R. James · career
Reece Lewis James
Full Back · 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: 2025/26Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 132 appearances with 29 goal contributions from defence.
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 20 points at Chelsea. Form is on a climb — up 26 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±16 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Chelsea | 29 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 33 |
| 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 · 2025/26
44 played9 unused sub4 injured12 not in squad· 2956 min, 3g 6a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Los Angeles FC | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 20 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Flamengo | 1-3 | Played | 64 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 25 | FIFA Club World Cup | A ES Tunis | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jun 28 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Benfica | 4-1 | Played | 80 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jul 5 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Palmeiras | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Fluminense | 2-0 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 13 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Paris Saint Germain | 3-0 | Played | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sholing | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bayer Leverkusen | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H AC Milan | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Played | 79 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 22 | Premier League | A West Ham | 5-1 | Played | 21 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | H Fulham | 2-0 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Brentford | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 17 | UEFA Champions League | A Bayern München | 1-3 | Played | 68 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Lincoln | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | H Brighton | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 30 | UEFA Champions League | H Benfica | 1-0 | Played | 9 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 4 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Oct 22 | UEFA Champions League | H Ajax | 5-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Wolves | 4-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Qarabag | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | Premier League | H Wolves | 3-0 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | A Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 3-0 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 30 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Dec 3 | Premier League | A Leeds | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | A Atalanta | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 13 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 16 | League Cup | A Cardiff | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Dec 27 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Dec 30 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Fulham | 1-2 | Played | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Charlton | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 14 | League Cup | H Arsenal | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-0 | Played | 85 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Pafos | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 25 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 3-1 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Napoli | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-2 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 3 | League Cup | A Arsenal | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | A Wolves | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | H Leeds | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 13 | FA Cup | A Hull City | 4-0 | Played | 60 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | H Burnley | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 1 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | A Wrexham | 4-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 11 | UEFA Champions League | A Paris Saint Germain | 2-5 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 17 | UEFA Champions League | H Paris Saint Germain | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | A Everton | 0-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Port Vale | 7-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 0-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Apr 21 | Premier League | A Brighton | 0-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Apr 26 | FA Cup | H Leeds | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 4 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-1 | Played | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| May 16 | FA Cup | H Manchester City | 0-1 | Played | 83 | 7.3 | ||
| May 19 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-2 | Played | 38 | 6.9 |