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Declan Rice
Declan Rice is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Arsenal and the England men's senior national team. A former West Ham United captain, he led that club to the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League title before joining Arsenal.
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At a glance
- Rice is an Arsenal midfielder and a senior England international.
- As West Ham United captain, he led the club to victory in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final.
- UEFA named him the 2022-23 Europa Conference League Player of the Season.
- He started throughout England's run to the UEFA EURO 2020 final and also started the UEFA EURO 2024 final against Spain.
Development and rise at West Ham
Born in Kingston-upon-Thames in 1999, Rice entered Chelsea's youth system at the age of seven and joined West Ham United in 2014. He made his Premier League debut for West Ham in May 2017. Initially developed as a defender, he moved into midfield during the 2018-19 season under manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Club leadership and move to Arsenal
Rice became West Ham captain and led the club to a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final. UEFA subsequently named him the competition's Player of the Season for 2022-23. He completed a transfer to Arsenal in July 2023 and was selected for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2023-24 season.
England career
Rice represented the Republic of Ireland in youth football and made three senior appearances in non-competitive matches before declaring for England in February 2019. He made his England senior debut against the Czech Republic on 22 March 2019. He later started all seven of England's matches during the team's run to the UEFA EURO 2020 final and started the UEFA EURO 2024 final, which England lost 2-1 to Spain.
Timeline
- Joined West Ham United after early development at Chelsea.
- Made his Premier League debut for West Ham United.
- Made his England senior debut against the Czech Republic at Wembley.
- Captained West Ham United to the UEFA Europa Conference League title after a 2-1 final victory over Fiorentina.
- Completed a transfer from West Ham United to Arsenal.
- Started England's UEFA EURO 2024 final against Spain.
- Selected for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for 2023-24.
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Current context
- The FA player profile listed Rice as an Arsenal FC midfielder with 80 senior England caps and eight England goals. Website-displayed club affiliation and international totals are time-sensitive and may change after subsequent matches or registrations.
Biographical facts
- Rice was born on 14 January 1999 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.
- He was on Chelsea's books from the age of seven before joining West Ham United in 2014.
- After beginning his senior development as a defender, he moved into midfield during the 2018-19 season under West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini.
- Rice represented the Republic of Ireland in youth football and made three senior appearances in non-competitive matches before declaring for England in February 2019.
- Rice started all seven of England's matches during the team's run to the UEFA EURO 2020 final.
- As West Ham captain, Rice led the club to a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final.
- UEFA named Rice the 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League Player of the Season.
- Rice was selected for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2023-24 season.
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- Arsenal FC Midfielder 2023-07–present
- West Ham United Player and captain 2023-07
- Arsenal 2023-07–present
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