R. James · career
Reece Lewis James
Defensive · Chelsea · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 133 appearances, 10 goals and 19 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Chelsea — Season rating 54, 1 goal and 2 assists in 32 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Chelsea. Form is on a climb — up 23 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 25 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 29 |
| 2025/26 | Chelsea | 29 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | Chelsea | 19 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | Chelsea | 16 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 19 |
| 2021/22 | Chelsea | 26 | 5 | 9 | 96 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | Chelsea | 32 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 54 |
| 2019/20 | Chelsea | 24 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Chelsea U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | WiganLoan | 45 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea U19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea U23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Chelsea U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Chelsea U18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2026/27 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 1 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| England U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| England U20 | 2019/20 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 0 |
| England U19 | 2018/19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| England U18 | 2017/18 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 5 | 0 |
Honours
FA Youth Cup×3U18 Premier League×3FIFA Club World Cup×2FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2Florida Cup×2Premier League Summer Series×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2U18 Premier League Cup×2UEFA Champions League×2UEFA Conference League×2UEFA Europa League×2UEFA Super Cup×2UEFA U19 Championship×2FA Cup×4League Cup×3Florida Cup×2Premier League 2×2UEFA European Championship×2UEFA Super Cup×2UEFA Youth League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat England | 5 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat England | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| UEFA World Cup Qualifiersat England | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
Schedule · 2026/27
1 played6 not in squad· 90 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Western Sydney Wanderers | 6-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tottenham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Juventus | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H AC Milan | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Johor Darul Takzim FC | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Real Sociedad | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | A Fulham | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 |