{{Short description|French-Moroccan footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Amir Richardson |image = AmirRichardson.jpg |caption = Richardson with [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] in 2023 |full_name = Michael Amir Richardson |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|1|24|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Nice]], France |height = 1.97 m<ref>{{Soccerway|703388}}</ref> |position = [[Midfielder]] |currentclub = [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]<br>(on loan from [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]) |clubnumber = 23 |youthyears1 = 2008–2012 |youthclubs1 = AS Fontonne Antibes |youthyears2 = 2012–2019 |youthclubs2 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] |youthyears3 = 2019–2021 |youthclubs3 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] |years1 = 2021–2023 |clubs1 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] |caps1 = 68 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2023–2024 |clubs2 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] |caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 3 |years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |caps3 = 29 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2026– |clubs4 = → [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] (loan) |caps4 = 4 |goals4 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2021 |nationalteam1 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] |nationalcaps1 = 6 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2023– |nationalteam2 = [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco U23]] |nationalcaps2 = 14 |nationalgoals2 = 2 |nationalyears3 = 2023– |nationalteam3 = [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] |nationalcaps3 = 8 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |pcupdate = 15 March 2026 |ntupdate = 20:01, 8 August 2024 (UTC) |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations|2023 Morocco]]|}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}} }}
'''Michael Amir Junior Richardson''' ({{langx|ar|مايكل أمير جونيور ريتشاردسون}}; born 24 January 2002) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Danish Superliga]] club [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]], on loan from [[Serie A]] club [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. Born in France, he represents the [[Morocco national football team|Morocco national team]].
== Club career == ===Le Havre=== Richardson came through the ranks of the [[OGC Nice]] youth system, before joining [[Le Havre AC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id211262/article/2021-07-09/football-amical-richardson-un-grand-parmi-les-grands|title=Football - Amical : Richardson, un grand parmi les grands|first=David|last=POISNEL|date=9 July 2021|website=Paris-Normandie}}</ref>
He made his professional debut for on 15 May 2021, starting the [[Ligue 2]] game against the league champions [[Troyes AC|ESTAC Troyes]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-05-15|title=Estac - Le Havre et autres matches: Suivez en direct la dernière journée du championnat de Ligue 2|url=https://www.lest-eclair.fr/id257370/article/2021-05-15/le-havre-estac-suivez-en-direct-le-dernier-match-de-la-saison|access-date=2021-05-15|website={{ill|L'Est-Éclair|fr}}|language=fr}}</ref> On 9 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Le Havre.<ref name="Anon. 2013">{{cite web | title=Amir Richardson signe son premier contrat pro ! | date=2013-08-02 | url=http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/amir-richardson-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro.html | language=fr | access-date=2021-08-01}}</ref> He was named Ligue 2's ''Pépite du mois'' ("Nugget of the Month") for December 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue2.fr/Articles/Actu/2022/01/06/hac-richardson-pepite-de-taille|title=Amir Richardson, une pépite de taille|language=French|date=6 January 2022|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Ligue 2}}</ref> and was considered by many sources to have been one of the revelations of the [[2021–22 Ligue 2|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foot-national.com/ligue-1/reims-les-champenois-s-offrent-une-revelation-de-ligue-2-off-792422|title=REIMS : LES CHAMPENOIS S'OFFRENT UNE RÉVÉLATION DE LIGUE 2 (OFF)|language=French|date=1 September 2022|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Foot National}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id245214/article/2021-10-28/football-ligue-2-revelation-du-debut-de-saison-du-hac-amir-richardson-se-devoile|title=Football - Ligue 2 : révélation du début de saison du HAC, Amir Richardson se dévoile|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Paris-Normandie|date=28 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://maligue2.fr/2022/06/02/ligue-2-le-onze-des-revelations-de-la-saison-2021-2022/|title=Ligue 2 – Le onze des révélations de la saison 2021-2022|language=French|date=2 June 2022|access-date=13 January 2024|website=MaLigue2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue2.fr/Articles/ANALYSES/2022/02/11/les-jeunes-en-vue-cette-saison|title=Les jeunes en vue cette saison|language=French|date=11 February 2022|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Ligue 2}}</ref>
