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Chris Richards
Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Centre-Back
Crystal Palace
26 years old
188 cm
right foot
Market Value
€28.0M
Contract Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Appearances
297
Goals
17
Assists
7
Minutes
23,788
Career Statistics
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Europa League | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Conference League | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | UECL Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Gold Cup | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa América | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League International Cup U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| ↳ | DFB-Pokal | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | DFL-Supercup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| ↳ | Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | World Cup qualification CONCACAF | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| ↳ | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-Juniors Bundesliga South/Southwest (- 23/24) | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| ↳ | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | U20 World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | US Open Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer History
€12.0M
Jul 27, 2022
Undisclosed
Jun 30, 2022
Undisclosed
Aug 31, 2021
Undisclosed
Jun 30, 2021
Undisclosed
Feb 1, 2021
FC Bayern II
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2020
FC Bayern U19
FC Bayern II
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2019
FC Bayern U19
€5.3M
Jan 24, 2019
FC Bayern U19
Undisclosed
Dec 31, 2018
FC Bayern U19
Undisclosed
Jul 9, 2018
Dallas Academy
Undisclosed
Apr 12, 2018
Texans SC
Dallas Academy
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2017
Alabama FC
Texans SC
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2016
Market Value History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026 | €28.0M | +€3.0M |
| Jun 3, 2026 | €25.0M | €3.0M |
| Jun 2, 2026 | €28.0M | +€3.0M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | €25.0M | +€11.0M |
| Jan 7, 2026 | €14.0M | €11.0M |
| Dec 8, 2025 | €25.0M | +€3.0M |
| Oct 16, 2025 | €22.0M | +€8.0M |
| May 29, 2025 | €14.0M | +€2.0M |
| May 26, 2024 — Dec 15, 2024 | €12.0M | +€2.0M |
| Mar 13, 2024 | €10.0M | +€2.0M |
| Dec 18, 2023 | €8.0M | €2.0M |
| Mar 15, 2023 — Jun 19, 2023 | €10.0M | €2.0M |
| Sep 14, 2022 — Nov 2, 2022 | €12.0M | +€4.5M |
| Jun 8, 2021 — Jun 8, 2022 | €7.5M | +€2.5M |
| Jan 19, 2021 | €5.0M | +€1.0M |
Achievements & Trophies
German Champion
• Bayern Munich×3
Uefa Supercup winner
• Bayern Munich
English FA Cup winner
• Crystal Palace
German Super Cup winner
• Bayern Munich×2
English Super Cup winner
• Crystal Palace
German third tier champion
• FC Bayern Munich II
German Regionalliga Bavaria Champion
• FC Bayern Munich II
CONCACAF Nations League Winner
• United States×2
CONCACAF-U20-Championship-Champion
• United States U20
Conference League winner
International Career
United StatesSenior
42
Caps
4
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Nov 16, 2020
United States U20U20
12
Caps
1
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Sep 7, 2018
United States U23U23
2
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Oct 15, 2019
United States U19U19
0
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Injury History
| Injury | Period | Days Out | Games Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knee problems | Mar 27, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Foot injury | Dec 23, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 9 | 2 |
| Foot injury | Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026 | 14 | 3 |
| Calf problems | Apr 1, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| Hamstring injury | Sep 27, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 38 | 8 |
| Knee problems | Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024 | 19 | 3 |
| Leg injury | Sep 18, 2022 - Nov 14, 2022 | 58 | 11 |
| Hamstring injury | Apr 18, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022 | 74 | 4 |
| Foot injury | Jan 31, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022 | 60 | 11 |
| Hamstring injury | Apr 26, 2021 - Jul 8, 2021 | 74 | 3 |