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Reece James

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. 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. He led Chelsea to victory at the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. After representing England at various youth levels, James made his senior debut in 2020, and went on to appear at UEFA Euro 2020.

Infobox

2017
England U18
2019
England U21
Full name
Reece Lewis James
Date of birth
(1999-12-08) 8 December 1999
Place of birth
Redbridge, London, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1 m)
Position
Right-back
Current team
Chelsea
Number
24
0000–2006
Epsom Eagles
2006–2007
Chelsea
2007–2008
Fulham
2008–2018
Chelsea
Years
Team
2018–
Chelsea
2018–2019
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
2017–2018
England U19
2017–2019
England U20
2020–
England

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Chelsea U23/U21
Chelsea U23/U21
Club
Chelsea U23/U21
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
Europe
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
6
EFL Cup
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
7
EFL Cup
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2018–19
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
1
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
10
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
47
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
26
League
5
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
24
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
10
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
11
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
19
League
1
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
7
Europe
1
Europe
5
Other
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
39
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
156
League
10
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
45
EFL Cup
4
Europe
5
Europe
1
Other
229
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Club
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
Championship
League
45
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
46
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
201
League
13
League
17
League
0
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
45
EFL Cup
4
Europe
12
Europe
2
Other
282
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Chelsea U23/U21
2016–17
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
2017–18
—
—
—
—
6
1
6
1
Total
—
—
—
—
7
1
7
1
Chelsea
2018–19
Premier League
0
0
—
—
0
0
—
0
0
2019–20
Premier League
24
0
5
0
2
1
6
1
0
0
2020–21
Premier League
32
1
5
0
0
0
10
0
—
47
2021–22
Premier League
26
5
3
0
4
0
6
1
0
0
2022–23
Premier League
16
1
0
0
0
0
8
1
—
24
2023–24
Premier League
10
0
0
0
1
0
—
—
11
0
2024–25
Premier League
19
1
1
0
0
0
7
1
5
1
2025–26
Premier League
29
2
2
0
0
0
8
0
—
39
Total
156
10
16
0
7
1
45
4
5
1
229
Wigan Athletic (loan)
2018–19
Championship
45
3
1
0
0
0
—
—
46
Career total
201
13
17
0
7
1
45
4
12
2
282
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2020
Apps
4
Goals
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
6
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
5
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
1
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
0
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
22
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2020
4
0
2021
6
0
2022
5
0
2023
1
0
2024
0
0
2025
6
1
Total
22
1
List of international goals scored by Reece James · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
24 March 2025
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Cap
18
Opponent
Latvia
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
24 March 2025
Wembley Stadium, London, England
18
Latvia
1–0
3–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. "UEFA Champions League 2022/2023 Booking List before Quarter-finals, 1st leg"
    https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0280-17b435f4337c-781b62e2f080-1000/ucl_bookinglist_before_qf_1st_leg.pdf
  6. "Reece James: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/14571/Reece-James/overview
  7. "Reece James"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/reece-james
  8. "FPL breakout stars: Reece James"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1803539
  9. 11v11
    https://www.11v11.com/players/reece-james-254515/
  10. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8dr9l4dly5o
  11. "Isleworth & Syon Alumni Success Stories page"
    https://www.isleworthsyon.org/Alumni/Success-Stories/
  12. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/brother-and-sister-who-are-giving-dad-a-very-difficult-decision-to-make-tstgdbwls
  13. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49866712
  14. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66079219
  15. "Lauren James joins Chelsea Women"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/23/lauren-james-joins-chelsea-women
  16. "Nigel James hoping for a restful Father's Day watching son Reece with daughter Lauren"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jun/19/nigel-james-fathers-day-piece-190620
  17. englandfootball
    https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/03/Reece-James-Grassroots-Story
  18. www
    https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/03/lauren-james-reece-james-grassroots-story-20220903
  19. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2021/03/25/many-siblings-play-elite-football-living-dream-say-lauren-reece/
  20. www
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240901061841/https://www.ucfb.ac.uk/news/flying-the-flags-the-influence-of-the-caribbean-on-england-s-euros-teams/
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