James Garner reveals Nemanja Vidic was his boyhood hero
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Declan Rice
Central midfielder · Arsenal
63
Matches
57
In the starting XI
401
Minutes
5
Goals
11
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Brighton
Arsenal
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Sunderland
Arsenal
Premier League
|
0:2 | |
Napoli
Arsenal
UEFA Champions League
|
0:1 | |
Arsenal
Chelsea
Premier League
|
2:1 | |
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Premier League
|
0:1 | |
Arsenal
Coventry
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Arsenal
Manchester City
Community Shield
|
3:0 | |
France
England
World Cup
|
4:6 | |
England
Argentina
World Cup
|
1:2 | |
Norway
England
World Cup
|
1:2 |
Season statistics
63
Matches
57
In the starting XI
5
Goals
11
Assists
401
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2025 | 32 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 12 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 8 |
| Premier League | 2026 | 5 |
| League Cup | 2025 | 2 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2024 — 2027 — now Arsenal 160 matches
- 2017 — 2023 West Ham United 245 matches
- 2016 — 2018 West Ham United U21 32 matches
- 2017 West Ham United U18 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 26/27 | Arsenal | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 7 | 3 099 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 069 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 288 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 7 | 2 833 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 006 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 242 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 231 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 839 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 272 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | UEFA Conference League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 696 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 4 | 3 178 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 880 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 1 | 3 | 3 420 |
| 19/20 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 004 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 260 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 424 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 800 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U18 | U18 Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
Transfers
Transfers- 23/24 West Ham Arsenal €116.60M
- 17/18 West Ham U21 West Ham
- 16/17 West Ham U18 West Ham U21
- 15/16 West Ham Yth. West Ham U18
- 13/14 Chelsea Youth West Ham Yth.
Teammates
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