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Reece James

Chelsea FC

16 appearances, 0 goals

P 16 W 9 D 3 L 4 F 39: A 13
*(actual F 19: A 10)
66% successful

2020-23

disciplined: 1 1
captain:
none
minutes played:
920

Timeline
  Reece James (*Actual for and against are the goals scored while the player was on the field.)
Birth Wednesday, 8 December 1999 in Redbridge, Greater London [registered in Redbridge, December 1999].
Attended Isleworth & Syon School, Isleworth
Source Jack Rollin's TheSun Yearbook [2019] &

Playing Career


Club(s)
Began his career with Chelsea FC as a six year old, working his way through the youth levels  and signing a professional contract in March 2017. On 27 June 2018, James signed on a season-long loan with Wigan Athletic FC. He was handed the captains armband for the 2023-24 season.

League honours
126+25 appearances, 10 goals
two red cards
Wigan Athletic AFC 2018-19 loan 44+one appearances, three goals
debut (championship): 4 August 2018 Wigan Athletic AFC 3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2.
Chelsea FC 2019-23 82+24 appearances, seven goals
debut (sub): 19 October 2019 Chelsea FC 1 Newcastle United FC 0.
Club honours FA Youth Cup winners 2016-17, 2017-18 (captain); U18 Premier League winners 2016-17, 2017-18;
FA Premier League
fourth place 2019-20 (24ᵃ), third place 2021-22 (25).
UEFA Europa League runners-up 2018-19;
FA Cup runners-up 2019-20 (5), 2020-21 (5), 2021-22 (3);
UEFA Champions League winners 2020-21 (10);
UEFA Super Cup winners 2021;
FIFA Club World Cup winners 2022;
Football League Cup runners-up 2021-22 (4), 2023-24;
Individual honours Chelsea FC Academy Player of the Year 2017-18;
PFA... Championship Team of the Year 2018-19; Young Player of the Year nominee 2021-22;
Wigan Athletic AFC... Player of the Year 2018-19; Players' Player of the Year 2018-19; Goal of the Season 2018-19 (vs. Bristol City FC).
Distinctions Chelsea FC youngest goalscorer in Champions League (6 November 2019 vs. Ajax).
Reece's sister, Lauren, plays for Manchester United FC women
Height/Weight 5' 9", 13st. 5lb. [2020]
Source Jack Rollin's The Sun Yearbook [2019] & ENFA.

England Career

Player number 1255th player to appear for England
BME Number The 97th BME player at Senior level.
Position(s) Right wingback
First match No. 1004, 8 October 2020, England 3 Wales 0, a friendly match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, substitute (57:28), aged 20 years 305 days;
Last match No. 1042, 23 March 2023, Italy 1 England 2, a European Championship qualification match at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Fuorigrotta, Napoli, substitute (85:27), aged 23 years 105 days.
Major tournaments UEFA European Championship Finals 2020;
Major honours UEFA European Championship Finals runners-up 2020;
Distinctions Unbeaten and victorious in his first two appearances
Youth Career
Tournaments UEFA Under-19 European Championship Finals 2017;
Toulon Tournament 2017, 2019;
Honours UEFA Under-19 European Championship winners 2019;
Toulon Tournament winners 2017;
Individual honours England U21 (three+one appearances, June-November 2019)
England U20
(eight+two appearances, May 2017-May 2019)
England U19
(six+one appearances, July 2017-March 2018)
England U18 (three appearances, March 2017)


The Numbers

Squads Apps comp. apps starts substitute unused minutes
11 16 13 9 ▲6
▼3
9 916 0 three none 1
1
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
16 9 3 4 39 13 +26 6 8 2.438 0.813 65.6 +5

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 12 7 3 2 32 10 +22 4 7 2.667 0.833 70.8 +5
Away 4 2 0 2 7 3 +4 2 1 1.75 0.75 50.0 =0

Shirt Record

Colour P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 11 6 2 3 23 9 +14 5 5 2.091 0.818 63.6 +3
Blue 4 3 0 1 13 1 +12 1 3 3.25 0.25 75.0 +2
Red 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 0 4 5.20 0.20 100.0 +5
World Cup 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 0 4 5.20 0.20 100.0 +5
ECP 1 1 0 0 2 1 =1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
ECF 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
European Championship 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 75.0 +1
NLP 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 3 1 0.50 1.667 33.3 -2
Nations League 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 3 1 0.50 1.667 33.3 -2
Friendly 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2021-22 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 0 4 5.20 0.20 100.0 +5
WCP All 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 0 4 5.20 0.20 100.0 +5

European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2023 1 1 0 0 2 1 =1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
ECP All 1 1 0 0 2 1 =1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
European Championship Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 2020 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
ECF All 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
European Championship
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2019-20 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
EC 2023-24 1 1 0 0 2 1 =1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
EC All 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 75.0 +1

Nations League Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
NLP 2020 2 1 0 1 2 2 =0 1 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
NLP 2022 4 0 2 2 3 8 -5 2 1 0.75 2.00 25.0 -2
NLP All 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 3 1 0.50 1.667 33.3 -2

