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Richard Olise
Richard Oghenekome Olise (born 9 September 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Richard Oghenekome Maro Olise | ||
| (2004-09-09) 9 September 2004 | ||
| Hillingdon, England | ||
| 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Defender | ||
| Chelsea | ||
| 43 | ||
| Chelsea | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 December 2024 |
Richard Oghenekome Olise (born 9 September 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea.
Olise was born in London, England. His older brother Michael is also a footballer playing for Bayern Munich and representing France at international level. Olise is of Algerian and French descent through his mother, and Nigerian descent through his father.
As a youth player, Olise joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at under-9 level.In 2021, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team. Three years later, he was promoted to their reserve team. In December 2024, he was included in the senior match squad for the first time in the UEFA Conference League match against Astana.
Olise plays as a defender, specifically as a centre-back or as a right-back. A left-footed player, Ukrainian sports website FootBoom described him as having "solid technical skills and remarkable physical attributes".
As of match played 23 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Richard Olise at Soccerway
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