Chris Richards (soccer)

Biography

Christopher Jeffrey Richards (born March 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the United States national team. Richards began his career as a youth player for FC Dallas and moved to the youth academy of Bayern Munich in 2018, signing professionally with them one year later. He played for the club's reserve team before being promoted to the senior squad in 2020, going on loan spells to TSG Hoffenheim. He was signed by Premier League club Crystal Palace in July 2022, where he won the 2024–25 FA Cup, the club's first major trophy, and the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, the club's first European title. Featuring in several youth levels for his country, Richards received his first senior call-up for the United States in 2020. He won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2023, scoring in the final, and 2024.

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