan/ 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.
Leicester City (loan) On 2 February 2026, Richards joined Leicester City on loan for the remainder of the season.
AFC Wimbledon (loan) On 1 September 2026, Richards joined EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan.
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 Chicago Bulls, while another uncle, O'Neil, represented the nation in cricket.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChelsea U212025–26———1010Leicester City (loan)2025–26EFL Championship3010000040AFC Wimbledon (loan)2026–27EFL League One1000—0010Career total4010001060
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsJamaica2023101202400202541Total142
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richards goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Dujuan RichardsNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 June 2023 CityPark, St. Louis, United States 4–1 4–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup2 14 October 2025 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 4–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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