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George Hirst career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
IpswichIpswich
44
2247
3
11
FA CupFA Cup
1
90
0
0
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
1
50
0
0
ChampionshipChampionship
42
2107
3
11
24/25
IpswichIpswich
26
662
1
3
FA CupFA Cup
0
0
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
26
662
1
3
23/24
IpswichIpswich
26
1762
5
7
ChampionshipChampionship
26
1762
5
7
22/23
IpswichIpswich
21
1098
2
6
League OneLeague One
21
1098
2
6
22/23
BlackburnBlackburn
9
276
0
0
ChampionshipChampionship
9
276
0
0
21/22
PortsmouthPortsmouth
40
2423
4
13
League OneLeague One
40
2423
4
13
20/21
RotherhamRotherham
31
686
0
0
ChampionshipChampionship
31
686
0
0
19/20
LeicesterLeicester
2
11
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
2
11
0
0
16/17
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
2
44
0
0
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
1
29
0
0
ChampionshipChampionship
1
15
0
0

International career

SeasonTeam
25/26
ScotlandScotland
2
11
0
0
World Cup Qualification UEFAWorld Cup Qualification UEFA
2
11
0
0
24/25
ScotlandScotland
0
0
0
0
UEFA Nations League A QualificationUEFA Nations League A Qualification
0
0
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.