Richard Olise

Richard Olise
Personal information
Full name Richard Oghenekome Olise
Date of birth (2004-09-09) 9 September 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender

Richard Oghenekome Olise (born 9 September 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.

Early life

Richard Oghenekome Olise was born on 9 September 2004 in London, England. His father, Vincent Olise, is a British-Nigerian deacon who was an international cricket player for Nigeria. His mother, Mina, is Franco-Algerian. He has an older brother, Michael.

Club career

Olise joined the youth academy of Premier League club Chelsea at the under-9 level. He left Chelsea following the conclusion of 2025–26 season.

International career

Olise was called up for the England national under-18 football team in September 2021.

References

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  6. ↑ Silas, Don (4 September 2024). "'My mother is from France' - Olise on why he snubbed Nigeria, England, Algeria". Daily Post Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Raffray, Raphaël (2024-09-04). "Michael Olise a toujours rêvé des Bleus". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 2026-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Chelsea have a new king of Cobham – & he's the brother of Europe's best winger". Planet Football. 12 December 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Summer transfers 2026: All the Chelsea ins, outs and new contracts so far". Chelsea F. C. Archived from the original on 29 August 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
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  11. ↑ Coley, Tom (12 December 2024). "Who is Richard Olise?". Football London. Archived from the original on 10 January 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.

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