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Lauren James

England

29 September 2001

midfielder

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Lauren James is an English professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. James started her senior career with Arsenal in 2017 before joining Manchester United in 2018 and winning the Championship. Since joining Chelsea in 2021, she has won four WSL titles and two FA Cups with the club, and was awarded the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season.

James represented England at U17 and U19 level, making her first senior appearance in the 2023 World Cup qualification. She scored her first international goal in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup against South Korea, followed by her first World Cup goal in the 2023 competition against Denmark, scoring further goals against China. In December 2023, James scored her first Nations League goal against Scotland. James was part of the England squad which won the UEFA Euro 2025.

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📋 Profile & Career

: James with England in 2022

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Lauren Elizabeth James
Date of birth: (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth: London, England
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
Positions: Wide midfielderwinger

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Chelsea
Number: 10

⚽ Youth career:
2010–2014: Chelsea
2014–2017: Arsenal

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018: Arsenal 5 (0)
2018–2021: Manchester United 40 (22)
2021–: Chelsea 63 (27)

⚽ International career‡:
2017–2018: England U17 6 (6)
2019: England U19 11 (1)
2022–: England 40 (9)