Chelsea sign Jamaican prodigy Duran Richards, 17

2023-03-13 11:23

Chelsea sign Jamaican prodigy Duran Richards, 17

Jamaica's 17-year-old prodigy Duran Richards originally played for the Phoenix All-Star team. The club released a message a few days ago, announcing that Richards and Chelsea have signed a contract.


Richards has a height of 1.89 meters and serves as a center forward. At a young age, he contributed 31 goals and 19 assists for the Phoenix All-Star team , and was also selected for the Jamaica national team this week.


The founder of the Phoenix All-Stars team congratulated Richards on joining Chelsea on his social media account, saying: "This is a historic moment, our youth team is proud to announce that the 12-year-old has joined our "whisperer" Duran Richards, who has signed an early contract with Chelsea, is about to debut in the Premier League. It has been a long road and we are extremely proud of his loyalty and belief in the team. We are very grateful to the Chelsea club and look forward to continuing with us Keep working together."


Chelsea sign Jamaican prodigy Duran Richards, 17

In addition to being picked by Chelsea, Richards, who performed well, also attracted the attention of other European clubs. Richards also went to Newcastle United 's U21 team for two weeks of trial training last month, but was eventually signed by Chelsea. Since Richards is not yet 18 years old, he will formally sign a contract with Chelsea after he turns 18 on his birthday, November 17.