Players / Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Crystal Palace

Christopher Jeffrey Richards

Centre Back · Crystal Palace. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionCB Age26 ClubCrystal Palace Market value€27mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-11
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubCrystal PalacePremier League
PositionCentre BackDefender
Date of birth26 years old
NationalityUSABirmingham
National teamUSACaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€27mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-11
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedAvailability record
Height188 cm87 kg
Shirt number#26Crystal Palace
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Crystal Palace · Defender

Appearances55 starts
Minutes4500 substitute entries
Rating6.56provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots22 on target
Passing88225 passes · 0 key
Defensive work87 interceptions · 6 blocks
Duels won51.6%16 of 31
Dribble success50%2 of 4
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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Maxence Guy LacroixMaxence Guy LacroixChelsea · DEFsame defender group · similar age · similar season output59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 364 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Maxence Guy Lacroix — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsMaxence Guy Lacroix
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceChelsea
Minutes450364
Appearances55
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 90102.47 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 9061.48 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 9030.74 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Jan Paul van HeckeJan Paul van HeckeTottenham · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 450 min

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Jan Paul van Hecke — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsJan Paul van Hecke
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceTottenham
Minutes450450
Appearances55
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 90102 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 9030.6 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 9051 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Calvin Bassey UghelumbaCalvin Bassey UghelumbaFulham · DEFsame defender group · similar age · similar value range58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 450 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Calvin Bassey Ughelumba — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsCalvin Bassey Ughelumba
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceFulham
Minutes450450
Appearances55
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 9061.2 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 9040.8 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 9010.2 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Malick Laye ThiawMalick Laye ThiawNewcastle · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 450 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Malick Laye Thiaw — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsMalick Laye Thiaw
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceNewcastle
Minutes450450
Appearances55
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 9000 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 9020.4 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 9061.2 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MoratoMoratoWest Ham · DEFsame defender group · similar age41match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 169 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Morato — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsMorato
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueChampionship
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceWest Ham
Minutes450169
Appearances54
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 903— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 902— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel GuéhiAddji Keaninkin Marc-Israel GuéhiManchester City · DEFsame defender group · similar age · same current league40match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 450 min

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Christopher Jeffrey Richards and Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi — stored season statistics
Context / metricChristopher Jeffrey RichardsAddji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleCrystal PalaceManchester City
Minutes450450
Appearances55
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.6 per 9030.6 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9071.4 per 9030.6 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9061.2 per 9020.4 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€12mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€12MBayern München → Crystal Palace

Latest recorded move: Bayern München → Crystal Palace · 27 Jul 2022, with terms recorded as €12M. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202227 Jul 2022Bayern München → Crystal PalaceTransfer€12M22
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Crystal Palace · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferBayern München → Crystal Palace

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Birmingham, USA

Value & contract

Market value

€27m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-11

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityChristopher Jeffrey RichardsHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubCrystal PalaceHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionCentre BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
2 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€9m€9.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.