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Richard Chin

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Richard Chin
Chin with Farnborough in 2024
Personal information
Full name Richard Li Hua Chin[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Bexley, England
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2021 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Charlton Athletic 5 (0)
2023 → Dartford (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Dartford (loan) 6 (3)
2024 → Bath City (loan) 3 (1)
2024–2025 Farnborough 42 (7)
2025–2026 Raith Rovers 22 (2)
2026– Ross County 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Malaysia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:02, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Richard Li Hua Chin (born 15 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for Scottish Championship club Ross County. Born in England, he plays for the Malaysia national team.

Early life

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Chin is of Malaysian and Seychellois descent; his father is Malaysian Chinese and his mother is from the Seychelles.[2]

Between 2014 and 2021, Chin attended Beths Grammar School in Bexley, England. In 2017, Chin helped the school to the Under-14s English Schools Cup alongside future Charlton teammate Euan Williams, as well as Lewis Bate and Samuel Edozie, who went on to play for Leeds United and Southampton respectively.[3]

Career

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Charlton Athletic

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Chin started his career with Charlton Athletic, joining the club at the age of six.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.[4]

Chin made his first-team debut in the EFL Trophy on 10 November 2021, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[4]

On 13 September 2022, Chin started his first League One match, playing the first 72 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.[5] In doing so, Chin became the first person of Malaysian heritage to play in England's third tier.[6]

On 22 March 2023, Charlton took up the extension option in his contract to keep him at the club until the summer of 2024.[7]

On 3 May 2024, it was confirmed that Chin would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired.[8]

Loans to Dartford

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On 23 March 2023, Chin joined Dartford on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[9] On 1 April 2023, Chin made his debut with the National League South side in a 4–0 win against Dulwich Hamlet.

On 24 November 2023, Chin returned to Dartford on an initial month's loan.[10] On 25 November 2023, Chin scored his first goal for the team in a 3–0 win against Torquay United.

Loan to Bath City

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In February 2024, Chin joined Bath City on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[11] On 10 February 2024, Chin made his debut for the National League South side in a 1–0 win against Dartford, featuring in the starting lineup. On 17 February 2024, Chin scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 win against St Albans City.

Farnborough

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On 1 August 2024, Chin joined National League South side Farnborough following his release from Charlton.[12] On 20 August 2024, he scored a goal for the team in a 2–0 win against Eastbourne Borough.

Raith Rovers

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On 17 June 2025, Chin joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Ross County

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On 9 June 2026, Chin joined Scottish League One side Ross County for an undisclosed fee.[14]

International career

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As a result of his heritage, Chin is eligible to represent Malaysia, Seychelles, and England internationally.[4] He expressed his interest in representing Malaysia early in his career.[15]

On 29 August 2025, he was named in the Malaysia squad for a training camp ahead of friendly matches against Singapore and Palestine.[16] Ahead of the friendly against Palestine, he expressed his hope to make his debut and contribute to the team.[17] He made his debut for Malaysia on 8 September 2025, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute to replace Quentin Cheng in a 1–0 win over Palestine at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor Bahru.[18][19]

Personal life

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Chin converted to Islam in November 2024, having recited the Shahada privately on his own initiative.[20][21] News of his conversion became public in September 2025 following media coverage of a video showing him performing prayers at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque in Johor Bahru alongside his national teammates and members of the Palestinian squad.[22][23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 July 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2021–22 League One 0000001[a]010
2022–23 League One 5030304[a]0150
2023–24 League One 0000101[a]020
Total 50304060180
Dartford (loan) 2022–23 National League South 70——1[b]080
2023–24 National League South 63——1[c]073
Total 133000020153
Bath City (loan) 2023–24 National League South 31——1[d]041
Farnborough 2024–25[25] National League South 42710—1[e]0447
Raith Rovers 2025–26 Scottish Championship 22200304[f]0292
Ross County 2026–27 Scottish League One 0000100010
Career total 8513408014011113
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the National League South play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in the Somerset Premier Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

International

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As of match played 8 September 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 202510
Total10

Honours

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Raith Rovers

References

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  1. ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Temuramah Richard Li Hua Chin bersama Astro Arena (in Malay), retrieved 20 August 2022
  3. ↑ Blyghton, Richard (12 May 2017). "School Blog week ending 12 May 2017". BETHS Grammar School Blog.
  4. 1 2 3 "Richard Chin Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 1–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Richard Chin makes League One debut, first with Malaysian heritage to play in England's third tier". The Star. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Club exercise Chin contract extension". www.charltonafc.com. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023/24 End-of-Season Squad Update". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Richard Chin completes Dartford loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Richard Chin rejoins Dartford on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Player News – Richard Chin". Bath City Official Site. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  12. ↑ Lloyd, Dom (1 August 2024). "Highly-rated Chin joins Boro". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Welcome Richard Chin!". Raith Rovers FC X (formerly Twitter). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Richard Chin Signs For Ross County". 9 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Rock Sports Management on Instagram: "History Maker 🇲🇾 📰 Richard Chin has become the first Malaysian heritage player to compete in the English Football League..." Instagram. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Media Release: List of 29 Players for the Harimau Malaya Centralized Training Camp (September 2025)". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Muhammad Zakwan, Nazaraly (7 September 2025). "Richard Chin harap debut bersama Harimau Malaya lawan Palestin" [Richard Chin hopes for debut with Harimau Malaya against Palestine]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  18. ↑ Rizar, Mohd Noor (8 September 2025). "Figueiredo wira Harimau Malaya" [Figueiredo hero for Harimau Malaya]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Goal and Highlights: Malaysia vs Palestine in Friendly (1–0)". VAVEL. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Saya lafazkan Syahadah tahun lalu -- Richard Chin" [I recited the Shahadah last year — Richard Chin]. Stadium Astro (in Malay). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Harimau Malaya's Richard Chin reveals conversion to Islam". Malay Mail. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  22. ↑ Lee, Seng Foo (8 September 2025). "TIL Richard Chin is a Muslim". X. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  23. ↑ Syazwan Msar (8 September 2025). "Richard Chin kejutkan peminat, rupanya seorang Muslim" [Richard Chin surprises fans, turns out to be a Muslim]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  24. ↑ Richard Chin at Soccerway
  25. ↑ "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Walton & Hersham 2 – 1 Farnborough". Football Web Pages. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Raith Rovers win KDM Evolution Trophy". 5 April 2026.
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