Arsenal's £105 million midfielder — one of the Premier League's finest all-round midfielders of the modern era.
Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames, England in 1999. Chelsea's academy released him at 14 before West Ham signed him. He became West Ham's captain at 21 — one of the youngest captains in Premier League history. Arsenal paid £105 million for him in 2023 — the most expensive British player in history. His first Arsenal season produced one of the finest individual campaigns by a defensive midfielder in Premier League history — combining elite defensive statistics with a career-high six Premier League goals. He helped Arsenal finish second in consecutive league seasons — his most sustained title challenge since the Wenger era. He reached the Euro 2024 Final with England. His combination of defensive reading, ball recovery, distribution quality and increasingly important offensive contribution makes him one of the three or four most complete central midfielders in the Premier League. He represented England after briefly qualifying for the Republic of Ireland.
FA Cup (2023)
Career Honours
- FA Cup (2023)
- Europa League finalist (2023)
- Premier League runner-up 2x
- Euro runner-up (England 2024)