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Declan Rice biography, career and net worth

Declan Rice biography. |PHOTO: Sky Sports|
  • Declan Rice is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Premier League club West Ham United and the England National team.
  • The holding midfielder is a Chelsea youth academy graduate who joined  West Ham in 2014.
  • After breaking into the West Ham United first team, Declan Rice has made a name for himself as one of the best prospects in European soccer.

Declan Rice is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Premier League club West Ham United and the England National team.

The holding midfielder is a Chelsea youth academy graduate who joined  West Ham in 2014.

After breaking into the West Ham United first team, Declan Rice has made a name for himself as one of the best prospects in European soccer.

Declan Rice biography

Full Name Declan Rice
Source of wealth Football
Age 24
Place of Birth Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Height 1.85 m
Nationality English
Date of birth 14 January 1999
Occupation Footballer
Marital Status Single

Early life

On January 14, 1999, Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames, England. He was born and raised in the southwest London borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Before relocating to England, Jack and Margaret, his grandparents on his father Sean’s side, were from Douglas in Cork.

Rice started at the Chelsea Academy.

Rice started at the Chelsea Academy. |PHOTO: talkSPORT|

Rice entered Chelsea FC’s academy in 2006 at the age of seven after displaying great promise from a young age.

Before finally being released in 2014, when he was 14 years old, he spent almost eight years in the club’s youth program in southwest London.

John Terry, Chelsea’s former captain, spoke with Rice in-depth following his departure from the south-west London club, and the two have maintained contact ever since, according to Rice. Terry has been cited by Rice as one of his footballing idols from his youth.

Club career

Rice quickly established himself at West Ham United and, in December 2015, he secured his first professional deal with the team.

On May 21, 2017, Rice made his professional debut for West Ham United after coming on as a late substitute in the Hammers’ 2-1 Premier League victory over Burnley.

Rice made significant steps forward in the 2017–18 season, solidifying himself as a regular player for the first team.

In December 2018, West Ham United gave him a better contract as compensation for his excellent play. The contract was expected to last until 2024, with an additional year’s extension option.

International career

Declan Rice represented the Republic of Ireland before switching to England. |SportMob|

Rice stated that one of the reasons he first decided to represent the Republic of Ireland at the youth level was to honour his paternal grandparents.

In February 2019, he made the decision to change his allegiance to England.

Under Gareth Southgate, he has been a consistent starter, and it appears that the manager has enough faith in the midfielder. Declan Rice has already been selected for the UEFA EURO 2020 team, the 2019 UEFA Nations League team and the FIFA World Cup 2022 squad.

Personal life

Declan Rice and his girlfriend, Lauren. |PHOTO: Metro UK|

Rice and Mason Mount are close friends. Being alumni of the Chelsea FC academy, the two have known one another since they were young.

Declan Rice has a girlfriend too, Lauren Fryer.

Lauren Fryer, his childhood sweetheart, and the 24-year-old are dating. Jude, who was born to the couple in August 2022, is their son.

Declan Rice also resides in an upscale neighbourhood in Chigwell, Essex, alongside other members of his team.

She frequently attends his games and, most significantly, wrote a message to Rice after England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy, expressing her admiration for the West Ham captain once more.

Net worth

Rice is reportedly making £60,000 a week right now. The pay is £3.12 million annually. This significant deal was first awarded to the midfielder in 2019–20. He is under a 5-year deal that will expire after the 2023–24 season, therefore West Ham United must decide very soon whether to pay him an outrageous salary to keep him or allow him to leave for a huge transfer fee.

His estimated net worth is roughly around $580,000. Given that he is already 24 years old, this amount seems excessively low.

FAQs

  1. Which jersey number does Declan Rice wear?
    • He wears the number 41jersey.
  2. Who is Rice’s girlfriend?
    • Declan is currently dating Lauren Fryer.
  3. How many teams has Declan Rice played for?
    • He has played for West Ham only.
  4. Is Declan Rice a father?
    • Declan Rice and his girlfriend Lauren have one child.

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