The United States international recently bagged his first Crystal Palace goal against Burnley and is enjoying a strong season, on a run of 15 consecutive starts for his club – the longest stretch of his career so far.
As part of that run, the ever-popular defender found the back of the net for the first time in what was his 31st appearance for the club, stooping to meet Jordan Ayew's in-swinging cross with a firm header on the way to a 3-0 victory.
Richards' delight got us thinking... how many of 'first Palace goals' from our current squad can you recall off the top of your head?
In our quiz below, the task is simple: just match the player to the team they scored their first goal against. But be warned – some answers can be chosen more than once... so good luck!
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