Chris Richards (soccer)

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Chris Richards
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Richards with the United States U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Christopher Jeffrey Richards [1]
Date of birth (2000-03-28) March 28, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Center-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2017 Texans SC Houston
2017–2019 FC Dallas
2018–2019 → Bayern Munich (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Bayern Munich II 38 (4)
2020–2022 Bayern Munich 5 (0)
2021 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2022 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 19 (1)
2022– Crystal Palace 39 (1)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U20 12 (1)
2019 United States U23 2 (0)
2020– United States 23 (1)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's football
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2023 United States
Winner 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 10, 2024

Christopher Jeffrey Richards (born March 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the United States national team.

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A youth player for FC Dallas in his home country, Richards began his professional career with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, initially playing for the club's reserve team. After loan spells at 1899 Hoffenheim, he was signed by Crystal Palace in 2022.

A former youth player for his country, Richards received his first senior call-up for the United States in 2020, winning the CONCACAF Nations League in 2023 after scoring in the final.

Club career

FC Dallas

Richards was raised in Hoover, Alabama, and played youth soccer for Hoover SC. In 2016, he was cut from a trial with FC Dallas Academy and instead joined Texans SC in Houston. [3] He then joined FC Dallas Academy in 2017. [4]

On April 12, 2018, he signed a professional contract with FC Dallas. [5]

Bayern Munich

In May 2018, Richards, with his FC Dallas colleague Thomas Roberts, went to a 10-day trial at FC Bayern Munich as part of an agreement between the two clubs. [6] As a result of his performance during the trial, in July he was offered a one-year loan with the German club. [7]

On July 21, 2018, Richards debuted for the Bayern senior team at the 2018 International Champions Cup, replacing Sandro Wagner in the 62nd minute of the 3–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. [8] During the 2018–19 season, he spent time with Bayern München U19s, becoming a team regular starter and being praised for his aerial abilities and his passing skills. [9] On January 19, 2019, Richards signed a $1.5 million permanent contract with FC Bayern Munich. [9] [10] On August 19, 2019, he made his professional debut when he started for FC Bayern Munich II at the 3. Liga in a 2–1 away win against Hallescher FC. [11] He made 30 appearances and scoring 4 goals for Bayern II in a team that won the 3. Liga. [12]

On June 20, 2020, Richards made his Bundesliga debut in a 3–1 victory over Freiburg. [13] On September 18, he made his first appearance of the 2020–21 Bundesliga season in Bayern's opening match against Schalke 04. [14] He made his first start for Bayern against Hertha BSC on October 4, in which he assisted a Robert Lewandowski goal in the 51st minute of a 4–3 win. [15]

On November 25, 2020, Richards made his UEFA Champions League debut for Bayern in a 3–1 victory over Red Bull Salzburg. He left the game in the 79th minute when he was replaced by Javi Martínez. [16]

Loan to Hoffenheim

On February 1, 2021, Richards joined the Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim on loan for the remainder of the season. [17]

Crystal Palace

Richards signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Crystal Palace on July 27, 2022, after being transferred from Bayern Munich for a €12 million fee. [18]

International career

In January 2018, Richards was called for the MNT Youth National Team Summit Camp, which gathered 153 players from U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 Youth National Teams. [19] [20] In May 2018, he made his debut for the United States U20 team in a match against Honduras. On November 12, 2018, Richards was called for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship as one of the three replacements allowed before the beginning of the "Qualification Stage". [19] [21] He, then, started in two of the tournament's three remaining matches, including the final, a 2–0 win, against Mexico. [22] [19] On May 10, 2019, he was included by the coach Tab Ramos in the 21-man squad called to represent the United States at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [19] [23] Richards started all of the five matches that the Americans played in the tournament, including the 3–2 win against the heavy favorites, France. Richards played the entire game in all but one of the matches (that against Nigeria). [24]

He received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020. [25] He made his national team debut as a late substitute against Panama. [26] Richards scored his first goal for his country on 18 June 2023, scoring the first goal of United States' 2–0 win against Canada in the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League final. [27]

In June 2024, Richards along with US teammates Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie all suffered racist abuse after the national team lost in the 2024 Copa América to Panama. [28]

Personal life

Richards' father, Ken Richards, played college basketball at Birmingham–Southern College and later professionally in Australia, Bolivia and Iceland. [29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 22, 2024 [30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2019–20 3. Liga 304————304
2020–21 80————80
Total384————384
Bayern Munich 2019–20 Bundesliga 10————10
2020–21 30——3 [lower-alpha 3] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 070
2021–22 1010———20
Total5010—3010100
TSG Hoffenheim (loan) [lower-alpha 5] 2020–21 Bundesliga110——2 [lower-alpha 6] 0—130
2021–22 19120———211
Total30120—20—341
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 90—10—–100
2023–24 Premier League2612020——301
2024–25 Premier League400020——60
Total3912050——461
Career total1126505050101286
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal and FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  5. ↑ Represents two separate loans for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 respective seasons.
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played September 10, 2024 [31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202010
202150
202220
202361
202490
Total231
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Richards goal.
List of international goals scored by Chris Richards
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1June 18, 2023 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–02–0 2023 CONCACAF Nations League final

Honors

Bayern Munich

United States U20

United States

Individual

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