Reece James is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. He was born on December 1999
He joined the Chelsea academy as a youth and turned professional in 2017, a season where he captained the under-18s to victory in the FA Youth Cup and was named Academy Player of the Season.
A productive loan spell with Wigan Athletic of the Championship saw him promoted to the Chelsea first team upon his return in 2019, after which he began to establish himself as a regular fixture at right-back and earn a long-term contract extension in January 2020.
The England right-back Reece James has signed a new contract with Chelsea that runs to 2028.
The Chelsea youth product was already under contract until 2025, a deal he signed in January 2020.
James made his first-team debut for the Blues in September 2019 and has made 128 appearances, helping them win the Champions League in 2021.
“I am over the moon with my new contract, I cannot wait to see what the future holds,” said the 22-year-old.
“I am sure we will have the chance of winning many trophies. “I grew up supporting this club and I’ve been here since I was a six-year-old. This is the club I want to be at.”
