Name: Lauren James
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: September 29, 2001
Position: Attacker
Current club: Chelsea
Women's Super League clubs played for: Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea

Chelsea's Lauren James has not taken part in a great number of the side's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making seven appearances overall and playing 340 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in five of these appearances across their 15 fixtures and come on as a substitute on two occasions.

James last made an appearance in a league game on February 8, playing 63 minutes for Chelsea versus Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-0 success. In total, she has scored one Women's Super League goal in 2025/2026. She has been shown one yellow card.

She opened her account for the campaign against West Ham United on January 11, scoring during a 5-0 victory.

Chelsea next face a home match against Liverpool in Women's Super League action on February 15.

In last season's Women's Super League, James featured in nine games for Chelsea, scored three goals and provided one assist.

James moved to Chelsea in July 2021 from Manchester United, for whom she made 40 league appearances in total, scoring 22 goals and providing one assist.