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Richie Towell
Towell playing for Dundalk in 2015
Personal information
Full name Richard Patrick Towell[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland[2][3]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Shamrock Rovers
Number 17
Youth career
Crumlin United
2007–2010 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Celtic 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Hibernian (loan) 30 (1)
2013–2015 Dundalk 96 (43)
2015–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Rotherham United (loan) 39 (5)
2018–2019 → Rotherham United (loan) 34 (4)
2019–2021 Salford City 50 (6)
2021–2024 Shamrock Rovers 85 (10)
International career‡
2007–2008 Republic of Ireland U17 4 (0)
2009–2010 Republic of Ireland U19 6 (0)
2010–2012 Republic of Ireland U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:17, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

Richard Patrick Towell (born 17 July 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

Towell started his career with Scottish club Celtic and made his debut in the first half of the 2010–11 season. He then had two loan spells with Hibernian before leaving Celtic in 2012.

Towell has represented the Republic of Ireland under-21, under-19 and under-17 teams

Club career

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Celtic

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Towell started his career at Crumlin United and in 2007 moved to Celtic. In November 2010, he made his professional debut coming on as a substitute for Jos Hooiveld in the 57th minute of Celtic's 2–2 draw against Inverness,[4] he provided an assist for Paddy McCourt.

Hibernian (loans)

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On 25 January 2011, he joined Hibernian on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.[5] Towell made his debut a day later, in a 2–0 loss to Rangers.[6] He was at fault for the concession of the second Rangers goal, as a misplaced pass allowed Nikica Jelavić a clear chance to score.[6] Despite this bad start, Towell helped to solidify the Hibs defence during the latter part of the 2010–11 season.[7] Hibs manager Colin Calderwood stated in April 2011 that he hoped to sign Towell for a longer period.[7] Towell said in April 2011 that he received abuse from Hearts supporters in Edinburgh derby matches because he was Catholic.[8] However, he also said that this made him more determined to play better.[9] Towell returned to Celtic at the end of the season, having made 15 starting appearances for Hibs.[10]

Towell re-signed on loan for Hibs on 25 August 2011, on a deal due to run until June 2012.[10] He played the first match of his second loan spell only 3 days later, starting as Hibs lost 2–0 to Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts.[11] Towell started to find first-team opportunities limited after new manager Pat Fenlon made several signings in the January transfer window. Two right backs and two central midfielders came in with one other right back going out. However, Fenlon said that once Towell had got his fitness levels up he would be back in the first team picture.[12]

Dundalk

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Towell was signed by Stephen Kenny for Dundalk in December 2012, ahead of the 2013 Airtricity Premier Division season.[13]

Towell made his League of Ireland debut against Shamrock Rovers on the opening night of the 2013 season and was hugely influential in Dundalk's second-placed finish that year, scoring seven times in 31 league appearances. He also picked up the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. He won back to back league titles with Dundalk in 2014 and 2015 scoring 11 and 25 goals in the respective seasons, and got his first taste of UEFA Champions League football with the League of Ireland champions. He scored in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League at Jeunesse Esch Jeunesse Esch-Dundalk 2015 History | UEFA Europa League.

2015 season

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On 9 October, Towell scored an 85th minute equalising penalty against Shamrock Rovers to win Dundalk their second consecutive league title,[14] and followed this by scoring the only goal of the game in extra time in the FAI Cup Final against Cork City.[15]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Towell signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on 30 November 2015. Towell made his debut for the Sussex club in the third round of the 2015–16 FA Cup on 9 January 2016 away against Hull City where The Seagulls lost 1–0 to a Robert Snodgrass penalty. Despite not playing a single league game in the 2015–16 Football League Championship season Towell made an appearance in the 2016 Championship play-offs as a substitute away against Sheffield Wednesday where Brighton were beaten 2-0 and 3–1 on aggregate.[16] Towell scored his first goal for The Albion in a 3-1 FA Cup loss away to then National League side Lincoln on 28 January 2017.[17][18][19] Towell's only league game with The Seagulls came against his then future loan club Rotherham United on 7 March 2017 where he came on as a substitute where Brighton won 2–0 at the New York Stadium.[20] At the end of the season Brighton & Hove Albion were promoted to the Premier League.[21] In May 2017, following Brighton's promotion to the Premier League, Towell signed a deal to keep him at the club until 2019.

