# Richard Gadze

Richard Gadze (born 23 August 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persiku Kudus.

## Club career
### Earlier career

Gadze played for several Ghanaian teams, including Ebusua Dwarfs, before signing for Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos in September 2015. Gadze scored his first goal for Delhi Dynamos in their 2–1 victory over Pune City on 14 October 2015.

#### HJK

On 25 January 2016, Gadze signed for Veikkausliiga side Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on loan, returning to Delhi Dynamos on 7 September 2016.

#### Zira

On 1 February 2017, Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League announced the signing of Gadze on a half year contract. Zira announced on 30 May 2017, that Gadze had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. 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.

#### Zira return

In October 2019, Gadze returned to Zira FK on a one-year contract.

#### Sheriff Tiraspol

On 7 August 2020, Gadze signed a contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.

#### Sumgayit

On 27 October 2022, Gadze signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit on a contract until the end of the 2023–24 season. He scored against "Neftchi" in the first game.

#### Rajasthan United

In September 2023, Gadze returned to India, this time with I-League side Rajasthan United.

#### Paro

In April 2024, Gadze signed for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.

#### Persiku Kudus

In December 2024, Gadze signed for Indonesian second division club Persiku Kudus.

## International career

On 30 August 2013, Gadze made his international debut in an 1–0 defeat to Libya. In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 20 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Delhi Dynamos | 2015 | Indian Super League | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 4 |
| Delhi Dynamos | 2016 | Indian Super League | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 |
| Delhi Dynamos | Total | Total | 28 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 9 |
| HJK (loan) | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| Zira (loan) | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Zira | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 9 |
| Voluntari | 2018–19 | Liga I | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 6 |
| Zira | 2019–20 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 3 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2020–21 | Moldovan Super Liga | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 5 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Sheikh Russel | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 |
| Sumgayit | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Rajasthan United | 2023–24 | I-League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Paro | 2024 | Bhutan Premier League | 17 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 27 |
| Persiku Kudus | 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 187 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 67 |