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icInjury
Broken finger (Feb 8)Expected return: Early March 2026
Height
37
Shirt
34 years
Jul 22, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€388.9K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches51%Shot attempts11%Goals42%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions55%

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
2
Assists
19
Started
31
Matches
1,797
Minutes played
6.92
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 7

Millwall
L0-2
35
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 31

Sheffield Wednesday
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Jan 24

Queens Park Rangers
W2-3
84
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 20

Leicester City
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 17

Norwich City
L1-2
21
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 4

Derby County
W1-2
90
1
0
1
0
8.5

Jan 1

Blackburn Rovers
W0-2
72
0
1
0
0
7.8

Dec 29, 2025

Preston North End
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Dec 26, 2025

Sheffield United
W5-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 19, 2025

Swansea City
L2-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.0
Wrexham

Feb 7

Championship
Millwall
0-2
35‎’‎
6.0

Jan 31

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
0-1
90‎’‎
8.1

Jan 24

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
2-3
84‎’‎
7.0

Jan 20

Championship
Leicester City
1-1
90‎’‎
7.5

Jan 17

Championship
Norwich City
1-2
21‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 6Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.17xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.07xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,797

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.17
xG on target (xGOT)
0.09
Non-penalty xG
0.17
Shots
6
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.72
Successful passes
735
Successful passes %
83.9%
Accurate long balls
48
Accurate long balls %
46.6%
Chances created
19
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
15
Successful crosses %
23.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
72.7%
Duels won
96
Duels won %
63.2%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
1,165
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles
50
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
104
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
13
Clearances
36
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
26
xG against while on pitch
27.59

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Matthew James is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Wrexham, born on July 22, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew James on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matthew James has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,797 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.92, 3 yellow cards.

Matthew James scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Assists compared to central midfielders in the Championship.

Matthew James's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew James's next match is on February 21, 2026 when Wrexham face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Matthew James's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew James's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew James currently plays for Wrexham alongside Callum Edwards, Reuben Egan, Zak Vyner, Arthur Okonkwo, Callum Doyle, Lewis Brunt, Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Josh Windass, Bailey Cadamarteri, Issa Kaboré, Liberato Cacace, George Thomason, George Dobson, Jay Rodriguez, Ben Sheaf, Kieffer Moore, Oliver Rathbone, Danny Ward, Dan Scarr, Callum Burton, Lewis O'Brien, Sam Smith, Ryan Barnett, Nathan Broadhead, Aaron James, James Rainbird, and Ryan Longman. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew James's career has also included time at Bristol City, Leicester City, Coventry City, Barnsley, Preston North End, Manchester United, and Farsley Celtic AFC.

On the international stage, Matthew James has represented England U19 and England U20.

Matthew James is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matthew James has won 4 titles: Premier League (2015/2016) and Championship (2013/2014) with Leicester City and Premier League (2008/2009) and EFL Cup (2008/2009) with Manchester United.

Matthew James has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, FA Cup, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew James, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew James to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches51%Shot attempts11%Goals42%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions55%

Career

Senior career

Wrexham (free agent)Oct 2024 - now
66
3
115
4
24
3
15
0
2
0
15
0
18
1
100
5
30
3

Youth career

1
0
7
0
7
0

National team

4
0
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leicester City

England
1
Premier League(15/16)
1

News

About

Matthew James is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Wrexham, born on July 22, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew James on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matthew James has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,797 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.92, 3 yellow cards.

Matthew James scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Assists compared to central midfielders in the Championship.

Matthew James's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew James's next match is on February 21, 2026 when Wrexham face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Matthew James's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew James's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew James currently plays for Wrexham alongside Callum Edwards, Reuben Egan, Zak Vyner, Arthur Okonkwo, Callum Doyle, Lewis Brunt, Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Josh Windass, Bailey Cadamarteri, Issa Kaboré, Liberato Cacace, George Thomason, George Dobson, Jay Rodriguez, Ben Sheaf, Kieffer Moore, Oliver Rathbone, Danny Ward, Dan Scarr, Callum Burton, Lewis O'Brien, Sam Smith, Ryan Barnett, Nathan Broadhead, Aaron James, James Rainbird, and Ryan Longman. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew James's career has also included time at Bristol City, Leicester City, Coventry City, Barnsley, Preston North End, Manchester United, and Farsley Celtic AFC.

On the international stage, Matthew James has represented England U19 and England U20.

Matthew James is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matthew James has won 4 titles: Premier League (2015/2016) and Championship (2013/2014) with Leicester City and Premier League (2008/2009) and EFL Cup (2008/2009) with Manchester United.

Matthew James has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, FA Cup, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew James, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew James to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.