Chris Richards
Defender - Centre-Back
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
1,397 days · joined 2022-07-27
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€14.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Crystal Palace
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2025
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
4
best season · 19/20
46 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-03-28 · 6 players total
190Appearances
9Goals
7Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Richards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Jeffrey Richards |
| Date of birth | 2000-03-28 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2022-07-27 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Roc Nation Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crystal Palace
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U21
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Crystal Palace
22/23 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U21
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Bayern Munich
21/22 · Return from loan
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bayern Munich → TSG Hoffenheim
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bayern Munich, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Bayern Munich
20/21 · Return from loan
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2021
Transfer: Bayern Munich → TSG Hoffenheim
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Bayern II → Bayern Munich
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Bayern U19 → FC Bayern II
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Dallas → FC Bayern U19
18/19 · Transfer · €5.30m
Dec 2018
Transfer: FC Bayern U19 → Dallas
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Dallas → FC Bayern U19
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Bayern Munich U19, FC Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich UEFA U19
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Dallas
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2018
Transfer: Dallas Academy → Dallas
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Texans SC → Dallas Academy
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Alabama FC → Texans SC
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
50.9%
Crystal Palace U21
0.0%
Bayern Munich
0.0%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
16.5%
FC Dallas
0.0%
FC Bayern Munich II
8.5%
FC Bayern Munich U19
24.2%
Bayern Munich UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 4,016 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1,300 |
| FC Dallas | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Bayern Munich II | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 670 |
| FC Bayern Munich U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1,910 |
| Bayern Munich UEFA U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Community Shield | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,925 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,091 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | FC Bayern Munich II | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | FC Bayern Munich II | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 670 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Bayern Munich U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Bayern | FC Bayern Munich II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | FC Bayern Munich U19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,730 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Bayern Munich UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Alabama FC | Texans SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Texans SC | Dallas Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-12 | Dallas Academy | Dallas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-09 | Dallas | FC Bayern U19 | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | FC Bayern U19 | Dallas | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-24 | Dallas | FC Bayern U19 | Transfer | 50000 | €5.30m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Bayern U19 | FC Bayern II | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Bayern II | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Bayern Munich | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 7500000 | €12.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-25 | 46 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2019-10-17 | 2019-10-24 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-19 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | minor knock | 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-15 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-04-26 | 2021-07-08 | 74 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Foot injury | 2022-01-31 | 2022-03-31 | 60 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-04-18 | 2022-06-30 | 74 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Leg injury | 2022-09-18 | 2022-11-14 | 58 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Knee problems | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-19 | 19 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-09-27 | 2024-11-03 | 38 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-11 | 11 | 2 |
Current€14.00m
Peak€14.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€13.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28164 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | #5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #3 | 32 | 3 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Stiller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Stanisic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliver Baumann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Lungwitz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | FC Bayern Munich II | 4 | 30 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | FC Bayern Munich U19 | 1 | 21 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Bayern Munich U19 | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 14 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | FC Bayern Munich U19 | 1 | 21 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | FC Bayern Munich II | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | Loan | — | €7.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | FC Bayern U19 | Dallas | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-09 | Dallas | FC Bayern U19 | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 12 matches for Crystal Palace while Chris Richards was at the club (joined 2022-07-27). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Oxford United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
Teams faced most often by Chris Richards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 17% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 0% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 17% |
| FC Bayern München | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 17% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17% |
| Watford FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Augsburg | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 50% |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 17% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 33% |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 33% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 1,925 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,091 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 670 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 1,910 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
38 apps
4 G
1 A
Premier League
62 apps
2 G
1 A
Bundesliga
35 apps
1 G
3 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
21 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Richards?
Chris Richards is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Crystal Palace.
How old is Chris Richards?
Chris Richards is 26 years old. He was born on March 28, 2000 in Birmingham, Alabama.
What position does Chris Richards play?
Chris Richards plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Chris Richards play for?
Chris Richards currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Chris Richards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Richards has scored 9 goals in 190 appearances.
What is Chris Richards's market value?
Chris Richards's most recent reported market value is €14.00m.