Chelsea have completed the signing of Jamaica international striker, Dujuan Richards.

The Premier League club announced that Richards was named in Jamaica’s squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and they play their opening Group A match against the United States on Saturday (June 24).

The 17-year-old, currently at the Kingston-based Phoenix All Stars Academy, made his senior international debut in March and won his third cap this month in a friendly against Qatar. At college level, Richards scored 31 goals and made nine assists playing for Kingston College.

Richards, hailed for his outstanding performance at the youth level, was granted his senior international debut earlier this year in a match against Trinidad & Tobago. Richards has been chosen to represent Jamaica in the impending Gold Cup.

Despite having English roots through his grandmother and being eligible to represent England, Richards has shown commitment to his birth nation of Jamaica. Born and raised in Port Royal, Richards has honed his skills at the Phoenix Allstars Football Academy since the age of 11, transforming from a promising youth into a full international.

At the 2022 Manning Cup, an under-19 competition, he amassed an impressive tally of 31 goals and 19 assists. Sporting talent seems to run in the Richards family with Dujuan not being the only one to have carved out a professional career in sports.

His uncle, Nick Richards, has made a name for himself playing basketball in the NBA for the Charlotte Hornets.

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