Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rio Ave.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 702 | 6.66 |
Scout report
O. Richards is a 28-year-old full-back at Rio Ave, rated 36 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 273rd of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Richards.
Judged on this season alone, Richards graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 1 clean sheet and 3.333 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 51st of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 28 Richards is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36, Richards carries the 51st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 55 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
