Career
Rickard was a product of the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Oldham Athletic on 15 January 2011. Rickard moved to the United States in 2011 and enrolled at the University of Michigan thus becoming one of the Michigan Wolverines who play in the Big Ten Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1.
After one season at Michigan, he transferred to Oakland University and played three seasons for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, twice qualifying for the post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men"s Soccer Championship as the Horizon League tournament champions.
He is the grandson of former Plymouth player Derek Rickard.
