Chris Richards made a landmark 100th appearance for Crystal Palace against Chelsea on Sunday.
The USA international also managed to mark his milestone with a goal, glancing home a close-range header.
Richards has become a key figure in the Eagles' defence since first arriving in South London from Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in July 2022.
Over the last three-and-a-half years he has become a Selhurst Park fan favourite, played a huge role in the team winning silverware, and represented his country on the international stage.
Here’s how his numbers stack up…
4
Goals for Crystal Palace in his first century of games
8,011
Minutes on the pitch so far
Five
Appearances in European competition
144
Total tackles in the Premier League
Eight
Yellow cards
10
Appearances for Palace in the FA Cup... we’ll let you decide which was the most important!
Five
Wins against Aston Villa, with Richards enjoying more success against them than any other regular opponent
28
Appearances in the 2025/26 season (and counting)
2,743
Passes in the Premier League – a completion rate of 82%
93
Matches played alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta, Richards’ most regular midfield teammate during his time in South London
540
Minutes played during Palace’s FA Cup winning run last year – Richards was the only player to play every minute of the entire run
13
Appearances coming off the bench as a substitute
6,161
Minutes played in the Premier League
2
Two assists from Richards
410
Minutes played against Alejandro Garnacho, the most regular opponent for Richards during his time at Selhurst Park
Two
Trophies won during his time with the Eagles so far – and hopefully more to come…
