Chris Richards (soccer)

Christopher Jeffrey Richards (born March 28, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Bayern Munich II at the 3. Liga.

Chris Richards
Richards playing for the United States U20s in a friendly match against France U20s on March 22, 2019.
Personal information
Full name Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Date of birth (2000-03-28) March 28, 2000
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Number 28
Youth career
2016–2017 Texans SC Houston
2017–2019 FC Dallas
2018–2019 → Bayern Munich (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Bayern Munich II 27 (4)
2020– Bayern Munich 1 (0)
National team
2018–2019 United States U20 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, June 20, 2020 (UTC)

Career

Club

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Richards joined FC Dallas Academy in 2017 after spending some time with Texans SC Houston. On April 12, 2018, he signed a contract with FC Dallas becoming their 22nd Homegrown Player.[1] In May 2018, Richards, alongside FC Dallas colleague Thomas Roberts, went to a 10-days trial at FC Bayern Munich as part of an agreement between the two clubs.[2] Due to his performance, in July he was offered a one-year loan with the German club.[3] On July 21, 2018, Richards debuted for Bayern senior team at the 2018 International Champions Cup, replacing Sandro Wagner in the 62nd minute of the 3–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. [4] During the 2018/2019 season, he spent time with Bayern München U19s becoming a team regular starter and getting praises for his aerial abilities and his passing skills.[5] On January 19, 2019, Richards signed a $1.5 million permanent contract with FC Bayern Munich.[5][6][7][8] On August 19, 2019, he made his professional debut when he started for FC Bayern Munich II at the 3. Liga in their 2–1 away win against Hallescher FC.[9] On June 20, 2020, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 3–1 victory against Freiburg.[10]

International

In January 2018, Richards was called for the MNT Youth National Team Summit Camp, which gathered 153 players from U16, U17, U18, U19, and U20 Youth National Teams.[11][12] In May 2018, he made his debut for the United States U20 team in a match against Honduras. On November 12, 2018, Richards was called for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship as one of the three replacements allowed before the beginning of the "Qualification Stage".[11][13] He, then, started in two of the three tournament's remaining matches, including the final, a 2–0 win, against Mexico.[14][15][11] On May 10, 2019, Richards was included by coach Tab Ramos in the 21-man squad called to represent the United States at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16][11] The defender started all the five matches the Americans played in the tournament, including the stunning 3–2 win against heavy favorites, France. Richards played the entire game in all but one of the matches (the one against Nigeria).[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played June 20, 2020[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2019–20 3. Liga 274———274
Bayern Munich 2019–20 Bundesliga 10———10
Career total 284000000284

References
  1. "FC Dallas Signs Defender Chris Richards as 22nd Homegrown Player". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. "Bayern Munich to welcome two FC Dallas youngsters". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "Chris Richards: Who is Bayern Munich's young American?". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. "Bayern Munich come from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. Galarcep, Ives. "Sources: Chris Richards completes $1.5 million move to Bayern Munich". Goal.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. "Chris Richards completes permanent Bayern Munich switch". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  7. "FC Bayern signs American Chris Richards from FC Dallas". FC Bayern. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  8. Gonzalez, Roger. "Bayern Munich's rising prospect Chris Richards is setting his sights on becoming an household name for American soccer". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  9. "Hallescher FC 1 – 2 Bayern München II". Soccerway. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  10. "FC Dallas product Chris Richards makes Bayern Munich first-team debut". mls.com. June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  11. "Player Bio – Chris Richards". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  12. Scavuzzo, Diane. "YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM SUMMIT CAMP ROSTERS". Soccer Today. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  13. "USA makes three roster changes at Concacaf U-20 Championship". Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  14. "United States 2 x 0 Mexico". Concacaf.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  15. "Honduras 0 x 1 United States". Concacaf.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  16. "Tab Ramos Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  17. Sousa, Justin. "Chris Richards bows out of U-20 World Cup with a strong set of performances". Bavarian Football Works. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  18. "USA 1–0 Qatar". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  19. "USA 2–0 Nigeria". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  20. "Ukraine 2–1 USA". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  21. "USA 1–2 Ecuador". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  22. "France 2–3 USA". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  23. Chris Richards at Soccerway
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