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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|9|29}}
| birth_place = [[London]], England
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
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| clubs3 = [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[England women's national under-17 football team|England U17]]
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| nationalgoals3 = 4
| club-update = 10:14, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
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'''Lauren Elizabeth James''' (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Women's Super League]] club [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]] and the [[England women's national football team|England women's national team]].
 
==Early life and education ==
Lauren Elizabeth James was born on 29 September 2001 in [[London]].<ref name =soccerway>{{cite web | title= L. James| website=Soccerway | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lauren-james/512947/ | access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> She is of Grenadian and Dominican descent through her father, and English descent through her mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2021/03/25/many-siblings-play-elite-football-living-dream-say-lauren-reece/|title=Meet Lauren and Reece James: 'How many siblings play elite football? We're living a dream'|first=Fadumo|last=Olow|date=25 March 2021|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRUCTuNoavk|type=Video|title=Reece James WANTS To Be The Chelsea Captain|first=Nigel|last=James|via=www.youtube.com|date=July 2023}}</ref>
 
She attended [[Twickenham School|Whitton School]] in [[Whitton, London|Whitton]], London.<ref name="RTT">{{cite news |last1=Weich |first1=Ben |title=Teenage football prodigy wins call up to England youth team |url=https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/15049865.teenage-football-prodigy-wins-call-up-to-england-youth-team |access-date=19 February 2019 |work=Richmond & Twickenham Times |date=20 January 2017}}</ref>
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==Club career==
===Arsenal===
James was scouted by [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] as a 13-year-old and trained with the boys' team, but within two years she began training with the first team. On 29 October 2017, James became the second-youngest player in Arsenal's history to make their debut,<ref name="JamesArsenal">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/womens_football/lauren-james-interview-manchester-united-women-news-profile-wsl-a9056896.html|title=Manchester United Women's Lauren James: 'At first boys would ask why I'm training with them, but after a few weeks they realised'|last=Kershaw|first=Tom|date=14 August 2019|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> coming on in the 67th minute to replace [[Lisa Evans]] in a 2–0 win over [[Everton L.F.C.|Everton]] in the [[2017–18 FA WSL|2017–18]] season.<ref name=bbc_41711679>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41711679|title = Everton Ladies 0–2 Arsenal Ladies| work=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2017|access-date=30 October 2017}}</ref>
 
===Manchester United===
[[File:BHA Women 0 Man Utd Women 2 WFAC 4th rd 03 02 2019-1402 (33110774828).jpg|thumb|left|James playing for [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]] against [[Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in 2019.]]
On 13 July 2018, it was announced that James would be part of the first professional [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]] squad due to compete in the newly restructured [[2018–19 FA Women's Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/Meet-the-players-in-Manchester-United-Women-squad-with-photos-and-video|title=United Women's Squad – Player by Player|date=13 July 2018|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 [[FA Women's League Cup|League Cup]] victory against [[Liverpool F.C. Women|Liverpool]], on 19 August.<ref name=manutd_20180819>{{cite web |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-liverpool-women-0-man-utd-women-1 |title=MATCH REPORT: LIVERPOOL WOMEN 0 UNITED WOMEN 1 |last=Drudge |first=Harriet |date=19 August 2018 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=19 May 2019 }}</ref> She scored the opening two goals in United's first game of the [[2018–19 FA Women's Championship|2018–19 Championship]] season, a 12–0 win away to [[Aston Villa L.F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-aston-villa-v-united-women-on-9-september-2018|title=MATCH REPORT: ASTON VILLA 0 UNITED WOMEN 12|publisher=Manchester United F.C.|language=en|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> James was voted FA Women's Championship player of the month for September following her three goals across Manchester United's unbeaten opening month.<ref name="SepPOTM">{{cite web |title=Award for Man Utd hotshot |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/man-utd-lauren-james-player-of-the-month-081018 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> On 20 April 2019, James scored four goals in a 7–0 league win against [[Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)|Crystal Palace]].<ref name=manutd_20190420>{{cite web |last1=Bath |first1=Adam |title=Match report for Man United Women v Crystal Palace Ladies 20 April 2019 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-for-man-united-women-v-crystal-palace-ladies-20-april-2019 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=21 November 2019 |date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
 
