What you need to know about reported Portsmouth target Richie TowellÂ

POMPEY are reportedly tracking midfielder Richie Towell.
Richie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA ImagesRichie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA Images
Richie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA Images

However, the Blues face stiff competition from Championship outfit Rotherham United '“ the club he spent last season at.

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But who exactly is Towell? Here's all you need to know about him...

Richie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA ImagesRichie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA Images
Richie Towell. Picture: Mark Kerton/PA Images

Richie Towell started his career with Crumlin United in his native Dublin.

In 2007, he earned a move to Celtic and graduated through the club's academy.

Towell made a solitary appearance for the Scottish Premiership side in their 2-2 draw against Inverness in November 2010.

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He replaced Jos Hooiveld in the 57th minute and provided an assist for Paddy McCourt.

The midfielder then joined Hibernian on loan a month later for the remainder of the campaign. 

Towell made 16 appearances at Easter Road and after impressing manager Colin Calderwood, he rejoined Hibs on loan for the 2011-12 season.

The Dubliner made a decent start during his second spell but following Calderwood's sacking, he found game-time difficult to come by under new boss Pat Fenlon. That campaign, Towell featured 16 times and scored once.

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Towell departed Celtic in December 2012 and returned to his homeland to move to Dundalk.

He was a key man for the Lilywhites and helped them clinch successive League of Ireland titles in 2014 and 2015. 

Having netted 25 goals from midfield in the 2015 season, Towell earned a switch to Brighton in the November.

He made his debut for the Seagulls the following January against Hull and registered his first goal in a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient in the Checkatrade Trophy in November 2016.

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Following Brighton's promotion to the Premier League in May 2017, Towell signed a new deal to keep him at the Amex Stadium until 2019.

However, he was sent out on loan to League One side Rotherham last term.

Towell proved a hit for Paul Warne's side as the Millers clinched an immediate return to the Championship.

He made 46 appearances, registering six times and featured in the 2-1 play-off final victory over Shrewsbury at Wembley.

Towell has also been capped at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level for the Republic of Ireland but has yet to win a senior cap.