 Towell playing for Dundalk in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Patrick Towell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1991[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) |
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*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
- ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "R. Towell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (20 September 2013). "Towell reborn under 'passionate' Kenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
He grew up around the corner from Pat's home and, after moving back from a stint in Scotland with Celtic and Hibernian, he is living in Inchicore again.