.jpg) James with Manchester United in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lauren Elizabeth James | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 40 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U19 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | England | 24 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 9 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lauren Elizabeth James (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League (WSL) club Chelsea and the England women's national team. James started her senior career with Arsenal in 2017 before joining Manchester United in 2018 and winning the Championship. Since joining Chelsea in 2021, she has twice won the WSL and FA Cup with the club, and was awarded the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year for the 2022–2023 season.
James represented England at U17 and U19 level, making her first senior appearance in the 2023 World Cup qualification. She scored her first international goal in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup against South Korea, followed by her first World Cup goal in the 2023 competition against Denmark, scoring further goals against China. In December 2023, James scored her first Nations League goal against Scotland.