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Joel Veltman career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
BrightonBrighton
25
1205
1
1
FA CupFA Cup
2
166
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
21
898
0
1
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
2
141
1
0
24/25
BrightonBrighton
22
1720
0
0
FA CupFA Cup
0
0
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
21
1697
0
0
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
1
23
0
0
23/24
BrightonBrighton
33
1965
1
1
Europa LeagueEuropa League
6
377
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
27
1588
1
1
22/23
BrightonBrighton
31
2188
1
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
31
2188
1
1
21/22
BrightonBrighton
34
2874
1
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
34
2874
1
1
20/21
BrightonBrighton
28
2281
1
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
28
2281
1
1
19/20
AjaxAjax
24
2076
0
0
Champions LeagueChampions League
5
426
0
0
EredivisieEredivisie
19
1650
0
0
18/19
AjaxAjax
14
797
0
1
Champions LeagueChampions League
5
312
0
0
EredivisieEredivisie
9
485
0
1
17/18
AjaxAjax
30
2484
1
1
EredivisieEredivisie
30
2484
1
1
16/17
AjaxAjax
40
3485
3
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
10
791
0
0
EredivisieEredivisie
30
2694
3
0
15/16
AjaxAjax
39
3474
5
2
Europa LeagueEuropa League
5
450
0
0
EredivisieEredivisie
34
3024
5
2
14/15
AjaxAjax
33
2866
1
4
Europa LeagueEuropa League
3
251
1
0
Champions LeagueChampions League
5
430
0
0
EredivisieEredivisie
25
2185
0
4
13/14
AjaxAjax
3
227
0
0
Champions LeagueChampions League
3
227
0
0

International career

SeasonTeam
2020
NetherlandsNetherlands
1
3
0
0
European ChampionshipEuropean Championship
1
3
0
0
20/21
NetherlandsNetherlands
3
194
0
0
UEFA Nations League AUEFA Nations League A
3
194
0
0
2019
NetherlandsNetherlands
3
270
0
0
European Championship QualificationEuropean Championship Qualification
3
270
0
0
16/17
NetherlandsNetherlands
1
90
0
0
World Cup Qualification UEFAWorld Cup Qualification UEFA
1
90
0
0
14/15
NetherlandsNetherlands
1
37
0
0
European Championship QualificationEuropean Championship Qualification
1
37
0
0
2014
NetherlandsNetherlands
2
15
0
0
World CupWorld Cup
2
15
0
0

Key

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Frequently asked questions

Declan Rice primarily plays as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal, either as a single pivot or in a double-pivot formation. More recently, though, he has been used in a bit more advanced position as an #8, thanks to his progressive ball-carrying and goalscoring abilities.

Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames in the Greater London region in England.

The English international dons the No. 41 jersey at his current club Arsenal. In an episode of The Overlap in 2022, where he had a chat with Gary Neville, Rice explained that 41 was a number given to his by his kit man at his previous club, West Ham United, and that he continues to wear it because he's superstitious.

The Arsenal man is 1.88m (6ft 2in) tall, and is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment.

Declan Rice weighs 80kg (176 lbs) and is a physically dominant force in midfield.

Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea (2006-2013), before spending two years in West Ham United's youth setup.

Declan Rice and long-term girlfriend Lauren Fryer welcomed their first child, son Jude, in August 2022.

Declan Rice hasn't exchanged vows yet, but he has been dating childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer since 2016.