Richard Celis

Venezuelan footballer (born 1996)

Richard Celis
Personal information
Full name	Richard Enrique Celis Sánchez
Date of birth	(1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Academia Puerto Cabello
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Atlético Venezuela	2	(0)
2016–2018	Deportivo JBL	47	(6)
2018	→ Senica (loan)	14	(0)
2019–2023	Caracas	86	(24)
2022	Millonarios (on loan)	19	(1)
2024–	Academia Puerto Cabello	6	(1)
International career^‡
2021–	Venezuela	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:27, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Richard Enrique Celis Sánchez (born 23 April 1996) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Academia Puerto Cabello.

International career

He made his debut for Venezuela national football team on 8 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. He substituted Jefferson Savarino in the 83rd minute.^[1]

He was also selected for Venezuela's 2021 Copa América squad and appeared in their opening 0–3 loss to Brazil.