Declan Rice
Awards & Honours
11
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Declan Rice's career is defined by historic achievements. He captained West Ham to their first major European trophy in 58 years, the UEFA Europa Conference League, and was named the competition's Player of the Season. His £100 million transfer to Arsenal made him the joint-most-expensive English player ever, and he immediately helped the club end a 22-year Premier League title drought. In 2024, he was awarded an MBE for services to football, a rare honour for a player his age. His leadership qualities, consistency, and ability to perform on the biggest stages have earned him recognition as one of the world's elite midfielders.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)
Awarded in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to football.
Guinness World Record: Most expensive English footballer
Joint record with Jack Grealish for £100 million transfer fee.
Key to the City of Kingston upon Thames
Awarded following West Ham's UEFA Europa Conference League triumph.
Rankings & Lists
100 Best Footballers in the World
Best Midfielders in the World
World's Best Midfielders
Magazine Covers
FourFourTwo (UK)
June 2023
Declan Rice: The £100m Man
The GentleManual (US)
September 2023
Declan Rice on Leadership, Style, and the Arsenal Move
GQ (UK)
November 2023
Declan Rice: Arsenal's New General
Sports Illustrated (UK edition)
August 2024
The Midfield Maestro: Declan Rice's Premier League Triumph
Records & Feats
Joint-most expensive English footballer
Rice's £100 million transfer to Arsenal in 2023 tied with Jack Grealish as the highest transfer fee ever paid for an English player.
First West Ham captain to win a European trophy since 1965
Rice captained West Ham to the UEFA Europa Conference League title in 2023, the club's first major European trophy in 58 years.