Republic of Ireland U17 Archives

Declan Rice- Footballer

Declan Rice was born in England on January 14^th, 1999.
He is a Defensive midfielder/centre-back.
In his Youth career he played for Chelsea and West Ham.
During his Senior career he has only played for West Ham, since 2015.
“I only ever wanted to be a footballer.”- Declan Rice
“You’ve got to test yourself against the best to know you are the best.”- Declan Rice

Jack Grealish was born in England on September 10^th, 1995.
He is a winger/attacking midfielder.
In his youth career he played for Aston Villa.
During his senior career he has played for Aston Villa, loaned out to Notts County and signed a six-year contract with Manchester City on August 5^th, 2021.
Having played for the Republic of Ireland at three age levels and for England at two age levels is remarkable.
“I think the main thing about football is confidence.”- Jack Grealish