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My Take
Declan Rice is my favorite kind of footballer: the one whose value you only fully grasp when he is absent. Defensive midfield is thankless work, yet Rice has turned screening, tackling, and ball-carrying into something close to glamour. Watching him for Arsenal and England, what impresses me most is the calm; he receives under pressure as if pressure were a rumor. At 188 cm with relentless stamina, he covers ground like a player half his size. I would argue he is quietly redefining what England expects from the position: not just destruction, but progression. Born in 1999, he could anchor that midfield for another decade, and I suspect history will rank him very highly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Declan Rice
- Name (Japanese)
- デクラン・ライス
- Reading
- でくらん・らいす
- Born
- January 14, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Declan Rice born?
Born January 14, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Declan Rice from?
Declan Rice is from Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.
What does Declan Rice do?
Declan Rice works as association football player.
How tall is Declan Rice?
Declan Rice is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.