Chris Richards

€27MMarket Value

Crystal Palace•Defender•

United States

Chris Richards

€27MMarket Value

Crystal Palace•Defender•

United States

6.8

Season Score

Mar 28, 2000

189 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

Mar 28, 2000

189 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 60
Avg Rating: 6.75

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Crystal Palace

2022/2023 - 2026/2027

125430.039,6706.91

TSG Hoffenheim

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

39130.032,7436.97

FC Bayern München

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

8000.002986.81

Total

172560.0312,711

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

United States

2020 - now

40300.073,2177.02

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Bayern München II

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

38410.113,309-

USA U20

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

2022/2023 - 2025/2026

3000.00246-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Crystal Palace

26/27

30—1800.00006.75

Crystal Palace

25/26

392—3,2800.08406.83

Crystal Palace

24/25

331—2,6350.07617.05

Crystal Palace

23/24

351—2,8340.06306.90

Crystal Palace

22/23

130—6880.00006.88

Crystal Palace

21/22

20—53—00-

TSG Hoffenheim

21/22

231—1,5280.12206.90

FC Bayern München

20/21

60—2480.00106.87

TSG Hoffenheim

20/21

160—1,2150.15107.06

FC Bayern München

19/20

20—50—006.63

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

United States

25/26

50—4500.00106.78

United States

24/25

112—9550.19407.02

United States

23/24

80—7090.00306.77

United States

22/23

60—4820.00106.99

United States

21/22

50—3600.00006.92

United States

20/21

41—2510.36107.96

United States

19/20

10—10—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Crystal Palace U21

23/24

10—900.0020-

Crystal Palace U21

22/23

20—1560.0000-

Bayern München II

20/21

80—6300.1420-

Bayern München II

19/20

304—2,6790.1350-

USA U20

18/19

81—6900.1300-

Bayern U19

18/19

60—5400.1720-

USA U20

17/18

20—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2019/2020	Bundesliga	1	6	0	0	—	6.63
2019/2020	3. Liga	30	2679	4	0	0.13	—
2020/2021	Bundesliga	14	1035	0	2	0.17	7.1
2020/2021	3. Liga	8	630	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Bundesliga	20	1304	1	1	0.14	6.94
2022/2023	Premier League	9	442	0	0	0	6.8
2023/2024	Premier League	26	2097	1	1	0.09	6.88
2024/2025	Premier League	24	1925	1	0	0.05	6.91
2025/2026	Premier League	33	2826	1	0	0.03	6.8
2026/2027	Premier League	2	180	0	0	0	6.75

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Chris Richards — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7.1Bundesliga
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.8Premier League
Rating trend: -0.07last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 908 goals + 4 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 13124 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 10 (2019–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 56thrating 6.8 vs 132 rated peers
Goals rank: #30 of 1321 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 30th0.03 per 90

Cohort: 132 Premier League defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Manchester City	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	—
RB Leipzig	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	Apr 2022
Liverpool	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Fulham	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	—
Everton	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	—
Manchester United	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	—
AFC Bournemouth	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Southampton	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Brighton & Hove Albion	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	—
Werder Bremen	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Brentford	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	—
VfL Wolfsburg	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021
FSV Mainz 05	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Sep 2021
Viktoria Köln	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	Oct 2020
Hertha BSC	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2021
West Ham United	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Sunderland	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	—
Aston Villa	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Chelsea	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	—
Sheffield United	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2024

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Canada	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Jul 27, 2022€12M

Jun 30, 2022

Aug 31, 2021

Jun 30, 2021

Feb 1, 2021€250K

Jul 1, 2020

Trophies & Awards

11 titles won

Championships

Bundesliga

3x Winner(2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2020/2021)

CONCACAF Nations League

2x Winner(2023/2024, 2021/2022)

Concacaf Championship U20

1x Winner(2018)

Player Information

Crystal Palace

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 28, 2000

Place of Birth

Birmingham, USA

Nationality

United States

Height

189 cm

Weight

87 kg

Shirt Number

#26

Age

26 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€27M

Weekly Wage

£52,000

Yearly Salary

£2,704,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.75

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

88%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes180

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy88%

Total passes92

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles4

Interceptions4

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels11

Duels Won7

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

172

total appearances

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About Chris Richards

All of Chris Richards's 2025/2026 Premier League output came as goals: 1 goal in 33 games (2,826 minutes) — 0.03 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.8. Among 132 Premier League defenders (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), his match rating sits in the 56th percentile, above the median, while ranking 30th of 132 for goals.

His best-rated season remains 2020/2021 (7.1, Bundesliga); his lowest was 2022/2023 (6.8).

Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: Premier League (94 appearances, 3 goals), 3. Liga (38 appearances, 4 goals) and Bundesliga (35 appearances, 1 goal). In 3 of the 10 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2023/2024–2025/2026: 83 league appearances, 28 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Chris Richards play?

Chris Richards plays as a Defender for Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the Premier League 2026/2027.

What team does Chris Richards play for?

Chris Richards currently plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He has 2 appearances in the Premier League 2026/2027.

How old is Chris Richards?

Chris Richards is 26 years old, born on March 28, 2000. He is from United States. At 26, he has already won 11 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Chris Richards?

Chris Richards is 189 cm tall. He weighs 87 kg.

How many trophies has Chris Richards won?

Chris Richards has won 11 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Crystal Palace.

What nationality is Chris Richards?

Chris Richards is from United States and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Crystal Palace.