Jayden De'Chante Richardson (born 4 September 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

Scottish Premiership The Scottish Premiership, also known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. Th ...

club St Mirren.

Career

Nottingham Forest

After impressing as part of the

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Founde ...

academy, Richardson signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019. He was named as part of the first team squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.

Loan to Exeter City

On 16 August 2019, Richardson joined League Two side

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

on a season-long loan. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2019, starting a 0–0 draw against

Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional association football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2025–26 EFL League Two, 2025–26 season, the team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the Eng ...

. He scored his first professional goal against the same club, the first goal in a 5–1 win for Exeter.

Loan to Forest Green Rovers

On 23 September 2020, Richardson signed for League Two club

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

on a season-long loan.

Loan to Notts County

On 7 December 2021, Richardson joined

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side

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football, football club in Nottingham, England, which competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of Football in England, English football, following promotion and relegation, promotion ...

on a one-month loan deal. His loan was extended in January 2022 until the end of season.

Aberdeen

On 20 June 2022, Richardson signed with

side

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. On 26 July 2023, Richardson joined League Two side

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton ...

on a season-long loan deal. However, the deal was cut short in January 2024 and he was loaned again to fellow League Two side

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

Boreham Wood

On 20 September 2024, Richardson joined

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club

Boreham Wood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 36,322, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly known ...

St Mirren

Richardson returned to Scottish football in June 2025, signing a two-year contract with St Mirren.

Career statistics

Honours

Boreham Wood *

play-offs:

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Individual *

Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Jayden 2000 births Living people Footballers from Nottingham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen St Mirren F.C. players