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Height
16
Shirt
36 years
Apr 22, 1989
Left
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€602.7K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Left Wing Back, Central Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
LWB
CM
LM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches63%Shot attempts62%Goals27%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions83%
Transfer value: €602.7K
Highest: €6.5M(Dec 31, 2015)
€6.5M
€4.8M
€3.2M
€1.6M
€0

Premier Division 2026

0
Goals
3
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
683
Minutes played
7.37
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 20

Drogheda United
D2-2
71
0
1
0
0
7.1

Mar 16

St. Patrick's Athletic
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Mar 13

Shelbourne
L1-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.3

Mar 6

Shamrock Rovers
L1-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Feb 27

Waterford FC
W4-2
72
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 20

Bohemian FC
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 13

Dundalk
D2-2
90
0
1
1
0
8.4

Feb 6

Sligo Rovers
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Jan 31

Shamrock Rovers
W0-1
90
0
1
0
0
-

Jan 9

Nottingham Forest
D3-3
32
0
0
0
0
6.5
Derry City

Mar 20

Premier Division
Drogheda United
2-2
71‎’‎
7.1

Mar 16

Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
0-0
90‎’‎
7.6

Mar 13

Premier Division
Shelbourne
1-2
90‎’‎
7.3

Mar 6

Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers
1-0
90‎’‎
6.4

Feb 27

Premier Division
Waterford FC
4-2
72‎’‎
7.0
2026

Season shot map

On target: 18%
  • 11Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.29xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
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Season performance
Minutes played: 683

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.29
xG on target (xGOT)
0.17
Non-penalty xG
0.29
Shots
11
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.32
Successful passes
320
Successful passes %
81.4%
Accurate long balls
29
Accurate long balls %
50.9%
Chances created
17
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
14
Successful crosses %
27.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Duels won
53
Duels won %
62.4%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
86.7%
Touches
567
Touches in opposition box
4
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
7

Defending

Defensive contributions
47
Tackles
23
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
11
xG against while on pitch
8.08

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

James McClean is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a left midfielder for Derry City, born on April 22, 1989, who is left-footed. Follow James McClean on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, James McClean has recorded 0 goals, 3 assists, 683 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.37, 2 yellow cards.

James McClean scores highly on Assists, Matches, and Started compared to left midfielders in the Premier Division.

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

James McClean's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Derry City face Galway United FC in the Premier Division.

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

James McClean currently plays for Derry City alongside Brian Maher, Barry Cotter, Patrick McClean, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Michael Duffy, Adam O'Reilly, Dipo Akinyemi, Darragh Markey, Gavin Whyte, Eddie Beach, Ben Doherty, James Clarke, Josh Thomas, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Kévin Santos, Conor Barr, Cameron Dummigan, Henry Rylah, Alex Bannon, Shea Callister, Liam Boyce, James Olayinka, Cole Smyth, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, and Ciaran Mullan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James McClean's career has also included time at Wrexham, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, and Derry City.

On the international stage, James McClean has represented Ireland and Northern Ireland U21.

James McClean is from Ireland, and the national teams include Bosun Lawal, Harvey Vale, Jason Knight, Josh Keeley, Robert Brady, Sammie Szmodics, Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Alan Browne, Troy Parrott, Jayson Molumby, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, John Egan, Ryan Manning, Chiedozie Ogbene, James Abankwah, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James McClean has won 1 title: League One (2021/2022) with Wigan Athletic.

James McClean has competed in Premier Division, Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, League Two, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. B, EURO Qualification qualification, UEFA Nations League B, World Cup UEFA qualification, Premier League, and EURO. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches63%Shot attempts62%Goals27%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions83%

Career

Senior career

Derry City (Free transfer)Jan 2026 - now
9
0
108
8
85
13
111
12
112
5
86
10
70
11
76
18

Youth career

1
0

National team

103
11
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Wigan Athletic

England
1
League One(21/22)

News

About

James McClean is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a left midfielder for Derry City, born on April 22, 1989, who is left-footed. Follow James McClean on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, James McClean has recorded 0 goals, 3 assists, 683 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.37, 2 yellow cards.

James McClean scores highly on Assists, Matches, and Started compared to left midfielders in the Premier Division.

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

James McClean's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Derry City face Galway United FC in the Premier Division.

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

James McClean currently plays for Derry City alongside Brian Maher, Barry Cotter, Patrick McClean, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Michael Duffy, Adam O'Reilly, Dipo Akinyemi, Darragh Markey, Gavin Whyte, Eddie Beach, Ben Doherty, James Clarke, Josh Thomas, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Kévin Santos, Conor Barr, Cameron Dummigan, Henry Rylah, Alex Bannon, Shea Callister, Liam Boyce, James Olayinka, Cole Smyth, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, and Ciaran Mullan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James McClean's career has also included time at Wrexham, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, and Derry City.

On the international stage, James McClean has represented Ireland and Northern Ireland U21.

James McClean is from Ireland, and the national teams include Bosun Lawal, Harvey Vale, Jason Knight, Josh Keeley, Robert Brady, Sammie Szmodics, Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Alan Browne, Troy Parrott, Jayson Molumby, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, John Egan, Ryan Manning, Chiedozie Ogbene, James Abankwah, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James McClean has won 1 title: League One (2021/2022) with Wigan Athletic.

James McClean has competed in Premier Division, Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, League Two, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. B, EURO Qualification qualification, UEFA Nations League B, World Cup UEFA qualification, Premier League, and EURO. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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