Declan Rice

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Declan Rice
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Rice playing for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Declan Rice
Date of birth (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 41
Youth career
2006–2013 Chelsea
2013–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2023 West Ham United 204 (10)
2023– Arsenal 54 (8)
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
Men's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2020 Team
Runner-up 2024 Team
UEFA Nations League
Bronze medal icon.svg 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 27 December 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]

Contents

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.

Early life and career

Declan Rice [8] was born on 14 January 1999 [9] in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, where he was raised. [10] His paternal grandparents were from Douglas, County Cork, in Ireland. [11] He joined the academy of Chelsea in 2006, as a seven-year-old. [12] [13] In 2013, after his release at age 14, he joined the academy of West Ham United after a trial period in the spring. [14] [15] West Ham United Academy coach Trevor Bumstead stated it was Rice's determination and persistence that helped him break through the ranks at West Ham. [16] Rice won the Premier League Cup in 2016 with the under-21s and the Premier League 2 Division 2 in 2020 with the under-23s. [17]

Club career

West Ham United

2015–2020

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Rice playing for West Ham United in 2019

On 16 December 2015, two years after joining West Ham United at youth level, Rice signed his first professional contract with the club. [18] Rice received his first call-up to the West Ham senior squad for the games against Sunderland and Everton in April 2017, after impressing in the under-23 team. [19] He made his senior debut against Burnley on the last day of the 2016–17 Premier League season, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute for Edimilson Fernandes in a 2–1 away win, [20] [21] five days after captaining the under-23s to promotion with a 2–1 win away to Newcastle United. [22] His first-team debut came on 19 August 2017 in a 3–2 defeat at Southampton. [23] In April 2018, Rice was named as runner-up for the 2017–18 Hammer of the Year award behind Marko Arnautović. [24]

On 22 December 2018, he made his 50th appearance for West Ham, becoming the first player to do so while still a teenager since Michael Carrick. [25] [26] On 28 December 2018, Rice signed a new contract until 2024 with the option of an additional year. [27] On 12 January 2019, Rice scored his first goal for West Ham and was named man of the match in a 1–0 win against Arsenal, in West Ham's 50th Premier League game at the London Stadium. [28] On 20 April, Rice was named on the shortlist for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, which was eventually awarded to Rice's England teammate Raheem Sterling. [29] At the end of the 2018–19 season, he was named the Players' Player of the Year and won the award for Individual Performance of the Season, for his match winning game against Arsenal, and was named the Young Hammer of the Year for the third-consecutive season. [30]

On 28 December 2019, Rice captained West Ham for the first time, at age 20, in a 2–1 home loss against Leicester City. [31] He scored his first and only Premier League goal of the season on 17 July 2020, with an outside-the-box strike against Watford, in a 3–1 win. [32] In the 2019–20 season, Rice played every minute of West Ham's 38 league games. He was in the Premier League's top five players for both tackles and interceptions, leading West Ham players in both categories and making more passes than any other teammate. He was named Hammer of the Year for the first time in 2020. [33]

2020–2023

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Rice (right) celebrates on the pitch after winning the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final with West Ham United

On 15 February 2021, Rice scored his first goal of the season when he converted a penalty and put the team in the lead against Sheffield United in a home league win that ended 3–0. [34] In April 2021, having played in all of West Ham's games so far in the 2020–21 season, Rice was ruled out for four weeks with a knee injury picked up on international duty with England. [35]

On 16 September 2021, Rice made his European debut and scored his debut European goal in a 2–0 away victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League. [36] On 9 May 2022, Rice was named as Hammer of the Year for a second time. [37] Following West Ham's Europa League campaign, which saw them reach the semi-final, Rice was named in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League Team of the Year alongside teammate Craig Dawson. [38] Following the retirement of Mark Noble in May 2022, Rice was named as captain of West Ham. [39]

On 16 October 2022, Rice opened his goalscoring account for the season, scoring a curling effort from 22 yards (20 m) to secure West Ham a point in a 1–1 draw against Southampton. [40] On 20 April 2023, Rice scored West Ham's third in a 4–1 win in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Belgian side Gent, carrying the ball for more than 50 metres (55 yd) before finishing past Gent goalkeeper Davy Roef, resulting in a goal labelled "perhaps the standout strike of Rice's career" by The Daily Telegraph . [41] In May 2023, he was again named Hammer of the Year, for the 2022–23 season. [42] On 8 June 2023, Rice was named as the Europa Conference League's player of the season by UEFA as Rice captained West Ham to their first major European trophy since 1965 after a 2–1 win against Fiorentina in the final a day prior. [43] During the 2022–23 season, Rice won possession more than any other Premier League player. He also made the most interceptions of all Premier League players. [44]

Rice left West Ham in July 2023, joining Arsenal. He played 245 games for West Ham, scoring 15 goals. He is one of only three West Ham captains, along with Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds, to have captained the club to a major trophy. [45] [46] West Ham chairman David Sullivan said that the club did not want to sell the player, stating that they wished to build the team around him, but that Rice had made it clear he wanted to move on. [47] Rice said of the transfer: "Ultimately, though, it has only ever been about my ambition to play at the very highest level of the game." [48]

Arsenal

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Rice playing for Arsenal in 2023

