Lauren James' salary compared to Chelsea star brother's after nail-biting Euro 2025 win
Lauren James and her older brother, Reece James, made history as the first brother and sister to earn senior caps for England in 2022. The superstar siblings, who also play for Chelsea, have made their mark in the sports world in a seismic way with an impressive haul of silverware.
Lauren, known as L.J., 23, was a key player for England in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 campaign, resulting in a stunning win against champions Spain on Sunday. Meanwhile, Reece, 25, is one of the Premier League's most recognisable figures. The Chelsea men's star has his own array of trophies, including the Champions League, Club World Cup and Conference League, but he's yet to snap up any silverware with the senior international team.
Despite their string of successes, there is huge pay disparity between the siblings. Lioness Lauren is said to rake in a hefty £350,000 per year with the reigning WSL champions and is believed to be worth around £1.8million with sponsorship deals to bolster her income, with brands like Beats by Dre, Sure and Nike backing her.
The England Women's squad is also said to be sharing £1.75million after their stunning win in Switzerland on Sunday.
However, under his current contract at Stamford Bridge, Reece reportedly earns a jaw-dropping £250,000 on a weekly basis, while his annual salary scales up to a staggering £13million.
With both siblings donning Chelsea and England colours, Lauren is keenly aware of their familial ties, but has vowed to establish her individual identity as she points out that men's football still has a "much bigger profile".
In an interview with the BBC ahead of the Women's World Cup in 2023, she said: "Even just, 'That's Lauren James, that's Reece's sister.' But I want to carve out [my own name] and be known as, 'This is Lauren James.'
"At the moment, men's football has a lot bigger profile and I'm sure there are times when I've said, 'Oh, that's so and so's sister,' I think it's just natural. But it doesn't bother me too much because I know I have my own career."
However, reflecting on their incredible achievements, she said "From the outside, it is a bit like 'wow', but from our point of view, it is difficult to take it in. We are just both on our own paths and looking to enjoy our football.
"Both of us are supportive of each other, where I will go to his games and he will go to my games when he can. We kind of leave each other to it though. Anything to do with football, we both know what we need to do so we just leave the other one to it."
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Meanwhile, Reece said of his sister, via England Football's official website: "Me and Lauren played in a number of tournaments together where we would be in the same team. We won a lot of tournaments together and it was great playing with her."
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