James scored United's first ever [[FA Women's Super League|WSL]] goal, netting in the 71st minute in a 2–0 win against Liverpool on 28 September 2019.<ref name=manutd_20190928>{{cite web |last1=Bostock |first1=Adam |title=Manchester United Women 2 Liverpool 0 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-women-2-liverpool-0-match-report-28-sep-2019 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=29 September 2019 |date=28 September 2019}}</ref> Two weeks later, James was sent off in United's 3–0 league win away to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] after receiving two yellow cards.<ref name=manutd_20191013>{{cite web |last1=Carney |first1=Sam |title=Tottenham Hotspur Women 0 Manchester United Women 3 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tottenham-hotspur-women-v-man-utd-women-match-report-13-october-2019 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=13 October 2019 |date=13 October 2019}}</ref> James signed her first professional contract with the club on 16 December.<ref name=manutd_20191216>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/Lauren-James-signs-professional-contract-with-Manchester-United-Women|title=Lauren James signs professional contract at United Women|date=16 December 2019|publisher=Manchester United F.C.|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> At the end of the [[2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season|2019–20 season]], James finished as United's top scorer and was named to the four player shortlist for [[PFA Women's Young Player of the Year]].<ref name=skysports_12063299>{{cite web |title=Liverpool and Manchester City dominate PFA Player of the Year shortlist |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12063299/liverpool-and-manchester-city-dominate-pfa-player-of-the-year-shortlist |website=Sky Sports |date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
 
On 27 March 2021, James opened the scoring in a 2–0 league victory over [[West Ham United F.C. Women|West Ham United]]. The match was the first FA WSL match to be played at [[Old Trafford]].<ref name=bbc_56465997>{{cite news |last=Sanders |first=Emma |title=Manchester United 2–0 West Ham: Teenager Lauren James scores in historic Old Trafford win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56465997 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 March 2021}}</ref>
 
===Chelsea===
On 23 July 2021, James signed a four-year contract with [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]].<ref name=chelsea>{{cite web |title=Lauren James joins Chelsea Women |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/23/lauren-james-joins-chelsea-women |publisher=Chelsea FC}}</ref> She scored her first goal for the club in a 9–0 away win against [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] on 27 March 2022. In her second season at Chelsea, James made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring 8 goals, including 5 in the WSL.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England - L. James - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lauren-james/512947/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> Her performances in the [[2022–23 Women's Super League|2022–23 season]] won her the Young Player Of The Year Award at the Women's Football Awards as well as the [[PFA Women's Young Player of the Year]] Award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's Football Awards: Alessia Russo, Keira Walsh and Lauren James among inaugural winners |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/37009/12889556/womens-football-awards-alessia-russo-keira-walsh-and-lauren-james-among-inaugural-winners |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref name="PFA2023">{{cite web |title=Lauren James PFA Young Player of the Year 2023 |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2023/8/29/pfa-young-player-of-the-year-lauren-james |website=Professional Fooballers' Association |access-date=29 August 2023 |date=29 August 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, it was announced that James had signed a contract to remain at Chelsea until 2027.<ref>{{Cite news |title=James signs new Chelsea contract to 2027 |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65776532 |access-date=2023-06-02}}</ref>
 
==International career==
===Youth===
 
In April 2017, James made her [[England women's national under-17 football team|under-17]] debut in a 2–0 friendly defeat to [[United States women's national under-17 soccer team|USA]]. On 14 October 2017, she captained England during a 10–0 win over Latvia as part of [[2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification]], scoring four goals.
 
In January 2019, James received her first call-up to the [[England women's national under-19 football team|under-19]] squad for the Algarve Tournament.<ref name=thefa_090119>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/jan/09/england-u19-squad-algarve-090119|title=England Women's U19 squad named for Algarve Tournament|last=Association|first=The Football|publisher=The Football Association|language=en|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, James was named in the England squad for the [[2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship|2019 UEFA Under-19 Championship]] in Scotland.<ref name=thefa_130719>{{cite web |title=England squad named for UEFA Women's U19 Finals |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/jul/12/england-u19-squad-euro-finals-130719 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=14 July 2019 |date=13 July 2019}}</ref>
 
===Senior===
In November 2020, James received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 29-player training camp at [[St George's Park National Football Centre|St George's Park]].<ref name=thefa_171120>{{cite web |title=England Women's boss has selected a 29-strong squad for the final meet-up of 2020 |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/17/england-womens-training-squad-named-171120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=17 November 2020 |date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
 
James made her senior debut on 3 September 2022, coming on as a 79th minute substitute during England's [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification|2023 World Cup qualification]] match against [[Austria women's national football team|Austria]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Austria 0-2 England: Alessia Russo and Nikita Parris send Lionesses to World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62765926|work=BBC Sport|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=3 September 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
 
She scored her first international goal on 16 February 2023 during England's 4–0 victory against [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]] in the [[2023 Arnold Clark Cup]].<ref name="firstenglandgoal">{{cite web |title=England 4-0 South Korea: Lionesses ease to victory in Arnold Clark Cup opener |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64650866 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 February 2023 |date=16 February 2023}}</ref>
 
