Reece James (footballer, born 1999)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reece James[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 December 1999||
Place of birth | Redbridge, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2018 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Chelsea | 39 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 45 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
2017– | England U20 | 12 | (0) |
2019– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
2020– | England | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 31 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:42, 12 November 2020 (UTC) |
Reece James (born 8 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.
Early life
James was born in Redbridge, Greater London,[5] and attended Isleworth and Syon School.[6] He belongs to a footballing family, where his sister, Lauren is also a professional footballer for Manchester United Women.[7][8]
Club career
James joined Chelsea at the age of six and turned professional in March 2017.[9] During the 2017–18 season he captained the under-18s to win the FA Youth Cup and was named Academy Player of the Season.[9] He signed a new four-year contract with the club in June 2018.[9] Later that month he joined Championship club Wigan Athletic on loan for the 2018–19 season.[10] In March 2019, he was selected to the 2018–19 Championship Team of the Season.[11] He won three awards at Wigan Athletic's end of season awards, including Player of the Year.[12]
On 25 September 2019, James made his debut for Chelsea after returning from injury. He scored one goal and assisted two in a 7–1 win over Grimsby Town in the third round of the 2019–20 EFL Cup.[13] James became Chelsea's youngest ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the fourth goal of their 4–4 comeback draw with Ajax on 5 November 2019.[14] He signed a long-term contract extension with Chelsea on 16 January 2020.[15]
On 14 September 2020, James scored his first Premier League goal, in a 3–1 win for Chelsea against Brighton & Hove Albion.[16] On 5 December, James made his 50th appearance for Chelsea in all competitions in the club's 3–1 league win over Leeds United.[17]
In January 2021 James was subject to racist abuse online.[18][19]
International career
Youth
James has represented England at youth level from under-18 up to under-21.[20][21][22] In May 2017, James was included in the under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[23] He started in the final as England beat the Ivory Coast to retain their title.[24] In July 2017, James was part of the under-19 squad that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[25] He started in the semi-final against the Czech Republic.[26]
James was a member of the under-20 squad that travelled to the 2019 Toulon Tournament and was carried off on a stretcher with ankle ligament damage during the first-half of the final group game defeat to Chile on 7 June 2019.[27] On 4 October 2019, James was included in the under-21 squad for the first time.[28] He made his under-21 debut during the 3–0 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Albania on 15 November 2019.[29]
Senior
On 5 October 2020, James was called up for the first time to the senior team by manager Gareth Southgate following an injury to Raheem Sterling.[30] He made his debut on 8 October at Wembley Stadium, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Kieran Trippier in a 3–0 win over Wales.[31][32] He was sent of for dissent after the final whistle in his second start, against Denmark.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 January 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U23/U21 | 2016–17[34] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2017–18[35] | — | — | — | — | 6[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
Chelsea | 2018–19[36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2019–20[37] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2020–21[38] | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[36] | Championship | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||
Career total | 84 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 7 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 November 2020[39]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Chelsea Youth
Chelsea
England U19
England U20
Individual
- Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2017–18[9]
- Wigan Athletic Player of the Year: 2018–19[12]
- Wigan Athletic Player's Player of the Year: 2018–19[12]
- Wigan Athletic Goal of the Season: 2018–19[12]
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Reece James: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Reece James: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "FPL breakout stars: Reece James". Premier League. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Reece James". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Alumni: Reece James Makes Chelsea Debut". Isleworth & Syon School. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Rudd, Alyson (3 November 2018). "Brother and sister who are giving dad a very difficult decision to make". The Times.
- ^ "Lauren and Reece James score goals in same week". BBC Sport. 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Reece James: Wigan Athletic sign Chelsea full-back on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "EFL awards: Che Adams, Teemu Pukki & Billy Sharp on Championship shortlist". BBC Sport. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Reece James scoops trio of awards at Wigan Athletic end of season party in the park". Wigan Athletic F.C. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea 7–1 Grimsby Town: Reece James impresses on debut". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea 4–4 Ajax: Champions League thriller ends in stunning draw". BBC Sport. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Reece James agrees new long-term Chelsea deal". Chelsea F.C. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Brighton 1–3 Chelsea: Frank Lampard impressed with Chelsea debutants". BBC Sport. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea vs Leeds - The Stats". Chelsea F.C. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea 'disgusted' by James abuse" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Statement on racist abuse". Chelsea F.C. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "England Football Online – under-19". England Football Online. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "England Football Online – under-20". England Football Online. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "England Football Online – under-21". England Football Online. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Toulon squad selected". The Football Association. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Spot on Young Lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon Tournament title". The Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "England U19s 1–0 Czech Republic". The Football Association. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Young Lions suffer a third defeat in Toulon after two late goals turn game around". The Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Aidy Boothroyd picks HIS MU21S squad to play Slovenia and Austria this month". The Football Association. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Goals from Phil Foden, Conor Gallagher and Reiss Nelson see MU21S to win in Albania". The Football Association. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Reece James earns maiden senior England call-up". Chelsea F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "England 3–0 Wales". BBC Sport. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "James makes England debut". Chelsea F.C. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Why James received a red card after England's defeat by Denmark". The Independent. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Reece James in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Reece James in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Reece James in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Reece James in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Reece James in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "James, Reece". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
McNulty, Phil (12 November 2020). "England 3–0 Republic of Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2020. - ^ McNulty, Phil (1 August 2020). "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea defender Reece James named in Toulon best XI after England victory". London Evening Standard. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Reece James – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- England international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Black British sportspeople
- FA Cup Final players