Chris Richards

United States · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter · #3
Position rank
#2
Intl caps
36
Intl goals
3
Intl assists
0
0.83(model rating, 0–1)
1.0%

See Chris Richards on the full United States scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2025/26 club form vs the player's multi-season baseline (4.78 vs 4.57).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20243284000.220391524
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.63
26
Interceptions / 90
1.27
66
Ball recoveries / 90
1.58
5
Blocks / 90
1.58
40
Clearances / 90
2.54
49
Pressures / 90
7.92
31

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
12.36
58
Key passes / 90
0.00
21
Prog. carries / 90
4.75
10
Pass completion %
84.8%
55

Possession

Carries / 90
33.59
39
Dribbles / 90
0.00
23

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 128 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Chris Richards has 36 caps and 3 international goals for United States, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: United States →United States squad & model →

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