Reece James (footballer, born 1999)
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Reece Lewis James (born 8 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Chelsea, which he captains, and the England national team. Regarded as one of the best right-backs in the world, he is known for his crossing, defensive prowess and technical ability.
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Full name | Reece Lewis James[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Redbridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kew Park Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0000–2006 | Epsom Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2018 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Chelsea | 108 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | England U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U19 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | England U20 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | England | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:42, 16 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:23, 9 August 2022 (UTC) |
James joined the Chelsea academy as a youth and turned professional in 2017, a season where he captained the under-18s to victory in the FA Youth Cup and was named Academy Player of the Season. A productive loan spell with Wigan Athletic of the Championship saw him promoted to the Chelsea first team upon his return in 2019. He won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup with the club in 2021, and was appointed captain in 2023.
After representing England at various youth levels, James was called up to the full international side for the first time in October 2020, earning his first cap against Wales.