Jake Thomas Richards (born 8 August 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Luton Town.
Career Exeter City Richards joined Exeter City at Under-12 level and progressed through the ranks to sign an academy scholarship in August 2023. He made his senior debut the following week in a 2–1 EFL Cup victory over Crawley Town. He made his league debut a month later in a defeat to Leyton Orient. On 27 April 2025, he was named EFL League One Apprentice of the Season.
On 1 July 2025, Exeter City announced that Richards had informed the club of his intentions to explore other opportunities away from the club.
Luton Town On 5 July 2025, Richards joined League One side Luton Town, with Exeter City receiving a training compensation fee.
He started for Luton in the 2026 EFL Trophy final, in which Luton Town achieved a 3–1 win over Stockport County.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsExeter City2023–24League One601020301202024–25League One131300041202Total191402071322Luton Town2025–26League One2752010603652026–27League One71002020111Total346203080476Career total5376050151798
Honours Luton Town EFL Trophy: 2025–26
Individual EFL League One Apprentice of the Year: 2024–25 Luton Town Young Player of the Season: 2025–26
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