My Take
Chris Richards is genuinely one of the more exciting stories in American soccer right now, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for it. Born in Birmingham, Alabama — not exactly a hotbed of the beautiful game — he somehow found his way to FC Dallas's academy, then leapfrogged all the way to Bayern Munich, which is an absurd trajectory for any teenager, let alone an American one. He more than held his own in the Bundesliga before landing at Crystal Palace in the Premier League, where his composure on the ball and reading of the game have made him a real presence at center-back. For the USMNT, he's been a steady, technically sharp option in a generation loaded with talent. I'm rooting hard for him.
Overview
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. 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Richards
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・リチャーズ
- Reading
- くりす・りちゃーず
- Born
- March 28, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.