James Ward-Prowse

James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse (born 1 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team.

Originally a member of Southampton's youth system, Ward-Prowse made his first-team debut for the club in October 2011, and signed his first professional contract in May 2012. He became a regular for Southampton, and made his 200th appearance in all competitions in April 2018. He was appointed as captain in June 2020.

He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels and earned 31 caps and scored 6 goals at under-21 level, also serving as captain. He made his senior international debut in March 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to then World champions Germany.