On 31 May 2023, James was named to the squad for the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in July 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gerty |first=David |title=England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/31/england-womens-senior-squad-named-for-world-cup-2023-20233105 |website=England Football |date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: England (ENG) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=9 |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref> She scored the only goal in England's 1–0 victory over [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] in their second [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D|Group D]] fixture,<ref>{{Cite news |title=James stars as England close in on last 16 with Denmark win |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66290755 |access-date=2023-07-28}}</ref> followed by two goals, three assists and a player of the match performance against [[China women's national football team|China]] in their final group game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=FIFA Women's World Cup: China 1-6 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66369572 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> In the first game of the knock-out phase, against [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria]], James was sent off and banned for two games for standing on the back of Nigerian forward [[Michelle Alozie]], officially qualified as "violent conduct".<ref>{{cite news| title=England's James has ban extended to two games | website=BBC Sport | date=10 August 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66449456}}</ref> England went on to win on penalties in her absence.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66420237| title=Women's World Cup 2023: England beat Nigeria in penalty shootout to advance| work=[[BBC Sport]]| date=7 August 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Lauren is the younger sister of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and [[England national football team|England]] defender [[Reece James (footballer, born 1999)|Reece James]].<ref name=times_brother>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/brother-and-sister-who-are-giving-dad-a-very-difficult-decision-to-make-tstgdbwls|title=Brother and sister who are giving dad a very difficult decision to make|last=Rudd|first=Alyson|date=3 November 2018|work=The Times|access-date=14 November 2018|language=en|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> They are the first brother and sister to represent England at senior level in the modern era.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Frank |date=3 September 2022 |title=Lauren James and Reece James: England's footballing siblings |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/03/lauren-james-reece-james-grassroots-story-20220903 |access-date=28 July 2023 |website= |publisher=The Football Association |language=}}</ref>
 
She has cited her father Nigel, a UEFA licensed football coach, as inspiration: "[He] has helped me every step of the way. I grew up playing football with my brothers and wanted to play like them; I have always loved the game. I am grateful to my Dad for all the time, effort and love that he has put into my football by coaching me in order that I reach the very best level."<ref>{{cite web | title=Why NJEC? (hover on picture of Lauren James)| publisher=Nigel James Elite Coaching| url=https://nigeljameselitecoaching.com/why-njec/ | access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 22 October 2023}}<ref name=soccerway_512947>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lauren-james/512947/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=13 December 2018|title=Lauren James player profile}}</ref>
 
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{{notelist}}
 
===International===
{{updated|match played 26 September 2023}}
 
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| rowspan="3" |[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=England 1-0 Denmark: Lauren James stars as England beat Denmark |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66290755 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 July 2023 |date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
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|align=center |3–0
| rowspan="2" align="center"|6–1
| rowspan="2" align=center|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=1 August 2023 |title=China 1-6 England: Lauren James' stunning display powers England into last 16 |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66369572 |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>
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==Honours==
'''Manchester United'''
* [[FA Women's Championship]]: [[2018–19 FA Women's Championship|2018–19]]<ref name=bbc_47998007>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47998007 |title=Man Utd Women 7–0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win |work=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2019 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
 
'''Chelsea'''
* [[FA Women's Super League]]: [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]], [[2022–23 FA WSL|2022–23]]
* [[Women's FA Cup]]: [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|2021–22]], [[2022–23 Women's FA Cup|2022–23]]
 
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'''Individual'''
 
* [[Women's Super League]] Goal of the Month: [[2022–23 Women's Super League#Monthly awards|February 2023]]<ref>{{cite web |date=23 February 2023 |title=Lauren James wins February WSL Goal of the Month award |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/lauren-james-wins-february-wsl-goal-of-the-month-award |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Chelsea F.C.}}</ref>▼
* [[FA Women's Championship]] Player of the Month: [[2018–19 FA Women's Championship#Awards|September 2018]]<ref name=SepPOTM/>
* North-West Football Awards Women's Rising Star: 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Manchester United recognised at North-West Football awards |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/rashford-greenwood-james-and-foundation-recognised-at-north-west-awards |publisher=Manchester United F.C.}}</ref>
▲* [[Women's Super League]] Goal of the Month: [[2022–23 Women's Super League#Monthly awards|February 2023]]<ref>{{cite web |date=23 February 2023 |title=Lauren James wins February WSL Goal of the Month award |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/lauren-james-wins-february-wsl-goal-of-the-month-award |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Chelsea F.C.}}</ref>
* [[Arnold Clark Cup]] Player of the Tournament: [[2023 Arnold Clark Cup|2023]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Arnold Clark Cup]] NXGN Player of the Tournament: [[2023 Arnold Clark Cup|2023]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ruszkai |first=Ameé |date=22 February 2023 |title=England's Lauren James named NXGN Player of the Tournament at the Arnold Clark Cup |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/england-lauren-james-nxgn-player-tournament-arnold-clark-cup/bltd84f5bff6d4427fe/match/d1kmxyr2oqk3bc5msbweuzdp0 |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Goal}}</ref>
* London Football Awards Women’s Young Player of the Year: 2023
* [[PFA Women's Young Player of the Year]]: [[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]]<ref name="PFA2023"/>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/lauren-james Profile] at the Manchester United F.C. website
* {{UEFA player|250115796}}
* {{Soccerway|lauren-james/512947}}
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