Rotherham (loans)

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On 31 August 2017, he signed for League One's Rotherham on a season-long loan where he helped them regain their Championship status, winning the 2018 EFL League One play-offs.[22] On 31 August 2018 he returned to Rotherham United for a second season-long loan spell.[23] He made 34 Championship appearances scoring 4 times as Rotherham were relegated back to League One.[24]

Salford City

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On 31 May 2019 Towell joined Salford City on a two-year contract.[25] He made his début on the opening day of the 2019–20 season, a 2–0 victory against Stevenage.[26] On Boxing Day, Towell opened the scoring with a "thunderbolt" in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on Boxing Day, helping Salford to their first victory in five games.[27] On 19 January 2020, he was sent off in a 2–1 away victory against Forest Green Rovers after committing two bookable offences.[28] He scored Salford's second in a 2–0 win against Macclesfield Town on 29 February.[29]

Shamrock Rovers

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At the end of the 2020–21 season, it was announced that Towell would be leaving the club to return to Ireland and join Shamrock Rovers.[30] He scored his first goal against ŠK Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, but Rovers were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate.[31]

International career

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In May 2008, Towell made his Republic of Ireland under-17's debut in a European championship match against Switzerland.[32] He gained his second Ireland under-17 cap four days later, against Spain.[33]

Towell made two appearances for Republic of Ireland under-21s in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification campaign.[34]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2010–11[35] Scottish Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 — 1 0
Hibernian (loan) 2010–11[35] Scottish Premier League 16 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 — 16 0
2011–12[36] Scottish Premier League 14 1 1 0 1 0 — — 16 1
Total 30 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 32 1
Dundalk 2013[37] LOI Premier Division 31 7 4 3 2 0 — 2[c] 0 39 10
2014[37] LOI Premier Division 33 11 4 0 1 0 4[b] 2 6[d] 2 48 15
2015[37] LOI Premier Division 32 25 5 3 1 1 2[e] 0 2[f] 1 42 30
Total 96 43 13 6 4 1 6 2 10 3 129 55
Brighton & Hove Albion 2015–16[38] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1[g] 0 2 0
2016–17[39] Championship 1 0 2 1 0 0 — — 3 1
2017–18[40] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 1 0 3 1 1 0 — 1 0 6 1
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2016–17[37] — — — — — 2[h] 2 2 2
Rotherham United (loan) 2017–18[40] League One 39 5 1 0 — — 5[i] 1 45 6
2018–19[41] Championship 34 4 0 0 — — — 34 4
Total 73 9 1 0 0 0 — 5 1 79 10
Salford City 2019–20[37] League Two 26 3 2 1 1 0 — 2[h] 1 31 5
2020–21[37] League Two 24 3 0 0 1 0 — 1[h] 0 26 3
Total 50 6 2 1 2 0 — 3 1 57 8
Shamrock Rovers 2021[37] LOI Premier Division 17 2 2 0 — 6[j] 1 — 25 3
2022[37] LOI Premier Division 28 2 1 0 — 11[k] 0 1[l] 0 41 2
2023[37] LOI Premier Division 26 5 1 0 — 3[m] 0 1[l] 0 31 5
2024[37] LOI Premier Division 14 1 1 0 — 4[n] 0 0[l] 0 19 1
Total 85 10 5 0 — 24 1 2 0 116 11
Career total 336 69 25 8 8 1 30 3 23 7 422 88
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ^ one appearance in Leinster Senior Cup; five appearances, two goals in Setanta Sports Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ One appearance in Leinster Senior Cup; one appearance, one goal in President of Ireland's Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  8. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  9. ^ Two appearances, one goal in 2017–18 EFL Trophy; three appearances in 2017–18 EFL League One play-offs
  10. ^ Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  11. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  12. ^ a b c Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup
  13. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  14. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League and one appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Dundalk

Rotherham United

Salford City

Shamrock Rovers

Individual

References

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  6. ^ a b "Hibs 0–2 Rangers". BBC Sport. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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  8. ^ Bathgate, Stuart (2 April 2011). "'I'll get abuse because I'm a Catholic,' says Towell". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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  11. ^ "Hearts 2 Hibernian 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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  19. ^ "Lincoln City 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Rotherham United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Brighton promoted to Premier League – relive EFL action as it happened". BBC Sport. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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  27. ^ "Salford City 3-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Forest Green 1-2 Salford: Richie Towell, Ashley Hunter sent off in City win". Sky Sports. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Macclesfield 0-2 Salford: Ash Hunter strike sets up Ammies win". Salford City News. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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