Richard Gadze Explained
| Richard Gadze |
| Fullname: | Richard Gadze |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Paro |
| Clubnumber: | 45 |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Years10: | 2022 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Years12: | 2023–2024 |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Ebusua Dwarfs |
| Clubs2: | Delhi Dynamos |
| Clubs3: | → HJK (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Zira (loan) |
| Clubs5: | Zira |
| Clubs6: | Voluntari |
| Clubs7: | Zira |
| Clubs8: | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Clubs9: | Bnei Sakhnin |
| Clubs10: | Sheikh Russel |
| Clubs11: | Sumgayit |
| Clubs12: | Rajasthan United |
| Clubs13: | Paro |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Caps11: | 7 |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U-23 |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 August 2024 |
Richard Gadze (born 23 August 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paro FC of the Bhutan Premier League.
Club career
Earlier career
Gadze played for several Ghanaian teams, including Ebusua Dwarfs,[1] before signing for Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos in September 2015.[2] Gadze scored his first goal for Delhi Dynamos in their 2–1 victory over Pune City on 14 October 2015.[3]
HJK
On 25 January 2016, Gadze signed for Veikkausliiga side Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on loan,[4] returning to Delhi Dynamos on 7 September 2016.[5]
Zira
On 1 February 2017, Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League announced the signing of Gadze on a half year contract.[6] Zira announced on 30 May 2017, that Gadze had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7] Zira declined to take up the option of the second year of Gadze's contract, with him leaving Zira at the end of the 2017/18 season.[8]
Zira return
In October 2019, Gadze returned to Zira FK on a one-year contract.[9]
Sheriff Tiraspol
On 7 August 2020, Gadze signed a contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.[10]
Sumgayit
On 27 October 2022, Gadze signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit on a contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11] He scored against "Neftchi" in the first game.[12]
Rajasthan United
In September 2023, Gadze returned to India, this time with I-League side Rajasthan United.[13] [14]
Paro
In April 2024, Gadze signed for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.[15]
International career
On 30 August 2013, Gadze made his international debut in an 1–0 defeat to Libya.[16] In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[17] He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.[18]
Career statistics
Club
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Notes and References
- Web site: Ghana Start Camping Today For Wafu Tournament . modernghana.com . 10 December 2013 . 31 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831225222/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/503279/2/ghana-start-camping-today-for-wafu-tournament.html . live .
- Web site: ISL 2: Delhi Dynamos sign Ghanaian Richard Gadze. mid-day.com/. mid-day. 15 October 2015. 9 September 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073044/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/isl-2-delhi-dynamos-sign-ghanaian-richard-gadze/16522170. live.
- Web site: Ghana attacker Richard Gadze scores debut goal for Delhi Dynamos in Indian top-flight. ghanasportsonline.com/. ghanasportsonline. 15 October 2015. 14 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125331/http://ghanasportsonline.com/index.php/other-sports/item/6238-ghana-attacker-richard-gadze-scores-debut-goal-for-delhi-dynamos-in-indian-top-flight. dead.
- Web site: HJK sopimukseen ghanalaishyökkääjän kanssa. www.hjk.fi/. HJK. 26 January 2016. fi. 25 January 2016. 5 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005023548/https://www.hjk.fi/uutiset/Miehet-3559. live.
- Web site: Richard Gadze palaa Delhiin. hjk.fi. HJK. 9 September 2016. fi. 7 September 2016. 5 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005040741/https://www.hjk.fi/uutiset/Miehet-3739. live.
- Web site: Zirə qanalı hücumçu ilə müqavilə imzaladı. fczire.az. Zira FK. 1 February 2017. az. 1 February 2017. 26 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326183348/http://fczire.az/index.php?options=news&news_id=217&id=38. live.
- Web site: Riçard Qadze ilə yeni müqavilə imzalandı. fczire.az. Zira FK. 31 May 2017. az. 30 May 2017. 10 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510132623/http://fczire.az/index.php?options=news&news_id=250&id=38. live.
- Web site: Официально: Гадзе покинул Зиря . azerifootball.com . Azerifootball . 2 July 2018 . ru . 2 July 2018 . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702150803/http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/39889.html . live .
- Web site: Richard Gadze happy to "return home" after sealing move to Zira FK . ghanasoccernet.com . Ghana Soccer Net . 26 October 2019 . 15 October 2019 . 26 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026191559/https://ghanasoccernet.com/richard-gadze-happy-to-return-home-after-sealing-move-to-zira-fk . live .
- Web site: Добро пожаловать, Ричард. www.fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 August 2020. ru. 8 August 2020. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809174501/http://www.fc-sheriff.com/ru/vse/dobro-pozhalovat-richard/. live.
- Web site: "Sumqayıt" FK Riçard Qadze ilə müqavilə imzalayıb. sfc.az. Sumgayit FK. 27 October 2022. Azerbaijani. 28 October 2022. 28 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221028165116/https://sfc.az/?s=xeber&id=6356. live.
- Web site: XIII tur / 2022-11-04. pfl.az. PFL. 5 November 2022. Azerbaijani. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108103915/https://www.pfl.az/games?tur=13. live.
- Web site: Player profile – Club career – Season statistics: Richard Gadze. 29 September 2023. footballdatabase.eu. FootballDatabase Europe. https://web.archive.org/web/20231001091207/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/221154-richard-gadze. 1 October 2023.
- 1706909118706163913. Meet our new Goal Machine, ! ⚽ #RajasthanUnitedFC #Ghana #Gadze #Ileague. RajasthanUnited. Rajasthan United FC. 27 September 2023. 4 October 2023.
- Web site: Bhutan Premier League side Paro FC strengthens title bid with marquee signing Richard Gadze . ghanasoccernet.com . Ghana Soccer Net . 14 August 2024 . 15 April 2024.
- Web site: NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Richard Gadze. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. 4 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240704071131/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/53756/Richard_Gadze.html. 4 July 2024. national-football-teams.com.
- Web site: Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup . goal.com . 10 December 2013 . 31 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831224854/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2013/10/25/4358558/saka-mohamed-mpong-in-30-man-ghana-squad-for-wafu-cup . live .
- Web site: Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 . goal.com . 10 December 2013 . 31 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831224851/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2013/11/28/4440799/ghana-win-2013-wafu-cup-after-edging-past-senegal-3-1 . live .
- Web site: R.Gadze. uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 4 February 2016. 30 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130025642/http://int.soccerway.com/players/richard-gadze/424408/. live.
