Born in Kingston Upon Thames on January 14th, 1999, Declan Rice upset the football odds by becoming a Premier League star despite being released by Chelsea, aged 14.
Soon after, West Ham’s academy took a chance on the rangy midfielder, with Rice earning the role of club captain and earning a spot in the England squad. However, he earned a mega money move to Arsenal in the summer of 2023 - with the Gunners forking out an estimated £105 million to sign him.
| Per year | €14,511,385 | £12,477,977 |
| Per month | €1,209,282 | £1,039,831 |
| Per week | €279,065 | £239,961 |
| Per day | €39,757 | £34,186 |
| Per hour | €1,656 | £1,423 |
| Per minute | €27 | £23 |
Rice, now one of the highest earning players at the Emirates Stadium, has been a revelation since arriving at the club and he has been key to Arsenal's title challenge. How highly is he hated and can he lead the Gunners to Premier League glory? Only time will tell.
How Much Is Declan Rice Worth?
Presently, Rice earns an estimated £250,000 a week at Arsenal and that figure would make him one of the highest paid players in the Premier League.
Going off his current salary, that equates to £12.4m a year, while it has been estimated elsewhere that his net worth is a staggering £26 million. This figure is only an estimate though, with no exact knowledge of his wage and earnings from endorsement deals.
That figure incidentally, does not include hefty bonuses for goals scored and relegations avoided.
With Arsenal bang in contention to challenge for the title, Rice could be in for a nice bonus come the end of the campaign if the Gunners clinch the Premier League crown.
In addition to his earning power on the pitch, Rice has agreed to several lucrative commercial tie-ins with companies keen to be associated with a player whose popularity extends beyond Arsenal's fan-base.
He has an exclusive deal with Adidas, promoting them via his Instagram channel, and has previously appeared in advertisements for Sports Direct.
Having invested wisely in property – including a sprawling pad in Chigwell, Essex that he shares with his long-term partner Lauren – Rice comfortably has a fortune in excess of £10m.
Declan Rice West Ham Move
Growing up a Chelsea fan, Rice looked up to the Stamford Bridge superstars of that era, including Juan Sebastian Veron and his childhood hero Frank Lampard.
A decade on however, one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the country positively bleeds claret and blue. Or at least he did prior to joining Arsenal in 2023.
Having forged a close relationship with the Hammers fan-base, Rice was the obvious choice to inherit the captain’s armband from club legend Mark Noble and his influential and committed performances were admired by one and all at the London Stadium.
Twice he was voted West Ham’s Young Player of the Year. Twice he has won their Player of the Year.
Prior to his move to Arsenal, Rice insisted he was happy to remain a Hammer, putting in weekly displays that has led to his manager describing him as a ‘great ambassador’ and ‘leader’.
Declan Rice England
After controversially switching his allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England early in his career, Rice has subsequently become a pivotal part of Gareth Southgate’s national set-up, his manager’s first-choice even amidst some stiff competition.
Making his England bow in March 2019, Rice has seamlessly transferred his bossing of centre-circles at club level to the international stage and his form and fitness is key should the Three Lions have any hope of lifting the World Cup aloft at Qatar 2022.
Declan Rice Girlfriend
Declan Rice has dated childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer for eight years, with the couple beginning their relationship in 2016 after meeting at school.
The couple are in a happy relationship and share 20-month-old son Jude, but Fryer and Rice have both received disgusting abuse online over her appearance.
This has resulted in Lauren Fryer deleting all images from her Instagram page, with cyberbullying first starting in December 2023 - less than six months after Rice joined Arsenal.
With comments stating that Rice 'could do better' and 'he has low standards', it's hardly a shock that Fryer has opted to remove her social media posts.
Lauren has 64,000 followers on Instagram but has kept her profile public rather than switching to a private account, and she has received support from several celebrities - including Love Island and reality TV star Liberty Poole.
Here's to hoping that the trolls leave Fryer alone in the coming months and the two can enjoy raising Jude in a loving, committed relationship.
*Credit for the photos in this article belongs to Alamy*