Chris RichardsCB#26
Crystal Palace·Defender - Centre-Back
€28.00mMarket value#7 in Crystal Palace
Last 5rating per match
Premier Leag01.11
UEFA Confere06.11
Premier Leag09.11
Premier Leag22.11
UEFA Confere27.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.90Nov
6.90Dec
7.50Jan
7.10Feb
7.10Mar
6.70Apr
6.50May
7.20Jun
6.80Jul
6.40Aug
7.50Sep
6.90Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Europa League
Goals10.08 / 90
xG0.190.02 / 90
Assists0
xA0.030.00 / 90
Shots70.59 / 90
Shots on target457%
Key passes30.25 / 90
Pass accuracy87.2%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
- Long balls
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: DC · DR
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-1.0-0.825/26
-0.226/27
Goals xG · total 1 / 2.0
Assists vs xA
-0.5-0.525/26
=26/27
Assists xA · total 0 / 0.5
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 27.03.2026
Missed matches1last 12 months
National team
United States40 caps · 3 goals
United States40 caps · 3 goalsContract until30/06/2027
Market value€28.00mHighest: €28.00m (03/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 1 | 90 | 7.80 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 8 | 720 | 6.69 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 3 | 254 | 7.13 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Transfers13
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/07/2022 | 22/23 | Bayern Munich | Crystal Palace | €12.00m | €7.50m |
| 30/06/2022 | 21/22 | Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | End of loan | €7.50m |
| 31/08/2021 | 21/22 | Bayern Munich | Hoffenheim | loan transfer | €7.50m |
| 30/06/2021 | 20/21 | Hoffenheim | Bayern Munich | End of loan | €7.50m |
| 01/02/2021 | 20/21 | Bayern Munich | Hoffenheim | Loan fee:€250k | €5.00m |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | FC Bayern II | Bayern Munich | - | €1.80m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | FC Bayern U19 | FC Bayern II | - | €50k |
| 24/01/2019 | 18/19 | Dallas | FC Bayern U19 | €5.30m | €50k |
| 31/12/2018 | 18/19 | FC Bayern U19 | Dallas | End of loan | €50k |
| 09/07/2018 | 18/19 | Dallas | FC Bayern U19 | loan transfer | €50k |
| 12/04/2018 | 17/18 | Dallas Academy | Dallas | - | - |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | Texans SC | Dallas Academy | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Alabama FC | Texans SC | free transfer | - |
Market value
€28.00m Current€28.00m Highest · 03/06/202603/06/2026 Last change
02.05.201803.06.2026
#62 Centre-Back#7 Crystal Palace#160 Premier League#6 United States#355 Worldwide#47 Year 2000
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2018 | 18 | FC Dallas | €50k |
| 12/07/2019 | 19 | FC Bayern Munich II | €1.50m |
| 11/12/2019 | 19 | FC Bayern Munich II | €1.50m |
| 03/04/2020 | 20 | FC Bayern Munich II | €2.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 20 | FC Bayern Munich II | €1.80m |
| 17/07/2020 | 20 | Bayern Munich | €2.20m |
| 11/11/2020 | 20 | Bayern Munich | €4.00m |
| 20/01/2021 | 20 | Bayern Munich | €5.00m |
| 09/06/2021 | 21 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | €7.50m |
| 22/12/2021 | 21 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | €7.50m |
| 09/06/2022 | 22 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | €7.50m |
| 15/09/2022 | 22 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 22 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 16/03/2023 | 22 | Crystal Palace | €10.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 23 | Crystal Palace | €10.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 23 | Crystal Palace | €8.00m |
| 14/03/2024 | 23 | Crystal Palace | €10.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 24 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 24 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 25 | Crystal Palace | €14.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 25 | Crystal Palace | €22.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 25 | Crystal Palace | €25.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 26 | Crystal Palace | €28.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.03 | 4 | 2 | 1.21 |
| 2025 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 33 | 2819 | 1 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 0 | 0.49 | 15 | 9 | 7.81 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.