Dujuan Richards Bio: Age, Family, Girlfriend, Stats, Net Worth

As Chelsea FC is laying off and terminating contracts with older intakes, so is the club opening new windows for loans and signing millions worth of contracts with new players. In March 2023, teenage Jamaican striker, Dujuan Richards, signed a pre-contract with Chelsea, so that, June 24th, 2023, resolved to join the club from his previous club, Phoenix Academy, on the occasion of his 18th birthday. 

From sources across the web, Dujuan, having celebrated his 18th birthday in November of 2023, would interestingly, on January 12th, 2024, join the club on a whooping transfer fee of £17.5 million. Clearly, the 2023/2024 Premier League season is still on, so Dujuan made his debut for Chelsea u18s in an FA Youth Cup tie. 

Who is Dujuan Richards? 

Born Dujuan Odile Richards, Dujuan is a Jamaican professional football player and striker, who now plays center-forward for Premier League’s Chelsea as well as for the Jamaica national team. He started training with Phoenix Football Academy in 2017 when he was barely 11 years old; training as well as playing for the academy until 2023, when he joined Chelsea on a four-year contract. 

Clearly, Dujuan has played and represented other clubs, because in fact, he, during his high school years, represented Kingston College during the high schools competition Manning Cup in Jamaica. Moreover, after moving to England upon pre-signing with Premier League’s Chelsea, he spent some time at Brooke House College’s football academy in Leicestershire. 

Nicknamed Whisper, Dujuan Richards was quoted as saying that he got the nickname, Whisper, from his coaches and teammates. Moreover, he hinted that he, while much younger, wouldn’t speak loudly, but would rather always prefer to go closer to whomever he wants to speak to and whisper to them, so only the person hears him. A striker on the spot, Dujuan hopes that he might be able to have Whisper on the back of his shirt one day. 

Obviously, being a skilled striker, he has scored a few recorded goals, but, ah, well, so has he had recorded injuries. Richards’ personal life, including details about his family (parents and siblings, girlfriend), football career, and net worth profile, among others, our team has, after a thorough research, put together in this article. So, let’s get into all of that. 

Player’s Wiki Data

Birth Name, Full Name	Dujuan Odile Richards
Date of birth	November 10, 2005
Age	18 years old
Place of Birth	Port Royal, Jamaica
Nationality	Jamaican
Ethnicity	Caribbean
Profession	Professional footballer
Years Active	2017 – present
Position/style of play	Striker, center-forward
Monthly Salary	£100k thousand
Annual Salary	£1 million
Net Worth in [year]	£5.5 million
Current club	Chelsea (2023 – present)
Parents	Odile Richards (father)
Siblings	Two brothers and sisters
College	High School Graduate
Boyfriend	Kimoya Bailey
Current Resident	London, England, United Kingdom
Height	6 feet 2 inches tall
Weight	82 kg

Dujuan Richards Biography 

Now aged 18 years, Dujuan Richards, whose real name is Dujuan Odile Richards, was born on November 10, 2005, to his father, Odile Richards, and mother, Mrs. Richards, in Port Royal, Jamaica. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. Meanwhile, his ethnicity is Caribbean while his nationality and religion are Jamaican and Christian, respectively. 

He grew up with his siblings, in a family full of sports lovers because his father, Odile Richards, is, in fact, a former basketball player. His paternal uncle, O’Neil Richards, on the other hand, once played cricket for Jamaica, while his other uncle, Nick Richards, equally played basketball. 

Sadly, however, Dujuan Richards and his father, Odile, seem to have a not-so-good relationship, because, at the peak of his career in 2023, reports alleged his father wanted to prevent him from signing with Chelsea and subsequently, traveling to England. His agent and Phoenix All Stars Academy founder, Craig Butler, was even quoted as saying that Dujuan’s father was “attacking him and trying to run over Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards with his car.” 

Well, in a more recent interview, his father, Odile, alleged that Dujuan had been disrespectful to him. Wishing him well on his booming football career while citing that he is now an adult and so should know what’s best for himself, his father was quoted as saying “You know I have your younger brothers and sisters. I have a biochemical engineer, a lawyer, and another footballer son.”

Dujuan Richards Girlfriend 

Dujuan Richards’ girlfriend is Kimoya Bailey, who he has been dating since 2023. From sources across the web, he and his girlfriend, Kim, in August of 2023, went on a date, which he posted on his @whisper.9._ Instagram page with 145k thousand followers. 

As recently as March 2024, he announced that he and his partner, Kimoya Bailey, are expecting a baby boy. In the pictures shared on his social media, he and his girlfriend, Kim, could be seen holding up a tiny Chelsea Football Club jersey, highlighting the number ‘44’ and the word ‘daddy’ at the back. 

Body Measurements

On body measurements, Dujuan Richards’ height is 6 feet 2 inches, approximately 189. His body weight is 82 kg or 180 pounds. Now, he resides in London, England with his girlfriend, Kim. Sources say he is managed and represented by Phoenix Sports Management, having Craig Butler as his agent. 

Meanwhile, looking more at his football stats, his style of play is as a striker and his position is center forward, but he sometimes also plays left winger and right winger. Oh, and his foot is left. He scored his first international goal against Trinidad & Tobago in June 2023, and well, he has scored about 14 goals since his career started. 

Dujuan Richards Net Worth Profile 

With a current market value of over £17 million, Dujuan Richards’ net worth is estimated to be £5.5 million in [year]. His annual salary in [year] is over £1 million while his monthly salary is over £100k thousand. 

Meanwhile, he had a net worth of £2.1 in 2023, a net worth of £1.8 million in 2022, a net worth of £1.5 in 2021, and a net worth of over £1.3 million in 2020. Overall, he is doing quite well in his career, especially following his £17.5 million contract with Chelsea. 

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Source: www.footybrief.net.