Christopher Jeffrey Richards
USA
Age
26
Appearances
1
Tackles won
1
About Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Christopher Jeffrey Richards is named in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26-man United States squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he lines up as a centre-back. The 26-year-old plays his club football for Crystal Palace, where he was a first-team regular through 2025-26, making 50 appearances across all competitions and establishing himself as a Premier League defender.
He has 36 senior caps for the United States to his name, and came through the national set-up at youth level. The United States are at the finals as one of the three co-hosts, and the draw has placed them in Group D alongside Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with their campaign opening against Paraguay on 12 June.
He has 36 senior caps for the United States to his name, and came through the national set-up at youth level. The United States are at the finals as one of the three co-hosts, and the draw has placed them in Group D alongside Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with their campaign opening against Paraguay on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
3
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A centre-back, Richards is strong in the air and comfortable on the ball, passing out from the back to start attacks. He has established himself as a Premier League defender with Crystal Palace, a regular in their back line across a full season. He stands 1.89 m, is right-footed and has logged 4,221 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Mauricio Pochettino's squad at 26.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Christopher Jeffrey Richards's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 36 senior caps, with three goals, for the United States. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is part of the group-stage squad. He stays among the United States' centre-back options on the final list.
National Team
USA
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Richards' work for the United States is at the back: a centre-back who is strong in the air and brings the ball out from defence, the defending that gives the side a steadier base at the finals. Behind him are 50 appearances and 4,221 minutes for Crystal Palace across this season, with two goals along the way. On the Goal Rush card the United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Richards at the 2026 World Cup
Richards is a confirmed centre-back in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man United States squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for his first finals. He is part of the USA side that opens its Group D campaign in June.
Picking USA in Goal Rush
The United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Pochettino's side open Group D against Paraguay on 12 June, and Richards is among the centre-backs in the confirmed 26.
Christopher Jeffrey Richards World Cup 2026 FAQs
The United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Christopher Jeffrey Richards is in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Richards is a centre-back for the United States and plays his club football for Crystal Palace. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where the USA line up in Group D.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man United States squad as one of the centre-back options.
Richards plays his club football for Crystal Palace, where he was a first-team regular in 2025-26. He is named among the United States' centre-backs in Mauricio Pochettino's final 26, with the USA opening their Group D campaign against Paraguay in mid-June.
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