Lauren James

Lauren James is an empowering English professional footballer, best known as a forward for Chelsea and the England women’s national team. Having developed a keen interest in football at the age of 13, she has developed a profound career throughout the sports community and has taken the industry by storm over recent years. A leading authority in his field, Lauren appeared in the England 2023 World Cup qualification and has recently been selected to take part in the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup. When looking to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds, Lauren is the perfect choice to deliver keynote speeches or host events of all kinds.

An incredibly talented professional, Lauren was scouted by Arsenal at the age of 13. Within two years of training, she was selected to join the first team in 2017 and made her debut later that year against Everton. Becoming the second-youngest player in Arsenal’s history to make their debut, Lauren was quickly chosen to be part of the first professional women’s Manchester United squad to compete in the 2018/19 FA Women’s Championship. Making 40 appearances during her time at the club, she was shortlisted for PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year in the 2019/20 season and has continued to become a fan-favourite for fans over recent years. Now playing for Chelsea, Lauren scored her first goal against Leicester City and has since been awarded the Young Player of the Year award at the Women’s Football Awards due to her renowned football success.

In 2017, Lauren made her national debut for the England under-17 squad in a 2-0 defeat to USA. Extremely passionate about her sporting career, she captained the team during the 2018 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualification and was later named in the iconic 2019 UEFA Under-19 Championship. One year later, Lauren received her first call-up for the senior national team during a training camp at St George’s Park and made her debut in 2022 during England’s 2023 World Cup qualification match against Austria. An inspiration to women in the industry, Lauren was named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and has gained the opportunity to showcase her undoubtable talent to audiences around the world. When playing at the World Cup, Lauren proved her talent as a forward, scoring three goals - one against Denmark and twice against China. In addition, Lauren also helped assist in three other goals, and was awarded Player of the Match. In the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup, against Spain, Lauren was the substitute for Alessia Russo.

A leading authority in her field, Lauren James is now highly sought-after to attend a wide range of events internationally. A testament to her remarkable football achievements, she was named the North-West Football Awards Women’s Rising Star in 2020, and the London Football Awards Women’s Young Player of the Year in 2023. Whether you are looking to hire a passionate sports speaker or an entertaining event host, Lauren is the perfect addition to events of all shapes and sizes.