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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
2017–2019
England U20
2020–
England
2017–2018
England U19
Place of birth
Redbridge, London, England
0000–2006
Epsom Eagles
Years
Team
Position
Right-back
Current team
Chelsea
2006–2007
Chelsea
2008–2018
Chelsea
Number
24
2018–
Chelsea
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
2007–2008
Fulham
Date of birth
(1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 26)
Full name
Reece Lewis James
2018–2019
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)

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
Other
Goals
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
Other
37
Total
2
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
Other
1
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
Other
39
Total
6
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
Other
2
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
Other
32
Total
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
20
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
142
League
9
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
42
EFL Cup
4
Europe
5
Europe
1
Other
210
Other
15
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
Other
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
187
League
12
League
15
League
0
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
42
EFL Cup
4
Europe
12
Europe
2
Other
263
Other
19
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
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
37
2
2020–21
Premier League
32
1
5
0
0
0
10
0
—
47
1
2021–22
Premier League
26
5
3
0
4
0
6
1
0
0
39
6
2022–23
Premier League
16
1
0
0
0
0
8
1
—
24
2
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
32
3
2025–26
Premier League
15
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
—
20
1
Total
142
9
14
0
7
1
42
4
5
1
210
15
Wigan Athletic (loan)
2018–19
Championship
45
3
1
0
0
0
—
—
46
3
Career total
187
12
15
0
7
1
42
4
12
2
263
19
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

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  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
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  16. "Nigel James hoping for a restful Father's Day watching son Reece with daughter Lauren"
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  27. "Reece James scoops trio of awards at Wigan Athletic end of season party in the park"
    https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2019/may/reece-james-scoops-trio-of-awards-at-wigan-athletic-end-of-season-party-in-the-park/
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  69. "Young Lions suffer a third defeat in Toulon after two late goals turn game around"
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  70. "Aidy Boothroyd picks HIS MU21S squad to play Slovenia and Austria this month"
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  113. "Here is the #EmiratesFACup Team of the Competition, as voted by you! 🤩 4️⃣ @LCFC 3️⃣ @ChelseaFC 1️⃣ @hashtagutd 1️⃣ @ManUtd 1️⃣ @MarineAFC 1️⃣ @TauntonTownFC Led by Brendan Rodgers 🦊"
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  114. "James and Telford awarded PFA Community Champions"
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