Declan Rice
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.
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Rice playing for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Declan Rice | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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 | 32 | (6) |
| 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 | 50 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:55, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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, prior to 2019 Rice represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at both youth and senior levels. 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 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.