Reece James

ENG

• #24 • Right Back

Reece James

ENG

• #24 • Right Back

Club

Chelsea

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 8, 1999 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

181 lb

National Team

England

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

79.8

53/974

Impact score

6.9

160/974

Defender rank

15th

15/359

All rank

74th

74/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

26th/356 DEF

78.2

Passing

43rd/352 DEF

76.4

Crossing

93rd/212 DEF

62.5

Ball Carrying

65th/255 DEF

70.5

1 V 1 Defending

52nd/342 DEF

75.3

Positioning

176th/351 DEF

67.2

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

370

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.