Reece James

Defender · Chelsea

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At a glance

Competition: Premier League · 2026/27
Club at last review: Chelsea
Head coach at last review: Xabi Alonso
Position: Defender · Understand the roles
Date of birth: December 8, 1999
Nationality: England
Squad number at last review: 24
Last editorial check: September 21, 2026

Selected honors & milestones

Chelsea U18 — U18 Premier League : 2016–17 , 2017–18
Chelsea U18 — FA Youth Cup : 2016–17 , 2017–18
Chelsea — UEFA Champions League : 2020–21
Chelsea — UEFA Conference League : 2024–25
Chelsea — UEFA Super Cup : 2021
Chelsea — FIFA Club World Cup : 2021 , 2025
Chelsea — FA Cup runner-up: 2019–20 , 2020–21 , 2021–22 , 2025–26
Chelsea — EFL Cup runner-up: 2021–22

Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.

Salary & contracts

Salary

£10,400,000 · Estimated

Annual gross base salary, 2026/27; excludes bonuses, image rights, and commercial income.

As of September 21, 2026 · Capology · salary estimate

Transfer fee

No sourced transfer fee has been added. Undisclosed fees are not treated as free transfers.

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More players at this club

Cole Palmer · Midfielder
Moisés Caicedo · Midfielder

From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.

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Image credit

Image: Reece James England v Ghana 23 June 2026-248 (cropped)

By Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original file and attribution

Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.

Sources & updates

Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.

ESPN · player profile · checked September 21, 2026
Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026

Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.

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