Declan Rice is an English football player who plays for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team as a defensive midfielder or center-back. He started playing football for the youth academy of Chelsea in 2006 at the age of seven. In 2014, after his release at the age of 14, he joined the academy of West Ham United. On 16 December 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club. On the final day of the 2016-17 season, he came off the bench in the 91st minute to make his debut for the senior team.

On the international level, born in England, he is of English and Irish descent. He has represented both Republic of Ireland and England at various age levels. He made his Republic of Ireland senior debut on 23 March 2018. On 13 February 2019, he pledged his future to England. On 5 March 2019, his change of allegiance was confirmed by FIFA and made his England senior team debut on 22 March 2019.

What is Declan Rice Famous For?

• Being a professional football player.
• Won the 2016-17, 2017-18 West Ham United Young Player of the Year.
• Won the 2019-20 West Ham United Player of the Year.
• Won the 2016 Republic of Ireland U17 Player of the Year.
• Won the 2019 London Football Awards Young Player of the Year.
• Won the 2018 FAI Young International Player of the Year.

Where is Declan Rice From?

Declan Rice was born on 14 January 1999. His birthplace is Kingston upon Thames, England. He was born to his father Sean Rice and his mother Teresa Rice. He holds born Irish and English nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. He is non-religion. His horoscope sign is Capricorn.

Declan Rice Club Career 

• He started playing football for the youth academy of Chelsea in 2006 at the age of seven. 
• In 2014, after his release at the age of 14, he joined the academy of West Ham United. 
• On 16 December 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club. 
• In April 2017, he received his first call-up to the West Ham United senior squad for the games against Sunderland and Everton after impressing in the U23 team.
• On the final day of the 2016-17 season, he came off the bench in the 91st minute to make his debut for the senior team in a 2-1 away win against Burnley. His full senior debut came on 19 August 2017 in a 3-2 defeat to Southampton. 
• On 22 December 2018, he made his 50th appearance for West Ham and became the first player to do so while still a teenager since Michael Carrick.
• On 12 January 2019, he scored his first goal for West Ham and was named man of the match in a 1-0 win against Arsenal.
• At the end of the 2018- season, he was named the Players' Player of the Year and won the award for Individual Performance of the Season, and was named the Young West Ham United of the Year for the third consecutive season.
• On 17 July 2020, he scored his first and only Premier League goal of the season in a 3-1 win against Watford. In the 2019-20 season, he played in all 38 league games for West Ham United and was West Ham United Player of the Year.
• On 15 February 2021, he scored his first goal of the season in a 3-0 home league win against Sheffield United. As of 2021, he is the vice-captain of West Ham United.

Declan Rice International Career

• Born in England, he is of English and Irish descent.
• He has represented both Republic of Ireland and England at various age levels.
• Ha has represented the Republic of Ireland in U16, U17, U19, U21, the senior level, and England at the senior level.
• On 19 March 2017, he was named Republic of Ireland U17 Player of the Year.
• He was named in the Republic of Ireland squad to play friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay and a World Cup qualifier at home to Austria. He made his senior debut on 23 March 2018 in a 1-0 defeat to Turkey.
• On 13 February 2019, he pledged his future to England. On 5 March 2019, his change of allegiance was confirmed by FIFA and made his England senior team debut on 22 March 2019 against the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium.
• Following his successful season at the club, he was handed a place in the England squad for the UEFA Nations League Finals.

Declan Rice Girlfriend & Dating

Looking at his personal Life, Declan Rice is not married. However, the English star is not single. He is reportedly dating a beautiful girl, Lauren Fryer where he had shared a couple of pictures with Lauren Fryer on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

Declan Rice Height and Weight

Declan Rice stands at a height of 1.85m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He has a bodyweight of 80kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are dark browns. His sexual orientation is straight.

Declan Rice Contract, Net Worth and Salary

Declan Rice earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. On 16 December 2015, he signed his first professional contract with West Ham United. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €580,000, and his salary is €400,000. He has got a market value of €35 million.