Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny

Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (born 11 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.

Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
Personal information
Full name Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 (age 18)
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

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Born 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

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In 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

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England U18s

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 September 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Reiss Denny". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "March-2016.pdf" (PDF). St Edward's Prep. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 October 2023). "England MU18s squad named for Marbella trip". England Football.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ^ Palmer, Jon (6 October 2023). "Robins record breaker earns historic England call". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 October 2023). "Report: Belgium 1-1 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". England Football.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  11. ^ "England v New Caledonia". ESPN. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ "England v Iran". ESPN. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  13. ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  15. ^ Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny at Soccerway
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