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Mduduzi Shabalala career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs
31
1898
3
5
CAF Confederations CupCAF Confederations Cup
5
302
0
0
Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League
26
1596
3
5
24/25
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs
27
1704
1
4
Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League
27
1704
1
4

International career

SeasonTeam
23/25
South AfricaSouth Africa
1
2
0
0
World Cup Qualification CAFWorld Cup Qualification CAF
1
2
0
0

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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.