PLAYER DETAILS
Lauren James profile
- Club
- Chelsea Women
- Position
- Forward
- Nationality
- England
- Date of birth
- 2001-09-29
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Height
- 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 172 lbs
- Shirt number
- 10
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Lauren James
Lauren James (born 29 September 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for FA WSL club Chelsea.
James was scouted by Arsenal as a 13-year old and trained with the boy's team, but within two years she began training with the first team. On 29 September 2017, James made her debut for Arsenal, coming on in the 67th minute, replacing Lisa Evans in a 2–0 win over Everton in the 2017–18 season.
On 13 July 2018, it was announced that James would be part of the first professional Manchester United squad due to compete in the newly restructured 2018–19 FA Women's Championship. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool, on 19 August.