Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Crystal Palace.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2826 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1111 | 7.17 |
 League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 7.65 |
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.3 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.6 |
Scout report
C. Richards is a 26-year-old full-back at Crystal Palace, rated 77.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 150th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (87.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Richards.
Judged on this season alone, Richards graded 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League, on 10 clean sheets and 3.726 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 77, 31st of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League. At 26 Richards is in his prime years, and a market index of 106.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Richards is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.4, Richards carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 64, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
