Jayden Richardson, a sturdy defender born on 4 September 2000 and currently 24 years of age, is primarily deployed as a right back for the Scottish Premiership side, St Mirren. He stands tall at 6ft (1.84m) and weighs a respectable 11st 11lb (75kg). His shirt at St Mirren proudly bears the number 2.
At present, Richardson's engagement with St Mirren has 1 year and 10 months remaining, with the current contract destined to expire on 31 May 2027.
The Englishman started his footballing journey as a trainee at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in July 2017. Richardson made two first team appearances for Nottingham Forest in the 2021-2022 season.
In August 2019, he embarked on a loan spell to Exeter City in League One and returned to Nottingham upon completion of his loan in June 2020. His appearances remained constant, featuring twice for Nottingham in his debut season that same year.
Richardson’s career took another turn with a loan transfer to Forest Green Rovers in the National League in September 2020. Following the completion of his loan, he returned to Nottingham Forest in June 2021, mirroring his previous record with another two first team appearances.
In December 2021, another loan beckoned, this time at Notts County in the League Two. This constant state of flux was finally broken with a permanent transfer to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership in July 2022 for an undisclosed fee. He went on to make 19 appearances for Aberdeen that season.
Richardson’s journey then took him on loan to Stockport County in the League One in England in July 2023. Subsequent to this, he had another half-year spell at Colchester United in the League Two, before retreating to Aberdeen in June 2024. His time at Aberdeen mirrored his previous tenure, with 19 appearances that season.
Departing from the Scottish Premiership, Richardson transferred to Boreham Wood in England’s National League in September 2024, before re-emerging in the Scottish Premiership with St Mirren in July 2025, where he has already logged two first team appearances in the current 2025-2026 season.
Richardson has also proven to be a valuable asset in the League Cup 2025-2026 for St Mirren, scoring two goals from his three starts and single appearance as a substitute.