===Reims=== On 1 September 2022, he transferred to [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] signing a contract until 2026. He returned to Le Havre on loan for the [[2022–23 Le Havre AC season|2022–23 season]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/amir-richardson-un-rookie-en-champagne/|title=Amir Richardson, un Rookie en Champagne | Stade de Reims|website=www.stade-de-reims.com}}</ref> where he was part of the team that won the [[2022–23 Ligue 2|Ligue 2]] championship<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/ligue-2-le-havre-titre-et-promu-en-ligue-1-20230602|title=Ligue 2 : Le Havre titré et promu en Ligue 1|language=French|date=2 June 2023|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Le Figaro}}</ref> and named in the [[Trophées UNFP du football#Ligue 2|UNFP Team of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asse.fr/fr/actualites/trois-verts-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-ac34519|title=Trois Verts dans l'équipe type de la saison|date=28 May 2023|access-date=13 January 2024|work=AS Saint-Étienne}}</ref>
Richardson made his [[Ligue 1]] debut for Reims in a 2–1 loss to [[Olympique Marseille]] at the [[Stade Vélodrome]] on 12 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/discipline-un-match-de-suspension-pour-amir-richardson-38053702|title=DISCIPLINE - UN MATCH DE SUSPENSION POUR AMIR RICHARDSON|date=17 August 2023|access-date=13 January 2024|language=French|website=OneFootball}}</ref> He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 2–1 loss to [[Stade Brestois 29|Stade Brestois]] on 17 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lunion.fr/id534373/article/2023-10-27/football-ligue-1-amir-richardson-je-savais-quen-passant-un-cap-au-stade-de-reims|title=Football – Ligue 1. Amir Richardson: "Je savais qu'en passant un cap au Stade de Reims, ce serait plus dur"|language=French|date=27 October 2023|access-date=13 January 2024|website=L'Union}}</ref>
===Fiorentina=== On 12 August 2024, Richardson joined [[Serie A]] club [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richardson is a Viola |url=https://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/all/news-men-first-team/2024-08-12/richardson-is-a-viola |publisher=[[ACF Fiorentina]] |access-date=12 August 2024 |date=12 August 2024 }}</ref>
On 22 January 2026, Richardson moved to Danish club [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] on loan, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|url=https://www.acffiorentina.com/news/richardson-passa-al-copenhagen-220126|title=RICHARDSON PASSA AL COPENHAGEN|trans-title=RICHARDSON MOVES TO COPENHAGEN|date=22 January 2026|access-date=22 January 2026|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-sign-amir-richardson|title=F.C. Copenhagen sign Amir Richardson|date=22 January 2026|access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Richardson is the son of the American former basketball player [[Micheal Ray Richardson]] and a Moroccan mother, Ilham Ngadi, born in [[Fez, Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=JORF n° 0246 du 23 octobre 2007 – Légifrance |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/2007/10/23/0246 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=legifrance.gouv.fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id211262/article/2021-07-09/football-amical-richardson-un-grand-parmi-les-grands|title=Football – Amical: Richardson, un grand parmi les grands|first=David|last=POISNEL|date=9 July 2021|website=Paris-Normandie}}</ref> He played for the [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]]s in 2021. He was called up to the [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco U23]]s in March 2023. Born in France, Richardson is eligible to represent either France, Morocco or the United States at international level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yespress7.com/archives/24889|title=منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7|date=21 March 2023|access-date=31 March 2023|archive-date=31 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331071926/https://yespress7.com/archives/24889|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Moroccan under-23 national team]] for the [[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]], hosted on home soil,<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2023 |title=Sei bianconeri con le nazionali |url=https://www.fclugano.com/sei-bianconeri-con-le-nazionali-2/ |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=[[FC Lugano]] |language=it-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2023 |title=تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا |url=https://site.frmf.ma/%d8%aa%d8%b4%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%82%d9%84-%d9%85%d9%86-23-%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7-2/ |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=[[Royal Moroccan Football Federation]] |language=ar}}</ref> where the ''Atlas Lions'' won their first title<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=8 July 2023 |title=Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt {{!}} Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u23-africa-cup-of-nations/2023/news/morocco-win-maiden-totalenergies-u-23-africa-cup-of-nations-title-with-victory-o |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=CAFOnline.com}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation |url=https://www.sofoot.com/breves/can-u23-le-maroc-detrone-legypte-au-bout-de-la-prolongation |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=SO FOOT.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref> and qualified for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 July 2023 |title=Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024 |url=https://www.sofoot.com/breves/le-mali-le-maroc-et-legypte-qualifies-pour-les-jo-2024 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=SO FOOT.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
