Chris Richards
Crystal Palace · DFCB #3 · USA · Group D 79Rating36Caps3Goals26Age185Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Conference League, FA Community Shield
50
Apps
2
Goals
International
36
Caps
3
Goals
Club career totals
165
Career apps
8
Career goals
Form
Regular starting centre-back
Date of birth2000-03-28 (age 26) NationalityUSA ClubCrystal Palace · England LeaguePremier League PositionDF · Centre-back · #3 Height185 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Chris Richards grew up in Hoover, Alabama and was initially cut from an FC Dallas trial before earning his place and catching Bayern Munich's eye. He moved to Bayern in 2019, gained experience on loan at Hoffenheim, then joined Crystal Palace in 2022, where he became a key centre-back in the club's historic 2024-25 FA Cup triumph. Named 2025 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year, the commanding, ball-playing defender anchors the USMNT backline at the home World Cup.
- Helped Crystal Palace win the 2024-25 FA Cup, the club's first major trophy
- Named 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year
- Was initially cut from an FC Dallas academy trial before making it
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