Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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Loftus-Cheek training with England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2023 | Chelsea | 103 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fulham (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | AC Milan | 71 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | England U19 | 13 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | England U21 | 17 | (7) |
| 2017– | England | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:09, 22 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:10, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek (born 23 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and the England national team.
An academy graduate of Chelsea, Loftus-Cheek made his debut for the club in 2014 and went on to win the Premier League in 2016–17 and the UEFA Europa League in 2018–19, as well as spending time on loan with Crystal Palace in 2017–18 and Fulham in 2020–21.
A former England youth international, Loftus-Cheek made his debut for the senior team in 2017, going on to represent England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.