# Ria Bose
**Ria Bose** (born 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a defender, primarily a right-back, for West Ham United of the [Women's Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/womens-super-league) and for the England youth national teams.[1](https://www.whufc.com/en/teams/womens-team/ria-bose-profile) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) Born in London, she developed in the Chelsea FC academy, made her senior debut in Portugal with [Sporting CP](https://www.edgepedia.org/sporting-cp), and joined West Ham in January 2026 before representing England at the 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.[1](https://www.whufc.com/en/teams/womens-team/ria-bose-profile) • [3](https://ria-bose.com/) • [4](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2006, London, England; height 158 cm[1](https://www.whufc.com/en/teams/womens-team/ria-bose-profile) |
| Position | Defender, primarily right-back; describes herself as an attacking full-back[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) • [3](https://ria-bose.com/) |
| Youth career | Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea academies[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) |
| Senior clubs | Sporting CP (from September 2024); West Ham United (from 14 January 2026, two-and-a-half-year contract, undisclosed fee)[3](https://ria-bose.com/) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) |
| International | England U17, U19, and U20; 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup squad in Poland[3](https://ria-bose.com/) • [4](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/) |
| 2026 U20 World Cup | 3 appearances, 266 minutes, 0 goals, 0 assists[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/14672/ria-bose/national/career) |
| Current status | On loan at Sunderland (WSL 2) from West Ham until 31 January 2027[6](https://www.flashscore.com/player/bose-ria/hn1Z81s2/) |
## Youth career and England age groups
Bose began her development in the Chelsea FC academy after coming through Brighton & Hove Albion's youth system, and her time at Chelsea shaped her profile as a modern full-back combining defensive work with attacking support.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) • [3](https://ria-bose.com/) Her progress earned call-ups to England's youth national teams, and she represented her country at the UEFA Under-17 and Under-19 European Championships, contributing at least one assist in each competition.[3](https://ria-bose.com/)
Her international record at these levels, as compiled by Opta, covers the 2022 and 2023 U17 qualification and tournament cycles, the 2024 U19 qualification and final tournament, and a 2024 season total of 7 England appearances with 480 minutes played.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/14672/ria-bose/national/career)
## Sporting CP
In September 2024 Bose signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, a move that marked her senior debut in a foreign league. On arrival she was described as a player of "enormous potential" and a long-term investment for the Lisbon club, and her 2024/2025 season in the Portuguese Liga BPI established her as a promising talent.[3](https://ria-bose.com/) She spent about a season and a half with Sporting before moving to England.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo)
## West Ham United
West Ham United signed Bose from Sporting CP on 14 January 2026 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old was the second signing under head coach Rita Guarino, who had joined the club in December 2025. Guarino described her as "a dynamic full-back who can impact the game in defence and attack" and noted that she had been a key player for the England youth sides.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo) Bose made her Women's Super League debut late in the 2025/2026 season, playing 12 minutes as a substitute in West Ham's 4-1 loss to Manchester City on 16 May 2026.[6](https://www.flashscore.com/player/bose-ria/hn1Z81s2/) • [4](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/)
## 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup
In August 2026 Bose was named in Lydia Bedford's England Under-20 squad for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Poland, which ran from 5 to 27 September. She had featured throughout England's summer preparations, starting the 1-1 draw against the United States in July, appearing in the penalty-shootout victory over Colombia, and playing 62 minutes of a 2-0 win over Portugal in the final warm-up fixture.[4](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/)
At the tournament, Opta records 3 appearances and 266 minutes for Bose, with England drawn in [Group B](https://www.edgepedia.org/group-b) against Canada, Tanzania, and Brazil.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/14672/ria-bose/national/career) • [4](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/) She played 85 minutes in England's last-16 defeat by Nigeria.[7](https://readwestham.com/2026/10/06/ria-bose-sunderland-debut-west-ham-loan/)
## Loan to Sunderland
In the 2026/2027 season Bose joined Sunderland of Women's Super League 2 on loan from West Ham, running until 31 January 2027, wearing the number 12.[6](https://www.flashscore.com/player/bose-ria/hn1Z81s2/) • [8](https://www.wslfootball.com/players/ria-bose) She made her [Sunderland](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunderland) debut on 4 October 2026, entering in the 89th minute of a 3-1 home win over Leicester City at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Sunderland's fourth win from their opening five league matches.[7](https://readwestham.com/2026/10/06/ria-bose-sunderland-debut-west-ham-loan/)
## Off the pitch
Bose has been part of the Skechers Football athlete roster since 2023 and wears the Skechers Razor boot; her website positions her as an ambassador with a large following on TikTok and Instagram, and she is represented by the agency Futplan.[3](https://ria-bose.com/)
## References
1. [Ria Bose profile, West Ham United FC](https://www.whufc.com/en/teams/womens-team/ria-bose-profile)
2. [West Ham sign England youth defender Bose, BBC Sport, 14 January 2026](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9zyn5gp5xo)
3. [Ria Bose official website](https://ria-bose.com/)
4. [West Ham defender Ria Bose earns England World Cup call, Read West Ham, 22 August 2026](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/22/west-ham-defender-ria-bose-earns-england-world-cup-call/)
5. [Ria Bose International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/14672/ria-bose/national/career)
6. [Ria Bose stats, Flashscore](https://www.flashscore.com/player/bose-ria/hn1Z81s2/)
7. [Ria Bose makes Sunderland debut after West Ham loan, Read West Ham, 6 October 2026](https://readwestham.com/2026/10/06/ria-bose-sunderland-debut-west-ham-loan/)
8. [Ria Bose, WSL Football](https://www.wslfootball.com/players/ria-bose)
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