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Lauren James
James with England in 2022
Personal information
Full name Lauren Elizabeth James
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2014 Chelsea[1]
2014–2017 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Arsenal 5 (0)
2018–2021 Manchester United 40 (22)
2021– Chelsea 24 (6)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U17 6 (6)
2019 England U19 11 (1)
2022– England 15 (4)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  England
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner 2023 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

Lauren Elizabeth James (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England women's national team.

Early life and education

Lauren Elizabeth James was born on 29 September 2001 in London.[2] She is of Grenadian and Dominican descent through her father, and English descent through her mother.[3][4]

She attended Whitton School in Whitton, London.[5]

Club career

Arsenal

James was scouted by Arsenal as a 13-year-old and trained with the boys' team, but within two years she began training with the first team. On 29 October 2017, James became the second-youngest player in Arsenal's history to make their debut,[6] coming on in the 67th minute to replace Lisa Evans in a 2–0 win over Everton in the 2017–18 season.[7]

Manchester United

James playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.

On 13 July 2018, it was announced that James would be part of the first professional Manchester United squad due to compete in the newly restructured 2018–19 FA Women's Championship.[8] She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool, on 19 August.[9] She scored the opening two goals in United's first game of the 2018–19 Championship season, a 12–0 win away to Aston Villa.[10] James was voted FA Women's Championship player of the month for September following her three goals across Manchester United's unbeaten opening month.[11] On 20 April 2019, James scored four goals in a 7–0 league win against Crystal Palace.[12]

James scored United's first ever WSL goal, netting in the 71st minute in a 2–0 win against Liverpool on 28 September 2019.[13] Two weeks later, James was sent off in United's 3–0 league win away to Tottenham Hotspur after receiving two yellow cards.[14] James signed her first professional contract with the club on 16 December.[15] At the end of the 2019–20 season, James finished as United's top scorer and was named to the four player shortlist for PFA Women's Young Player of the Year.[16]

On 27 March 2021, James opened the scoring in a 2–0 league victory over West Ham United. The match was the first FA WSL match to be played at Old Trafford.[17]

Chelsea

On 23 July 2021, James signed a four-year contract with Chelsea.[1] She scored her first goal for the club in a 9–0 away win against Leicester City on 27 March 2022. In her second season at Chelsea, James made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring 8 goals, including 5 in the WSL.[18] Her performances in the 2022–23 season won her the Young Player Of The Year Award at the Women's Football Awards.[19] In June 2023, it was announced that James had signed a contract to remain at Chelsea until 2027.[20]

International career

Youth

In April 2017, James made her under-17 debut in a 2–0 friendly defeat to USA. On 14 October 2017, she captained England during a 10–0 win over Latvia as part of 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification, scoring four goals.

In January 2019, James received her first call-up to the under-19 squad for the Algarve Tournament.[21] In July 2019, James was named in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA Under-19 Championship in Scotland.[22]

Senior

In November 2020, James received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 29-player training camp at St George's Park.[23]

James made her senior debut on 3 September 2022, coming on as a 79th minute substitute during England's 2023 World Cup qualification match against Austria.[24]

She scored her first international goal on 16 February 2023 during England's 4–0 victory against South Korea in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup.[25]

On 31 May 2023, James was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023.[26][27] She scored the only goal in England's 1–0 victory over Denmark in their second Group D fixture,[28] followed by two goals, three assists and a player of the match performance against China in their final group game.[29] In the first game of the knock-out phase, against Nigeria, James was sent off and banned for two games for standing on the back of Nigerian forward Michelle Alozie, officially qualified as "violent conduct".[30] England went on to win on penalties in her absence.[31]

Personal life

Lauren is the younger sister of Chelsea and England defender Reece James.[32] They are the first brother and sister to represent England at senior level in the modern era.[33]

She has cited her father Nigel, a UEFA licensed football coach, as inspiration: "[He] has helped me every step of the way. I grew up playing football with my brothers and wanted to play like them; I have always loved the game. I am grateful to my Dad for all the time, effort and love that he has put into my football by coaching me in order that I reach the very best level."[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2023[35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2017–18 WSL 1 5 0 0 0 3 1 — 8 1
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 18 14 3 2 6 1 — 27 17
2019–20 WSL 12 6 1 1 5 2 — 18 9
2020–21 WSL 10 2 0 0 1 0 — 11 2
Total 40 22 4 3 12 3 — 56 28
Chelsea 2021–22 WSL 6 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 12 1
2022–23 WSL 18 5 4 0 3 1 8 2 33 8
Total 24 6 7 0 5 1 9 2 45 9
Career total 69 28 11 3 20 5 9 2 109 38

International

As of match played 7 August 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2022 5 0
2023 10 4
Total 15 4
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each James goal.
List of international goals scored by Lauren James
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 16 February 2023 Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England  South Korea 4–0 4–0 2023 Arnold Clark Cup [25]
2 28 July 2023 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Denmark 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup [36]
3 1 August 2023 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  China 3–0 6–1 [37]
4 4–1

Honours

Manchester United

Chelsea

England

Individual

  • London Football Awards Women’s Young Player of the Year: 2023

References

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  4. ^ James, Nigel (July 2023). Reece James WANTS To Be The Chelsea Captain (Video) – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ Weich, Ben (20 January 2017). "Teenage football prodigy wins call up to England youth team". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ Kershaw, Tom (14 August 2019). "Manchester United Women's Lauren James: 'At first boys would ask why I'm training with them, but after a few weeks they realised'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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  14. ^ Carney, Sam (13 October 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur Women 0 Manchester United Women 3". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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