Reece James
ChelseaContract until 30 Jun 2032- 182 cm
- Height
- 26 years
- 8 Dec 1999
- 82 kg
- Weight
- England
- Country
- London, England
- Born
Position
Primary
Defender
2026/27 · All competitions
ChelseaPremier League 4·EFL Cup 2
Goals
Assists
Started
Matches
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Expected goals
4 league games · 290' · 8 shots
Non-penalty goals
0goals from 0.36
-0.36 below expectation
Assists
0assists from 0.03
-0.03 in line with expectation
npxG / 90
0.11
xA / 90
0.01
xGChain / 90
0.37
xGBuildup / 90
0.33
Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)
Shot map
Shots
8
Goals
0
On target
50%
xG
0.36
Size = xG where known.
12 Sept 2026 · Premier League · 50'
xG
0.15
Body part
Foot
Situation
Direct free kick
Distance
40 m
Rating
Records
all competitionsLongest scoring run
Braces · hat-tricks
Biggest scoring game
Newcastle3–0 · 30 Oct 2021
Best rating
Newcastle3–0 · 30 Oct 2021
Attacking profile
14 goals · 152 shotsWhen he makes the difference
GoalsAssists
Splits
When he starts: 45% won (77W 42D 52L)
Partnerships
from match events
Favourite opponents
goals + assists
Burnley8 games · 1 G · 3 A4Newcastle10 games · 3 G · 0 A3
Nott'm Forest4 games · 1 G · 2 A3
Arsenal11 games · 1 G · 2 A3
Aston Villa9 games · 0 G · 3 A3
Leicester8 games · 0 G · 3 A3Managers
played under
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept | vsHullPremier League | D2 - 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 9 Sept | vsLeedsEFL Cup | W6 - 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 6 Sept | atArsenalPremier League | L2 - 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 30 Aug | vsBrightonPremier League | W4 - 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 27 Aug | vsLutonEFL Cup | W2 - 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 24 Aug | atFulhamPremier League | W2 - 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 18 Jul | atFranceFIFA World Cup | W4 - 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 15 Jul | vsArgentinaFIFA World Cup | L1 - 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 11 Jul | atNorwayFIFA World Cup | W1 - 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Season by season
| Season | Club | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | KP | Passes | Tkl | Int | Duels | Dribbles | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/272 competitions | Chelsea | 6 (5) | 404 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 8 (5) | 2 | 276 | 4 | 2 | 9/20 · 45% | 0/1 · 0% | 10 |
| 2025/263 competitions | Chelsea | 39 (29) | 2,680 | 7.1 | 2 | 6 | 19 (9) | 37 | 1804 | 59 | 44 | 137/230 · 60% | 16/28 · 57% | 50 |
| 2024/252 competitions | Chelsea | 20 (13) | 1,108 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 (3) | 14 | 797 | 11 | 13 | 55/94 · 59% | 7/13 · 54% | 10 |
| 2023/242 competitions | Chelsea | 11 (6) | 481 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 (2) | 13 | 319 | 15 | 4 | 38/61 · 62% | 9/13 · 69% | 12 |
| 2022/232 competitions | Chelsea | 24 (22) | 1,936 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 17 (7) | 30 | 1286 | 45 | 19 | 134/230 · 58% | 38/53 · 72% | 70 |
| 2021/224 competitions | Chelsea | 39 (31) | 2,864 | 7.4 | 6 | 10 | 34 (18) | 61 | 2081 | 56 | 34 | 177/303 · 58% | 45/63 · 71% | 71 |
| 2020/213 competitions | Chelsea | 47 (34) | 3,275 | 7.1 | 1 | 5 | 26 (11) | 56 | 2241 | 87 | 25 | 210/383 · 55% | 43/68 · 63% | 40 |
| 2019/204 competitions | Chelsea | 37 (27) | 2,389 | 7.1 | 2 | 3 | 24 (8) | 41 | 1473 | 54 | 36 | 141/264 · 53% | 48/66 · 73% | 30 |
| 2018/19FA Cup |  Wigan | 1 (1) | 33 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6/9 · 67% | – | 00 |
International career · England
2020 – nowCaps
Goals
Assists
Goals per game
| Competition | Years | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifiers | 2020–2026 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2020–2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 2020–2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro qualifiers | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA European Championship | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Championship | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |