Declan Rice Biography, Career, Club, Height, Net Worth & Wiki

Declan Rice, born 14 January 1999, is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team as a defensive midfielder or center-back.

Rice, who was born in England, has paternal Irish grandparents and had represented Ireland at both the juvenile and senior levels until switching allegiance to England in 2019.

Declan Rice Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Declan Rice
Nick Name	Rice Cake
Age	24 years (as in 2023)
Religion	Christianity
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Birth Place	Kingston upon Thames, England
Date of Birth	January 14, 1999
Nationality	British
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Home Town	Kingston upon Thames, England
Hobbies	Reading, Swimming
Family
Mother’s Name	Teresa Rice
Father’s Name	Sean Rice
Brother	Not Available
Sister	Not Available
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Lauren Fryer
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Unmarried
Marriage Date	None
Children	None
Education
School	Not Available
College/University	Not Available
Educational Qualification	Not Available
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	Nike
Career Manager	Not Available
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	1.85 meters
Weight (Approx.)	80 kgs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	40 inches
Biceps Size	15 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	White
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	9 U.S.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Indian
Favourite Book	Not Available
Favourite Colors	Not Available
Favourite Sport	Football, Swimming
Controversies	Not Available

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Life of Declan Rice

Declan Rice was born on January 14, 1999. He is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.

Declan Rice was born to parents Sean and Teresa Rice. We don’t know much about his family because he has kept the details private. It appears that he does not want to upset the lives of his loved ones by drawing too much public attention to them. We don’t know whether he has any siblings.

Rice, who was born in England, has paternal Irish grandparents and had represented Ireland at both the juvenile and senior levels until switching allegiance to England in 2019. Rice grew up in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. His paternal grandparents originated in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland.

He  entered Chelsea’s academy as a seven-year-old in 2006. After being released at the age of 14, he joined West Ham United’s academy in 2014.

Declan Rice is close to Chelsea FC player Mason Mount. The two have known each other since they were children, having both attended the Chelsea FC academy.

In 2019, Mount’s father Tony stated, “Mason and Declan are close buddies.” “They have always been and continue to be. They are always conversing with one another. We were all sad when Declan was discharged at the age of 14.”

His zodiac is Capricorn as per his date of birth. Rice has been dating Lauren Fryer for a long time. The English beauty has kept her personal life private and has avoided public scrutiny.

Declan Rice Net Worth

Declan Rice is a star in the making and this is shown by his soaring market value. Currently, the player is valued at around 76 Million Euros. His current salary at the West Ham United is about 182,000 Euros per year. Rice’s net worth stands at about 2 Million Euros. It has increased by nearly two times over the past year.

Football Career

Club Career

Youth

Declan Rice grew up in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. His paternal grandparents originated in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland. He grew up in Kingston upon Thames and entered Chelsea’s academy as a seven-year-old in 2006. After being released at the age of 14, he joined West Ham United’s academy in 2014.

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West Ham United

Declan Rice signed his first professional contract with West Ham United on December 16, 2015, little over a year after joining the club as a junior player. After excelling in the under-23 team, Rice was called up to the West Ham senior squad for games against Sunderland and Everton in April 2017.

On the last day of the 2016–17 Premier League season, he made his senior debut against Burnley, coming on as a 91st-minute replacement for Edimilson Fernandes in a 2–1 away win, only five days after captaining the under-23s to promotion with a 2–1 win at Newcastle United. His complete senior debut came on August 19, 2017, in a 3–2 loss to Southampton.

2017-2019

Rice was selected runner-up for the 2017–18 Hammer of the Year award in April 2018, trailing Marko Arnautovi. On December 22, he made his 50th appearance for West Ham, becoming the first player since Michael Carrick to accomplish so while still a teenager. Rice signed a new contract extension through 2024 on December 28, 2018, with the possibility of an extra year.

Declan Rice scored his first goal for West Ham and was awarded man of the match in a 1–0 win over Arsenal on January 12, 2019, in West Ham’s 50th Premier League game at the London Stadium. Rice was selected to the PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist on April 20, 2019, which was subsequently won by Rice’s England teammate Raheem Sterling eight days later.

At the end of the 2018–19 season, he was awarded Players’ Player of the Year and earned the Individual Performance of the Season award for his match-winning performance against Arsenal, as well as being named Young Hammer of the Year for the third consecutive season.

Declan Rice captained West Ham for the first time, at the age of 20, in a 2–1 home loss against Leicester City on December 28, 2019.

2020-present

Rice scored his first and only Premier League goal of the season, an outside-the-box shot against Watford in a 3–1 win on July 17, 2020. Rice appeared in all 38 league games for West Ham in the 2019–20 season, playing every minute. He was among the top five Premier League players in both tackles and interceptions, leading West Ham players in both categories and making more passes than any other West Ham player. He received the Hammer of the Year award.

Declan Rice scored his first goal of the season on February 15, 2021, when he converted a penalty to put the club ahead of Sheffield United in a 3–0 home league triumph. Rice was ruled out for four weeks in April 2021 after playing in all of West Ham’s games during the 2020–21 season due to a knee injury sustained while on international duty with England.

Rice is the vice-captain of West Ham United as of 2021. Declan Rice made his European debut and scored his first European goal in a 2–0 away win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on September 16, 2021. He was selected Hammer of the Year for the second time on May 9, 2022.

Declan Rice was chosen to the 2021-22 UEFA Europa League Team of the Year alongside colleague Craig Dawson following West Ham’s Europa League campaign, which saw them reach the semi-finals.

International Career

Republic of Ireland

Declan Rice was qualified to play for Ireland despite being born in London since his grandparents are from Cork. Rice was selected Republic of Ireland U17 player of the year on March 19, 2017. Rice was called to the Republic of Ireland team for friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay, as well as a World Cup qualification against Austria, on May 23, 2017, only days after making his Premier League debut. On March 23, 2018, he made his senior debut in a 1–0 loss to Turkey.

Declan Rice was withdrawn from the team to face Wales in August 2018 by manager Martin O’Neill, who stated that Rice was considering moving to play for England after being approached by them.

Rice stated in November 2018 that he was no closer to deciding whether to play for Ireland or England after being left out of three squads chosen by O’Neill. Rice met with new Ireland manager Mick McCarthy and his assistant, Robbie Keane, in December 2018. McCarthy stated that Rice is a possible future captain of Ireland and that if he decides to play for the country, he will construct the squad around him.

England

Declan Rice dedicated his future to England on February 13, 2019. FIFA announced his switch of allegiance on March 5. He was called up by England on March 13 for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against the Czech Republic and Montenegro. He made his Wembley Stadium debut on March 22 as a 63rd-minute replacement against the Czech Republic.

Rice made his debut for England in a 5–1 win against Montenegro on March 25, 2019. He was named to England’s team for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals after a strong season. Declan Rice stated in September 2019 that he got online death threats after switching allegiance from Ireland to England.

He was the first player since Jack Reynolds in the 1890s to represent both countries. Rice has been chosen to England’s team for UEFA Euro 2020. He appeared in all seven of England’s games at Euro 2020, when they were defeated in the final by France.

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Declan Rice FIFA 22

Declan Rice Rating is 83. His potential is 88 and his position is CDM. He is 24 years old from England and playing for West Ham United in the England Premier League. Declan Rice FIFA 22 has 2 Skill moves and 3 Weak Foot, he is Right-footed and his workrates are Med/High. The player’s height is 1.85 meters and his weight is 80kgs . He does have a real face in-game.

Declan Rice FIFA 22 Stats

Facts about Declan Rice

• Declan Rice was born in January 1999 and began his youth footballing career at Chelsea FC.
• He was raised in Kingston upon Thames – a borough situated in south west London.
• His grandparents on his father Sean’s side – Jack and Margaret – were from Douglas in Cork before they moved to England.
• Rice spent around eight years at the south west London club’s youth set-up before ultimately being released in 2014, when he was 14 years old.
• After being released by Chelsea FC, Rice joined West Ham’s youth set-up when he was 14 years old, in 2014.
• Rice signed his first professional contract with West Ham United in 2015 and went on to establish himself as a regular in the first team for the Hammers.
• Declan Rice made his senior debut for West Ham United on 21 May 2017, coming on as a late substitute in the Hammers’ 2-1 win over Burnley in the Premier League.
• After having represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level, as his grandparents are from Cork, Rice switched allegiances. He opted to represent England at senior level and made his debut for England in March 2019.
• Rice is good friends with Chelsea FC midfielder Mason Mount. The pair have known each other since childhood after both having attended the Chelsea FC academy.
• Rice scored his first goal for England on 18 November 2020. He netted the opener in a 4-0 win over Iceland in the Uefa Nations League.
• He made seven appearances for England as they reached the final of Euro 2020, where they lost to Italy on penalties in the summer of 2021.

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