Reece James

CHE

• #24 • Right Back

Reece James

CHE

• #24 • Right Back

National Team

England

Position

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 8, 1999 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

181 lb

Club

Chelsea

League

Premier League

Ranking

Champions League

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

76.4

98/808

Impact score

6.5

312/808

Defender rank

45th

45/304

All rank

165th

165/808

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Champions League

Overall

27th/221 DEF

Passing

29th/219 DEF

Crossing

43rd/180 DEF

66.1

Ball Carrying

44th/189 DEF

72.6

1 V 1 Defending

122nd/214 DEF

62.5

Positioning

35th/213 DEF

74.4

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Champions League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Champions League

Appearances

612

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

News

Jul 18, 2026

Available off bench

James (hamstring) is on the bench for Saturday's third-place decider against France.

Analysis: James is back on the bench for Saturday's clash after overcoming a hamstring issue. The defender is now back fit and available, though he's struggled with this injury throughout the tournament, and is generally injury-prone. It's unclear if he's in line for any minutes during what is essentially a match for pride and little else.

Jul 6, 2026

Could return against Norway

James is expected to be available for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway after recovering from a hamstring injury, according to manager Thomas Tuchel, per BBCMOTD.

Analysis: James has missed England's last three matches after suffering the injury against Ghana during the group stage. The defender's expected return would provide a significant boost ahead of the knockout clash, as he remains one of the squad's top options at right-back when fully fit. Having resumed his recovery work over the past week, James now appears on track to rejoin the matchday squad. His availability could give coach Thomas Tuchel greater flexibility on the right flank against Norway.