Richards has two brothers, both of whom played football but never became professionals. Richards was involved in a legal battle with Team Associates, who sued him for 1 million over a breach of contract after changing his agent the previous June.
Along with his father, Richards also credited his former teammate Richard Dunne for being a big influence on his early career as well. His first cousin, Atiba Harris, is also a professional footballer and long-time captain of Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.
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Soccer Player. Instagram, Facebook Account Link. Click Here. Marital Status. Wife Name. Home Town. Birmingham, England. On making his full England debut in November , Richards became the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad.
He has won 13 caps for England and played in the Great Britain squad for the Olympic football tournament. Richards was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, and played for the Leeds United youth system as a striker, but he was released when he was around eight years old. In July Manchester City reportedly tried to buy out the clause, but Oldham refused. He also attended the Brazilian Soccer Schools scheme and retains strong links with the programme, with his father Lincoln actually running a Brazilian Soccer School in Chapeltown, Leeds.
He made his first-team debut on 22 October against Arsenal, coming on as a substitute for Danny Mills in the 85th minute of a 1—0 defeat at Highbury. His first goal came on 19 February , heading in a last-minute corner to earn a 1—1 draw at Aston Villa in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
On 25 July he signed a new four-year contract, quashing rumours of a move away from the City of Manchester Stadium. Throughout , Richards was linked with a move away from City, Stuart Pearce said "I am not actively looking to sell Micah because he has a great future here.
Whatever offers come in for him, it is going to take a ridiculously big offer to get him out of this football club. I would love to see Micah stay here, captain the club, and maybe be here for 10 years and carry the club on his back if he can.
He is good enough to do it. I have not worked with anyone so good and so young. He captained the team for the first time on 16 September against Aston Villa in the absence of teammate Richard Dunne, making Richards the youngest ever City first team captain, beating the year-old Steve Redmond.
In February , he signed an improved contract to last until June On 22 March , he netted his first goal of the —09 season with a header in a man of the match performance giving a 1—0 victory over Sunderland at the City of Manchester Stadium. On 11 July Eurosport reported he had been diagnosed with swine flu while on holiday in Cyprus.
He was kept in isolation after his trip to Ayia Napa. Manchester City won the Premier League in —12, and Richards was nominated for the club's internal player of the year award. Richards finished the season with five assists — the most of any defender in the Premier League. City won the league again in —14, but with Richards having lost his place in the side to Pablo Zabaleta he made only two league appearances and missed out on a Premier League winner's medal.
On 10 June , Richards was released by Manchester City. On 1 September , Richards signed for Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
Richards chose not to remain at Fiorentina; he only made 10 appearances in the league and a further seven in European competitions as manager Vincenzo Montella switched to a 3—5—2 formation after Richards had arrived. On 17 June , it was announced that Richards had signed for Aston Villa on a free transfer after agreeing a four-year contract. He was named their on-field captain for the upcoming Premier League season on 5 August, and on his debut three days later, Villa won 1—0 away to Bournemouth.
On 28 November, he scored his first goal for Villa, heading an equaliser in a 2—3 home loss to Watford. He made his first start of the — Championship season in a 1—1 draw at Wolves in October , which was also Steve Bruce's first match in charge of the club, but has been sidelined since then with a knee injury.
In November , Richards received a call-up to the England squad for a friendly against the Netherlands after playing only 28 professional club matches. He had previously won three caps for the England under team, and was chosen to start the game on 15 November against the Netherlands after regular right back Gary Neville withdrew through injury.
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