Jayden Richardson

Jayden Richardson of St Mirren was born in Nottingham, England on 4 September 2000 (age 26).

Jayden Richardson, born on 4 September 2000 (age 26), is an English right-back whose senior career has been shaped chiefly at St Mirren. He wears squad number 2 and is valued at around £298,000 by Transfermarkt.

Richardson’s early senior record includes Nottingham Forest, where he made two league appearances in 2021-22. His career also includes a League Cup win away from St Mirren, but the Paisley club is where his football has had its clearest shape and regularity.

Across two seasons with St Mirren, Richardson has made 39 league appearances. In 2026-27, he has added five league appearances, along with four in the League Cup, four in the Scottish Cup and two in the Premiership play-offs, giving him 15 appearances for the club across all competitions that season.

Richardson remains a developing established professional: a right-back with a career built less on noise than on steady involvement, with St Mirren providing the main substance of his senior record.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jayden Richardson has made 5 Premiership appearances (2 starts) in 2026-27

Jayden Richardson has 4 League Cup appearances this season

Jayden Richardson averages a 6.7 rating with a season range of 6.25–7.48

Jayden Richardson moved to St Mirren on a free transfer in July 2025

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Jayden Richardson

RB

1.84m (6ft)
Height: 2
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 4 September 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Nottingham
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team: £298,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 2
Substitute: 3
Unused: 8
Utilisation: 38%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 2
Substitute: 2
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 80%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 3
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Premiership Jayden Richardson has made 5 appearances (2 starts, 3 as substitute) and recorded 0 goals, and he has accumulated one yellow card; he has also featured across cup competitions with 4 League Cup, 4 Scottish Cup and 2 Premiership Play-offs appearances – the pattern points to a rotational right back who is used more frequently in cup ties than as a regular league starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Jayden Richardson.

Season average rating: 6.70

Match: Motherwell 1-0 St. Mirren
31 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 1-1 Hibernian
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 2-1 Dundee
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 0-3 Dundee United
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 1-2 Celtic
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 16
Goals: -
Rating: 6.7

Match: St. Mirren 3-3 Motherwell
30 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 29
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-0 St. Mirren
9 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 28
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: St. Mirren 1-0 St. Johnstone
8 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.7

Richardson averages a 6.7 rating so far this season, with a high of 7.48 and a low of 6.25 – a narrow range that indicates steady, consistent performances rather than pronounced peaks or troughs.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: -

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Nottingham Forest
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Jayden Richardson is 26, English and plays as a right back for St Mirren, carrying a market value of €350k. His career features several short spells and multiple loans: a loan to Stockport County in July 2023, a loan to Colchester United in January 2024, a loan to Aberdeen in June 2024, a return to Boreham Wood in September 2024 and a permanent move to St Mirren in July 2025 — a trajectory defined by frequent moves that culminated in consolidation at a Scottish Premiership club.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
1 July 2025
From: Boreham Wood
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Boreham Wood
20 September 2024
From: Aberdeen
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Aberdeen
1 June 2024
From: Colchester United
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Colchester United
12 January 2024
From: Aberdeen
Type: Loan

Team: Stockport County
26 July 2023
From: Aberdeen
Type: Loan

Team: Aberdeen
1 July 2022
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Notts County
7 December 2021
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Nottingham Forest
1 June 2021
From: Forest Green Rovers
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Forest Green Rovers
23 September 2020
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Nottingham Forest
30 June 2020
From: Exeter City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Exeter City
16 August 2019
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Nottingham Forest
1 July 2017
Type: Trainee

Richardson joined St Mirren from Boreham Wood on a free transfer in July 2025; he had moved to Boreham Wood from Aberdeen on a free transfer in September 2024. His prior moves include a loan from Colchester United to Aberdeen in June 2024, a loan from Aberdeen to Colchester United in January 2024 and a loan from Aberdeen to Stockport County in July 2023.

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🔗 External links

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