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| Full name | Declan Rice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | West Ham United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | West Ham United | 204 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Arsenal | 48 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | England | 62 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:45, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Declan Rice (born 14 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Known for his stamina, strength, ball carrying ability and tackling, he is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world.[3][4][5][6][7]
Rice began his professional career at West Ham United, having been released by Chelsea's academy, and established himself as a key first-team player by 2017. In 2022, he succeeded Mark Noble as club captain, and led the club to a UEFA Europa Conference League title the following year, as well as being named the competition's Player of the Season. After making 245 appearances for West Ham, Rice was signed by Arsenal in July 2023 for a club record fee of £100 million, making him the joint-most expensive English player in history.
Eligible to play for England or the Republic of Ireland, Rice represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at both youth and senior levels prior to 2019. He subsequently changed his national allegiance and made himself available for selection by England. Rice made his England debut in 2019 and has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2024.
- ^ "Declan Rice: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Declan Rice: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Olly (23 June 2023). "Ranking the best defensive midfielders in the world from 'Ballon d'Or worthy' to 'past it now'". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "The 25 best defensive midfielders in world football - ranked". 90min.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ updated, Joe MewisContributions from Mark White last (8 November 2023). "Ranked! The 10 best defensive midfielders in the world". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Ranking the 15 best defensive midfielders in the world, ft. Rice, Rodri & Caicedo". OneFootball. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 FC 100: Odegaard among best midfielders in men's soccer". ESPN.com. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.