Richie Towell
Shamrock Rovers

Richie Towell

Richie Towell of Shamrock Rovers was born in Dublin, Rep. Ireland on 17 July 1991 (age 33)

Richie Towell, born on 17 July 1991 in the Republic of Ireland, is best known for his central midfield role for Shamrock Rovers. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.73m) and weighing 10st 7lb (67kg), Towell began his professional career at Celtic in 2010.

Initially arriving at Celtic in July of 2010 as a trainee, he got off to a fairly unremarkable start, with merely one first team appearance in league matches during the 2010-2011 season. In January 2011, Towell was loaned out to Hibernian, remaining in the Scottish Premiership. Here, he made 16 first team appearances in league matches firstly, and then 14 in the following season. He also managed to net his first league goal during this period.

In January 2013, we saw Towell's departure from Celtic, heading over to Dundalk in the Premier Division in the Republic of Ireland. It is here that his career experienced an upswing with 31 appearances and seven goals in his first season. This promising performance continued with a steady increase in goal hauls in subsequent seasons. During the 2015 season, Towell made 32 appearances, scoring an impressive 25 league goals.

After his period in Dundalk, Towell moved across the sea to Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League, in January 2016. This stint didn't provide Towell with much face time, where he made only one first team appearance in league matches of 2016-2017 season. From Brighton, he was sent on loan to Rotherham United in England's League One, from August 2017. Over two seasons with Rotherham, he again showed his ability on the pitch, scoring six goals over 57 first team appearances.

In July 2019, Towell moved from Brighton & Hove Albion to Salford City in the English League Two. This was swiftly followed by a transfer back to his home country, with Towell signing for Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division two years later in July 2021. Currently in his third season with Shamrock, Towell has since clocked up an impressive 85 first team appearances and scored 9 league goals, contributing to the Rovers' on-pitch efforts in the 2021, 2022, and ongoing 2024 seasons.

More recently, Towell has proved instrumental in Shamrock Rovers' European campaigns. He played in the Europa League Qualifiers 2024-2025 with one start and one appearance as a substitute, and had similar involvement in the Champions League Qualifiers 2024-2025. Towell also featured in the FAI Cup in 2024, commencing with one start, and also contributed to the Conference League 2024-2025 efforts, by making one appearance as a substitute.

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Richie Towell
CM
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
67kg (10st 7lb)
Weight
17 July 1991 (age 33)
Date of Birth
Dublin
Birthplace
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth
Shamrock Rovers
Team

Season stats

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Premier Division 2024
Games
14
Starting
6
Substitute
8
Unused
22
Utilisation
39%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Champions League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
3
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
FAI Cup 2024
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Conference League 2024 - 2025
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
2
Utilisation
33%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2024
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
14
Goals
1
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2023
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
26
Goals
5
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2022
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
28
Goals
2
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2021
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
17
Goals
2
Team
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
34
Goals
4
Team
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
23
Goals
2
Team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Dundalk
Dundalk
Season 2015
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
32
Goals
25
Team
Dundalk
Dundalk
Season 2014
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
33
Goals
11
Team
Dundalk
Dundalk
Season 2013
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
31
Goals
7
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
1
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1 July 2021
From
Salford City
Salford City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Salford City
Salford City
1 July 2019
From
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
31 August 2017
From
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Type
Loan
Team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
1 January 2016
From
Dundalk
Dundalk
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dundalk
Dundalk
1 January 2013
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
25 January 2011
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2010
Type
Trainee

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