Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (born 11 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | Chelsea | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | England U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:20, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Reading, Russell-Denny joined the academy of Chelsea in 2014 as an under-8.[4] He attended St Edward's Prep & Nursery in Reading.[5] Russell-Denny signed his first professional contract in October 2023.[6]
International career
editIn October 2023, Russell-Denny had been called up to England under-18 level.[7][8] He made his U18 debut during a 1–1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023.[9]
On 2 November 2023, Russell-Denny was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] He scored goals in group stage wins against New Caledonia and Iran.[11][12]
On 7 September 2024, Russell-Denny made his England U19 debut during a 1-1 draw away to Croatia.[13]
Honours
editEngland U18s
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 September 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Reiss Denny". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny at WorldFootball.net
- ^ SPORTS, FISTO (25 February 2020). "PL-ISL Next Gen Mumbai Cup: Reiss Alexander pulled the strings in midfield as Chelsea churn narrow win over Manchester United". www.fistosports.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "March-2016.pdf" (PDF). St Edward's Prep. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Kingsley, Igho (9 October 2023). "Deep-lying central midfielder skilled in taking free-kicks signs new contract with Chelsea". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 October 2023). "England MU18s squad named for Marbella trip". England Football.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (6 October 2023). "Robins record breaker earns historic England call". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 October 2023). "Report: Belgium 1-1 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". England Football.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "England v New Caledonia". ESPN. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "England v Iran". ESPN. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny at Soccerway