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 0 4 5.20 0.20 100.0 +5
EC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 75.0 +1
NL 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 3 1 0.50 1.667 33.3 -2
13 7 2 3 33 12 +21 4 6 2.538 0.923 61.5 +4

The England Match History of Reece James
 
Age 17 under 18  
three appearances - Saudi Arabia, Qatar (twice) March 2017;
under 20  
five appearances - Angola May 2017; Cuba, Japan▲, Scotland & Côte d'Ivoire June 2017.
under 19  
five appearances - Germany▲ & Czech Republic July 2017, Poland September 2017.
Czech Republic October 2017. Faroe Islands November 2017;
 
Age 18    
two appearances - Hungary & Latvia March 2018;
under 20
three appearances - Netherlands September 2018 Italy October 2018; Germany November 2018;
 
Age 19    
two appearances - Poland▲ & Portugal March 2019.
under 21  
four appearances - Portugal & Chile June 2019. Albania & Netherlands▲ November 2019.

 Club: Chelsea F.C. - sixteen full appearances (920 min) manager: Gareth Southgate - sixteen full appearances (920 min)x

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Age 20
1 1004 8 October 2020 - England 3 Wales 0
The National Stadium, Wembley
Fr HW (2-0) 58 14

the 1255th player to appear for England. 
51st player from Chelsea FC to represent England
The 97th BME player at Senior level. 

2 1005 11 October 2020 - England 2 Belgium 1
The National Stadium, Wembley

NLP
HW (2-1) 79 14
3 1006 14 October 2020 - England 0 Denmark 1
The National Stadium, Wembley
HL 90+4 (0-1) 2
RWB

The 18th England player sent-off, third youngest, but the least experienced. 
The first time two England players are sent off in one match - James being the second.
The first time an England player is sent-off AFTER the final whistle has sounded.

4 1007 12 November 2020 - England 3 Republic of Ireland 0
The National Stadium, Wembley
Fr HW   2
RWB
1008 15 November 2020 - Belgium 2 England 0, Den Dreef, Leuven
NLP
AL withdrawn
squad member - suspended
1009 18 November 2020 - England 4 Iceland 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW

Age 21
5 1010 25 March 2021 - England 5 San Marino 0
The National Stadium, Wembley

WCP
HW 21
(3-0) ht
2
RB
1011 28 March 2021 - Albania 0 England 2, Air Albania Stadium, Tiranë AW unused sub 16
6 1012 31 March 2021 - England 2 Poland 1
The National Stadium, Wembley
HW (2-1) 86 16
1013 2 June 2021 - England 1 Austria 0, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Fr HW unavailable
squad
member
1014 6 June 2021 - England 1 Romania 0, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough HW
 
ECF
24x
1015 13 June 2021 - England 1 Croatia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW unused sub
7 1016 18 June 2021 - England 0 Scotland 0
The National Stadium, Wembley
HD   RB
1017 22 June 2021 - Czech Republic 0 England 1, The National Stadium, Wembley HW
unused sub
1018 29 June 2021 - England 2 Germany 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW
1019 3 July 2021 - Ukraine 0 England 4, Stade Olimpico, Roma NW squad member
1020 7 July 2021 - England 2 Denmark 1ᴭᵀ, The National Stadium, Wembley HW
unused sub
1021 11 July 2021 - Italy 1 England 1ᴭᵀ, The National Stadium, Wembley HD
1022 3 September 2021 - Hungary 0 England 4, Puskás Aréna, Budapest
WCP
AW unused sub 20
8 1023 5 September 2021 - England 4 Andorra 0
The National Stadium, Wembley
HW xx2nd half - LM
hit crossbar 48:01

(1-0) 62
2
RB
1024   8 September 2021 - Poland 1 England 1, Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa AD unused sub 20
1025 9 October 2021 - Andorra 0 England 5, Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
WCP
AW withdrawn
squad
member
1026 12 October 2021 - England 1 Hungary 1, The National Stadium, Wembley HD
9 1027 12 November 2021 - England 5 Albania 0
The National Stadium, Wembley

WCP
HW 9
(5-0) 77
4
RWB
10 1028 15 November 2021 - San Marino 0 England 10
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
AW (0-7) 62 14
CM

Age 22
1029 26 March 2022 - England 2 Switzerland 1, The National Stadium, Wembley
Fr
HW withdrawn
squad
member
1030 29 March 2022 - England 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW
11 1031 4 June 2022 - Hungary 1 England 0
Puskás Aréna, Budapest

NLP
AL (0-0) 62
64
foul for penalty
15
RWB
1032 7 June 2022 - Germany 1 England 1, Allianz Arena, München AD unused sub 12
12 1033 11 June 2022 - England 0 Italy 0
Molineux, Wolverhampton
HD   2
RB
13 1034 14 June 2022 - England 0 Hungary 4
Molineux, Wolverhampton
HL   3
LB
14 1035 23 September 2022 - Italy 1 England 0
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

NLP
AL   3
RWB
15 1036 26 September 2022 - England 3 Germany 3
The National Stadium, Wembley
HD 71 2
RWB
 

Age 23
16 1042 23 March 2023 - Italy 1 England 2
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli

ECP
AW (1-2) 86 17
1043 26 March 2023 - England 2 Ukraine 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW withdrawn
squad member

    
 

 
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