Chris Richards (soccer)
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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Richards with the United States U20 in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christopher Jeffrey Richards | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 28, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Center-back, defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Crystal Palace | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2017 | Texans SC Houston | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Dallas | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Bayern Munich II | 38 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Bayern Munich | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 29 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | United States | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 30, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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