Reece James (footballer, born 1999)

Reece James

James playing for Chelsea in 2021
Personal information
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]
Team information
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 Men's football Representing  England UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2017 U-19 Team UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2020
*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)

Reece Lewis James (born 8 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Chelsea, who 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.

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.