Declan Rice

About

Centre-back or defensive midfielder who rose to fame as a team member of the club West Ham United as well as England's national team. He joined West Ham's senior club in 2017. He later joined Arsenal FC for a record-breaking deal of £100 million. 

Before Fame

He started off with Chelsea FC's youth system. He was called up from West Ham United's youth squad to their senior squad for the first time for the games against Sunderland and Everton in April 2017.

Trivia

He was the West Ham United Young Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018.

Family Life

His grandparents on his father's side were from Douglas, County Cork. He grew up in Kingston upon Thames. He has had a girlfriend named Lauren Fryer. The two have a son together. 

Associated With

He finished as runner-up for the 2017-18 Hammer of the Year award behind Marko Arnautovic.