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Height
37
Shirt
34 years
Jul 22, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€432.3K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches62%Shot attempts10%Goals27%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions38%
Transfer value: €432.3K
Highest: €5.9M(Dec 31, 2014)
€5.9M
€4.4M
€3M
€1.5M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
2
Assists
24
Started
37
Matches
2,231
Minutes played
6.90
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 2

Middlesbrough
D2-2
83
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 26

Coventry City
L3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Apr 21

Oxford United
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 18

Stoke City
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 12

Birmingham City
L2-0
63
0
0
0
0
6.3

Apr 7

Southampton
L1-5
18
0
0
0
0
6.2

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
Wrexham

May 2

Championship
Middlesbrough
2-2
83‎’‎
7.5

Apr 26

Championship
Coventry City
3-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Apr 21

Championship
Oxford United
0-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Apr 18

Championship
Stoke City
2-0
90‎’‎
7.5

Apr 12

Championship
Birmingham City
2-0
63‎’‎
6.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 18%
  • 11Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.37xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.07xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,231

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.37
xG on target (xGOT)
0.09
Non-penalty xG
0.37
Shots
11
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.88
Successful passes
934
Successful passes %
83.8%
Accurate long balls
57
Accurate long balls %
45.6%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
16
Successful crosses %
24.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
68.8%
Duels won
114
Duels won %
63.0%
Aerial duels won
33
Aerial duels won %
55.9%
Touches
1,449
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
17

Defending

Defensive contributions
124
Tackles
54
Interceptions
22
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
125
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
15
Clearances
41
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded while on pitch
34
xG against while on pitch
33.94

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Matthew James is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a defensive 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, 2,231 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.9, 4 yellow cards.

Matthew James scores highly on Matches and Rating compared to defensive 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:

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, 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, Zak Vyner, 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 Aaron Ramsdale, Adam Wharton, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Harry Kane, John Stones, Joseph Gomez, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Luke Shaw, Marc Guéhi, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Kieran Trippier, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Mason Greenwood, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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
Touches62%Shot attempts10%Goals27%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions38%

Career

Senior career

Wrexham (free agent)Oct 2024 - now
72
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 defensive 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, 2,231 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.9, 4 yellow cards.

Matthew James scores highly on Matches and Rating compared to defensive 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:

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, 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, Zak Vyner, 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 Aaron Ramsdale, Adam Wharton, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Harry Kane, John Stones, Joseph Gomez, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Luke Shaw, Marc Guéhi, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Kieran Trippier, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Mason Greenwood, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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.