Reece James
Defender - Right-Back
at Chelsea FC
at Chelsea FC
2,519 days · joined 2019-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€30.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 193 apps
Career highs
€70.00m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 21/22
1 · 4.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-12-08 · 6 players total
318Appearances
23Goals
41Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Reece James |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-12-08 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Chelsea FC |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Golden Gate Group |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Chelsea FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Chelsea FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Chelsea FC
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Chelsea FC
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Chelsea FC
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Chelsea FC
39 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Chelsea FC
47 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chelsea FC, Chelsea FC U23
39 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Chelsea U23 → Chelsea
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Wigan → Chelsea U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wigan Athletic
46 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Chelsea U23 → Wigan
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Chelsea FC U23, Chelsea FC U18, Chelsea FC UEFA U19
43 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chelsea FC U23, Chelsea FC U18
34 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Chelsea Youth → Chelsea U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €70.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
62.6%
Chelsea FC U23
9.5%
Wigan Athletic
11.0%
Chelsea FC U18
16.8%
Chelsea FC UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 193 | 14 | 24 | 7,505 |
| Chelsea FC U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1,143 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1,324 |
| Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 2,016 |
| Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,063 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 692 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,244 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 373 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,367 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,324 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Chelsea FC U23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 582 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 561 |
| 17/18 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Chelsea FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Chelsea FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 515 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Chelsea FC U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,501 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Chelsea U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Chelsea U23 | Wigan | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Wigan | Chelsea U23 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Chelsea U23 | Chelsea | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-12-27 | 2022-02-14 | 50 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-24 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-21 | 19 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-28 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-10-13 | 2022-12-12 | 61 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-12-27 | 2023-01-31 | 36 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-15 | 7 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-03-26 | 2023-03-31 | 6 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-31 | 37 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-08-13 | 2023-10-06 | 55 | 11 |
| 23/24 | surgery | 2023-12-11 | 2024-05-10 | 152 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-08-09 | 2024-10-14 | 67 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-11-19 | 2024-12-27 | 39 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-12 | 5 | 1 |
Current€30.00m
Peak€70.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€29.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Luke McCormick | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Timo Werner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andreas Christensen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Chilwell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Mount | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Edouard Mendy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| César Azpilicueta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| N'Golo Kanté | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 26 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 45 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U23 | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 26 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 6 | 21 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 3 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Wigan | Chelsea U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Chelsea U23 | Wigan | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Chelsea FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-19 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | – | Tottenham Hotspur FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 1–4 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
SSC Napoli | 2–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Paphos FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | CL |
Atalanta BC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CL |
Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 5–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | CL |
FC Bayern München | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Reece James's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 65% |
| Arsenal FC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 24% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 44% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 62% |
| Manchester City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 54% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 62% |
| Brentford FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 31% |
| Real Madrid | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 42% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 67% |
| Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 1,473 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,936 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 878 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 2025 | 5 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 20/21 | 47 | 2,367 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 563 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 1,324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 1,143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 2,016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
130 apps
8 G
17 A
Premier League 2
22 apps
3 G
3 A
Championship
45 apps
3 G
3 A
Champions League
30 apps
3 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
22 apps
1 G
6 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Youth Cup
13 apps
1 G
2 A
Club World Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Reece James?
Reece James is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chelsea FC.
How old is Reece James?
Reece James is 26 years old. He was born on December 8, 1999 in London.
What position does Reece James play?
Reece James plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Reece James play for?
Reece James currently plays for Chelsea FC.
How many career goals has Reece James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Reece James has scored 23 goals in 318 appearances.
What is Reece James's market value?
Reece James's most recent reported market value is €30.00m.