Christopher Richards

Richards's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating held around 76. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Crystal Palace · 17th	1	0	0	6.9	76	51
2025/26	Crystal Palace · 15th	33	1	0	6.9	76	51
2024/25	Crystal Palace · 12th	29	1	0	6.85	79	31
2023/24	Crystal Palace · 10th	35	1	1	6.88	83	32
2022/23	Crystal Palace · 11th	27	0	0	6.64	72	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	40	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

C. Richards is a 26-year-old central defender at Crystal Palace, rated 76 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Richards.

On the season, Richards graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 3.726 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 76. At 26 Richards is in his prime years, and a market index of 101.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Richards is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Streaky

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

50.6

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

82.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 76 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %82.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.032

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.032

Defensive actions / 903.726

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.127

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~101), then tapers with age. At 26, Richards sits on 101.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Richards's projected Rating — 76 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions43

Blocks19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Bayern München(back from loan)Jul 2022 – now

1899 Hoffenheimuntil Jul 2022

Crystal PalaceJul 2022 – Jul 2022€ 12M

Bayern München(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

1899 Hoffenheim(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2021

1899 Hoffenheim(on loan)Feb 2021 – Aug 2021

Bayern MünchenJul 2018 – Feb 2021

FC Dallasuntil Jul 2018

About C. Richards

Christopher Jeffrey Richards is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Crystal Palace, born on March 28, 2000 in Birmingham, standing 188 cm tall. He is from USA. Crystal Palace currently sit 17th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, C. Richards has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Everton (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

C. Richards's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Crystal Palace face Manchester City at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Richards at 76 with a Season form score of 50.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 23 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the FA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Richards has totalled 269 club appearances with 10 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Crystal Palace U21.

C. Richards's career has also included time at Bayern München, 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Dallas.

On the international stage, C. Richards has represented USA — 40 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.