Chris Richards

DFUSA28 Mar 2000 · age 26

Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown: No
Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.
UEFA training origin: Not locally trained
Not locally trained on record.
Work permit / GBE: Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Contract term: 2022 → 2027 · £55,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation: £10,096,560 · £2.0m/yr over 5y
Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).
Senior caps: Not on record

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

Nationality: USA2000-03-28 → live
“is an American professional soccer player”
WikipediaChris Richards - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
Club history3: TSG Hoffenheim2021 → 2022
“2021–2022 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 19 (1)”
WikipediaChris Richards - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
Bayern Munich2020 → 2022
“2020–2022 Bayern Munich 5 (0)”
WikipediaChris Richards - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
Crystal Palace Football Club2022-07-27 → live
“Richards signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Crystal Palace on July 27, 2022”
WikipediaChris Richards - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
Registration: #26 DF2026-07-01 → live
“26 | Chris Richards | Centre-Back | United States”
TransfermarktCrystal Palace - Detailed squad 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
Contract3: Contract term2022-07-27 → 2027-06-30
“Joined: Jul 27, 2022 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2027”
TransfermarktChris Richards - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
EUR 12,000,000 fee2022-07-27 → 2027-06-30
“after being transferred from Bayern Munich for a €12 million fee.”
WikipediaChris Richards (soccer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13
GBP 55,000/wk2022-07-27 → 2027-06-30
“Chris Richards | £55,000 | Jul 27, 2022 | Jun 30, 2027”
GiveMeSportEvery Crystal Palace Player's Wage Has Been Revealed ↗retrieved 2026-07-13