In May 2023, Richardson was approached by the [[United States Soccer Federation]], to see if the player would be willing to change his allegiance to the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]]. He ultimately turned them down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-21 |title=USMNT news: Pepi to PSV, Richardson to the US, Brooks safe |url=https://fansided.com/2023/05/21/usmnt-news-pepi-psv-amir-richardson-john-brooks/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}}</ref>
In September 2023, Richardson made his senior debut for the [[Morocco national football team|Morocco national team]], in a 1–0 winning effort against [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morocco 1–0 Burkina Faso (Sep 12, 2023) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/680953 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Richardson was included in the official Morocco [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nations (AFCON) |first=The Moroccan national team has announced its squad for the African Cup of |title=Morocco's AFCON 2023 Squad Revealed |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/africa-cup-of-nations/articles-video/moroocco-s-afcon-2024-squad-revealed-2023-12-28 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Personal life == He is the son of former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player [[Micheal Ray Richardson]] (1955-2025), who had moved to France to continue his basketball career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=POISNEL |first=David |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Football - Amical: Richardson, un grand parmi les grands |url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id211262/article/2021-07-09/football-amical-richardson-un-grand-parmi-les-grands |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=Paris Normandie |language=fr}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 15 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Coppa Italia]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] |[[2020–21 Le Havre AC season|2020–21]] |[[Ligue 2]] |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |[[2021–22 Le Havre AC season|2021–22]] |Ligue 2 |33||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |[[2022–23 Le Havre AC season|2022–23]] |Ligue 2 |34||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !68!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!69!!3 |- |[[Stade de Reims|Reims]] |[[2023–24 Stade de Reims season|2023–24]] |[[Ligue 1]] |28||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |[[2024–25 ACF Fiorentina season|2024–25]] |[[Serie A]] |27||1||1||0||11{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||39||2 |- |[[2025–26 ACF Fiorentina season|2025–26]] |Serie A |2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!1!!1!!0!!13!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!2 |- |[[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] (loan) |[[2025–26 F.C. Copenhagen season|2025–26]] |[[Danish Superliga]] |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !129!!7!!3!!0!!13!!1!!0!!0!!145!!8 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {{updated|match played 9 September 2024}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] |2023||3||0 |- |2024||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!8!!0 |}
== Honours == '''Le Havre''' * [[Ligue 2]]: [[2022–23 Ligue 2|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web | title=Sacré champion de Ligue 2, Le Havre va faire son retour en Ligue 1 {{!}} CNEWS | url=https://www.cnews.fr/sport/2023-06-02/sacre-champion-de-ligue-2-le-havre-va-faire-son-retour-en-ligue-1-1361584?amp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609215320/https://www.cnews.fr/sport/2023-06-02/sacre-champion-de-ligue-2-le-havre-va-faire-son-retour-en-ligue-1-1361584?amp | access-date=2025-02-22 | archive-date=2023-06-09}}</ref>
'''France U20''' *[[Maurice Revello Tournament]]: [[2022 Maurice Revello Tournament|2022]]
'''Morocco U23''' *[[U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> *[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Bronze Medal]]: [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2024 |title=Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/c3w66nwv2l6t |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|UNFP]] Ligue 2 [[Trophées UNFP du football#Ligue 2|Team of the Year]]: [[2022–23 Ligue 2|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2023 |title=Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison |url=https://wiwsport.com/2023/05/29/ligue-2-arouna-sangante-dans-lequipe-type-de-la-saison/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Wiwsport.com |language=fr}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{FFF player|10504-richardson-michael-amir}} * {{Soccerway|new_id=richardson-amir/nc2mg7is|id=amir-richardson/703388|archive=20241009125525}} * {{Olympics.com|amir-richardson}} * {{CNOM profile|richardson-amir}}
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