On 15 July 2023, Rice signed for Premier League club Arsenal on a long-term contract. [49] It was reported that the transfer fee was a club-record initial £100million, potentially rising by £5million in add-ons, making him the most expensive English player, equalling the previous record held by Jack Grealish. [50] The structure of the transfer was given as West Ham receiving £50m immediately and a further £50m in the summer of 2024. They will also receive £1m every time Arsenal qualify for a place in the Champions League during his time at the club and £1m if he plays 60 per-cent of games in a season, with those payments capped at £5m. [51]

Rice made his Arsenal debut on 6 August against Manchester City in the 2023 FA Community Shield, which Arsenal won 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. [52] On 12 August, Rice started in Arsenal's opening match of the 2023–24 Premier League season, a 2–1 home win over Nottingham Forest. [53] [54] On 3 September, he scored his first goal for Arsenal, in stoppage time to grant his team a 2–1 lead against Manchester United in a match which ended in a 3–1 win. [55]

Rice was announced as a nominee for The Best FIFA Men's Player based on his performances for both London clubs and the national team. [56] On 11 February, Rice scored his first goal against his former club, West Ham United, in a 6–0 victory at London Stadium, which was West Ham's worst home defeat in the league since 1963 against Blackburn Rovers. [57]

International career

Republic of Ireland

Although born in London, Rice was eligible to play for Ireland as his paternal grandparents are from Cork. [58] On 19 March 2017, Rice was named Republic of Ireland U17 player of the year. [59] On 23 May 2017, only days after his Premier League debut, Rice was named in the Republic of Ireland squad to play friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay and a World Cup qualifier at home to Austria. [60] He made his senior debut on 23 March 2018 in a 1–0 defeat to Turkey. [61]

In August 2018, Rice was omitted from the squad to play Wales by manager Martin O'Neill, who said that Rice was considering switching to play for England after being approached by them. [62] By November 2018, having been omitted from three squads selected by O'Neill, Rice said he was no closer in deciding whether to play for Ireland or England. [63] In December 2018, Rice met with new Ireland manager Mick McCarthy and his assistant, Robbie Keane. McCarthy said that Rice was a potential future captain of Ireland and that he would build the team around Rice should he decide to play for the country. [64]

England

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Rice playing for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

On 13 February 2019, Rice pledged his future to England. [65] [66] On 5 March, his change of allegiance was confirmed by FIFA. [67] On 13 March, he was called up by England for their forthcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against the Czech Republic and Montenegro. [68] He made his debut on 22 March as a 63rd-minute substitute against the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium. [69]

On 25 March 2019, England manager Gareth Southgate handed Rice his first start for the national side during a 5–1 victory over Montenegro. [70] Following Rice's successful season, he was handed a place in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals. [71] In September 2019, Rice said that he had received online death threats after switching allegiance. [72] [73] He was the first player to play for both countries since Jack Reynolds in the 1890s. [74] Rice was named in the England squad for UEFA Euro 2020. [75] Rice played in all seven games for England at Euro 2020 where they finished runner-up in the final to Italy. [76] [77]

Rice was included in the England squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [78] He started all five matches as England reached the quarter-finals, losing 2–1 to France. [79]

Ahead of his 50th cap for the senior side, it was announced that Rice would captain England for the first time, against Belgium in March 2024. [80] On 6 June, he was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. [81] He started in central midfield in the team's opening match against Serbia, playing the full 90 minutes as England won 1–0 to go top of Group C. [82]

Style of play

Rice plays predominantly as a defensive midfielder and is known for his athleticism and tackling ability. In more recent times, he has begun to build a reputation as a more complete midfielder due to his ball carrying skills and ability to score goals from range, which has seen him be deployed in a more offensive role on occasion as a number eight. [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] He has also been praised in the media for his passing ability. [90]

Personal life

Rice has been a close friend of Mason Mount since childhood from when they played together at Chelsea's academy. [91] His cousin, Finley Munroe, is also a professional footballer for Aston Villa. [92]

In March 2019, Rice apologised for pro-Irish Republican Army comments he made on social media in 2015. [93] [94]

In August 2022, Rice confirmed the birth of his first child, a son, with long-term girlfriend, Lauren Fryer. [95]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U23 2016–17 [96] ————2 [a] 020
2017–18 [97] ————1 [a] 010
Total————3030
West Ham United 2016–17 [96] Premier League 10000000—10
2017–18 [97] Premier League2601040——310
2018–19 [98] Premier League3421030——382
2019–20 [99] Premier League3812000——401
2020–21 [100] Premier League3222010——352
2021–22 [101] Premier League361311010 [b] 3—505
2022–23 [102] Premier League374200011 [c] 1—505
Total2041011190214—24515
Arsenal 2023–24 [103] Premier League387101010 [d] 01 [e] 0517
2024–25 [104] Premier League16100115 [d] 0—222
Total548102115010739
Career total258181211113644032124
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

As of match played 13 October 2024 [105]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland 201830
Total30
England 201970
202061
2021141
2022120
202391
2024142
Total625
As of matches played 13 October 2024
England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rice goal [105]
List of international goals scored by Declan Rice
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
118 November 2020 Wembley Stadium, London, England13Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–04–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A [106]
22 September 2021 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4–04–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [107]
323 March 2023 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–02–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [108]
47 September 2024 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland59Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–02–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B [109]
513 October 2024 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland62Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–03–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B [110]

Honours

West Ham United

Arsenal

England

Individual

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