Lauren James
English footballer (born 2001)
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- Lauren Elizabeth James (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team.
- 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.
- 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.
- James was part of the England squad which won the UEFA Euro 2025.
- She is of Grenadian and Dominican descent through her father, and English descent through her mother.
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WikipediaLauren Elizabeth James (born 29 September 2001) 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.
Lauren Elizabeth James was born on 29 September 2001 in London. She is of Grenadian and Dominican descent through her father, and English descent through her mother. Her brother Reece James is also a professional footballer.
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