Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Also this season
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.
Performance data · by competition
| 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 |
Scout report
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 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 7.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 0.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
