Chris Richards

USA

• #3 • Center Back

Chris Richards

USA

• #3 • Center Back

Club

Palace

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Back Line Anchor

Birthdate (Age)

Mar 28, 2000 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

192 lb

National Team

USA

Ranking

129thout of 352

Overall Grade75.272nd/352

Impact score4.3138th/352

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

31st/121 DEF

75.2

Passing

11th/121 DEF

78.8

1 V 1 Defending

103rd/113 DEF

57.9

Aerial Duel

18th/109 DEF

71.4

Positioning

12th/117 DEF

81.6

Blocking

60th/114 DEF

59.2

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

104

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 19, 7:00pm UTCGroup D

USA

Australia

Seattle Stadium

Jun 26, 2:00am UTCGroup D

Türkiye

USA

Los Angeles Stadium

News

Jun 12, 2026

Plays 90 after injury

Richards recorded a full 90 minutes in Friday's 4-1 win over Paraguay.

Analysis: Richards would earn the start Friday after some questions about his health following an ankle injury. However, he put all the worries to rest, as he would not just start but also play the full 90. With multiple clearances out of the box and a solid effort, he seems to be close to his regular self again. That said, he recorded three clearances, an interception and one tackle won in the defense.

Jun 12, 2026

Starting opener

Richards (ankle) is in the starting XI for Friday's match against Paraguay.

Analysis: Richards is back with the USMNT as expected for their opener, as the defender takes a spot in the starting defense to face Paraguay. This is a major return for the defense as they add back their best center-back, likely to play a major role moving forward. He is partnered with Tim Ream and Alex Freeman in the defense, with Mark McKenzie likely to be added to the rotation as the tournament plays out.