US EditionCrystal Palace Defender Chris Richards Voted US Soccer Male Player of Year for 1st Time
Richards secured 48.6% of votes after leading the USMNT with 1,004 minutes and helping Crystal Palace win their first major trophies in 120 years.
- On Wednesday, Chris Richards, Crystal Palace and United States defender, was voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, revealed live on the Pat McAfee Show .
- At club level, Richards was a regular starter for Crystal Palace, playing every minute of their 2025 FA Cup run and helping secure the club's first major trophies.
- In the voting, Chris Richards received 48.6% of the weighted vote, with Malik Tillman at 21.7% and Alex Freeman at 13%, among finalists Max Arfsten and Matt Freese.
- Milestone-Wise, Richards earns his first U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year and is the second straight defender to win after Antonee Robinson in 2024; 28 players have won since 1984, with Pulisic and Donovan holding four wins each.
- Internationally, Chris Richards scored two goals at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, including the opener in the final vs Mexico, and played 1,004 minutes in 12 USMNT matches last year.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (AP) — Defender Chris Richards was voted U.S. Soccer Player of the Year for the first time on Wednesday. Richards played in 12 U.S. games in 2025, starting 11 of them. The 25-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, scored twice in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also helped Premier League side Crystal Palace win their first FA Cup in 2025. He is the second consecutive defender to receive the award, following Antonee Robinson of Fulham…
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Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards voted US Soccer Male Player of Year for 1st time
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Defender Chris Richards was voted the U.S. Soccer Federation Male Player of the Year for the first time on Wednesday. Richards played in 12 U.S. matches in 2025, starting 11 of them. The 25-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, scored twice in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also helped the Premier League’s Crystal Palace win its first FA Cup in 2025. He is the second straight defender to earn the award following Fulham's Antonee…
Chris Richards named U.S. Soccer's 2025 Player of the Year - Soccer America
Chris Richards was voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year after he emerged as the indispensable defender on the USMNT. He led the USA to the 2025 Gold Cup final, earning a spot on the Concacaf tournament’s Best XI and he started for Crystal Palace in a pair of English trophy wins, […] The post Chris Richards named U.S. Soccer’s 2025 Player of the Year appeared first on Soccer America.
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