19 Facts About Richie Towell

Richard Patrick Towell was born on 17 July 1991 and is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Richie Towell then had two loan spells with Hibernian before leaving Celtic in 2012.

Richie Towell has represented the Republic of Ireland under-21, under-19 and under-17 teams.

Richie Towell started his career at Crumlin United and in 2007 moved to Celtic.

Richie Towell was at fault for the concession of the second Rangers goal, as a misplaced pass allowed Nikica Jelavic a clear chance to score.

Richie Towell said in April 2011 that he received abuse from Hearts supporters in Edinburgh derby matches because he was Catholic.

Richie Towell returned to Celtic at the end of the season, having made 15 starting appearances for Hibs.

Richie Towell re-signed on loan for Hibs on 25 August 2011, on a deal due to run until June 2012.

However, Fenlon said that once Richie Towell had got his fitness levels up he would be back in the first team picture.

Richie Towell was signed by Stephen Kenny for Dundalk in December 2012, ahead of the 2013 Airtricity Premier Division season.

Richie Towell made his League of Ireland debut against Shamrock Rovers on the opening night of the 2013 season and was hugely influential in Dundalk's second-placed finish that year, scoring seven times in 31 league appearances.

Richie Towell picked up the PFAI Young Player of the Year award.

Richie Towell won back to back league titles with Dundalk in 2014 and 2015 scoring 11 and 25 goals in the respective seasons, and got his first taste of UEFA Champions League football with the League of Ireland champions.

In May 2017, following Brighton's promotion to the Premier League, Richie Towell signed a deal to keep him at the club until 2019.

Richie Towell made 34 Championship appearances scoring 4 times as Rotherham were relegated back to League One.

On 31 May 2019 Richie Towell joined Salford City on a two-year contract.

In May 2008, Richie Towell made his Republic of Ireland under-17 debut in a European championship match against Switzerland.

Richie Towell gained his second Ireland under-17 cap four days later, against Spain.

Richie Towell made two appearances for Republic of Ireland under-21s in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification campaign.