Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
On loan at Walsall — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 2g 1a, 270 min
On loan at Walsall — League Two: 10 apps, 0g 1a, 269 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Port Vale; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EFL Trophyat Walsall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 270 | 7.6 |
 League Twoat Walsall | 10 | 0 | 1 | 269 | 6.7 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7 |
 League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.7 |
Following his move to Walsall, Richards's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 11→0), while his Rating climbed 34→36. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 11).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Walsall · 13th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Port Vale · 2nd | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6.86 | 34 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Stockport County · 1st | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6.62 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | West Brom · 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 58 | 0 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
R. Richards is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Port Vale, rated 36.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Richards.
On the season, Richards graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.5 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 22 Richards is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
7.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Rated 36.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 22, Richards sits on 12.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Richards's projected Rating — 36.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
