Declan Rice (born 14 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or center-back for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team.
Meet Teresa Rice and Sean Rice
Declan Rice was born to his parents, Sean and Teresa Rice. Declan hasn’t revealed much about his parents, although they looked pleased with his accomplishments.
Rice’s parents have always supported his decision to pursue a career as a professional football player, and they are the reason he has been able to reach this level.
Declan’s paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants from Douglas County, Cork. Declan joined West Ham United’s academy in 2014 after being released at 14.
Declan has always had excellent parents in Sean and Teresa, and he is grateful to have been born into such loving and caring parents who have always tried to motivate him.
Declan Rice signed his first professional contract with West Ham United on December 16, 2015, a little over a year after he then joined the club as a junior player.