Crystal Palace

Chris Richards

A defender who plays with calm discipline and the athleticism to handle open space. Strong in duels, tidy on the ball, and trusted to keep Palace’s back line stable when matches stretch.
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Among Premier League 2026/27 defenders

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The Rest Of The Squad

36 players

Goalkeepers

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Dean Henderson
England · Age 29
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Joe Whitworth
Exeter City · Age 22
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Lucca Benetton
Age 16
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31
Remi Matthews
Age 32
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Walter Benítez
Age 33
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Defenders

24
Borna Sosa
Age 28
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Chadi Riad
Morocco · Age 23
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Charlie Walker-Smith
Age 18
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Daniel Muñoz
Colombia · Age 30
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Dean Benamar
Age 18
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60
George King
Age 19
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6
Jaydee Canvot
Age 20
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Mofe Jemide
Age 19
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17
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Japan · Age 27
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Gateshead
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Tyrick Mitchell
Age 26
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30
Óscar Mingueza
Age 27
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Midfielders

20
Adam Wharton
Age 22
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28
Cheick Doucouré
Age 26
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18
Daichi Kamada
Japan · Age 30
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52
David Ozoh
Derby County · Age 21
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8
Jefferson Lerma
Colombia · Age 31
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55
Justin Devenny
Age 22
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21
Romain Esse
Coventry City · Age 21
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19
Will Hughes
Age 31
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10
Yéremy Pino
Spain · Age 23
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Anan Khalaili
Age 21
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Dwight McNeil
Everton · Age 26
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Eddie Nketiah
Age 27
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29
Evann Guessand
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 25
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7
Ismaïla Sarr
Senegal · Age 28
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14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
France · Age 29
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49
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Stoke City · Age 23
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Joél Drakes-Thomas
Age 17
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22
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Norway · Age 26
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Matheus França
Age 22
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Chris Richards: The Calm Defender

Palace’s composed organiser, built to defend space and keep possession clean under pressure.

Richards is the kind of defender who rarely looks flustered. He keeps his body shape strong, waits for the right moment, then wins the duel without turning it into a scramble. In a system that asks defenders to protect space behind them, that calm timing matters because it prevents one mistake becoming two.

With the ball, he’s clean and sensible. He’ll play into midfield when the pass is on and reset play when it isn’t, keeping Palace’s build-up stable rather than forcing danger. He might not dominate headlines, but he gives Palace reliability, and reliability is often what allows bigger personalities around him to play with freedom.

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