James Bree
Defender - Right-Back
at Charlton Athletic
at Charlton Athletic
265 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Luton Town
top club · 143 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2022
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 16/17
2
best season · 18/19
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-11 · 3 players total
310Appearances
8Goals
30Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Bree |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Patrick Bree |
| Date of birth | 1997-12-11 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Charlton Athletic |
| On loan from | ↩ Southampton FC parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-01 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jan 2026
Transfer: Charlton → Southampton
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Southampton → Charlton
25/26 · Loan
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Southampton FC
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U21
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Luton → Southampton
22/23 · Transfer · €850k
Jul 2022
22/23 — Luton Town, Southampton FC, Southampton FC U21
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Luton Town
45 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Aston Villa → Luton
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Luton → Aston Villa
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Luton Town
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Luton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Luton Town
42 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Ipswich → Aston Villa
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Ipswich
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ipswich Town, Aston Villa, Aston Villa U23
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa U23
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Barnsley → Aston Villa
16/17 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Barnsley FC, Aston Villa
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barnsley FC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Barnsley FC
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Barnsley U18 → Barnsley
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.54/90
G+A3 total · 1.63/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.08/90
Minutes played by club
Southampton FC
2.9%
Southampton FC U21
2.4%
Luton Town
93.2%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Aston Villa U23
1.6%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 166 |
| Southampton FC U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| Luton Town | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 143 | 2 | 20 | 5,332 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 90 |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Luton Town | 27 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Luton Town | 42 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3,732 |
| 21/22 | Championship Play-Offs | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Luton Town | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,600 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Luton Town | 39 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PL2 Playoffs | Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Barnsley FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Barnsley U18 | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Barnsley | Aston Villa | Transfer | 250000 | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Aston Villa | Ipswich | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Ipswich | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Aston Villa | Luton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-23 | Luton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Aston Villa | Luton | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Luton | Southampton | Transfer | 3000000 | €850k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Southampton | Charlton | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-01 | Charlton | Southampton | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-09-20 | 2020-11-02 | 44 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring strain | 2023-12-23 | 2024-02-20 | 60 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-02 | 27 | 3 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€3.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€2.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cornick | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Bradley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Simon Sluga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Collins | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kal Naismith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Rea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marley Watkins | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 2 | 3 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Luton Town | 7 | 39 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Luton Town | 6 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Luton Town | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-01-01 | Charlton | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Southampton | Charlton | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-23 | Luton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Aston Villa | Luton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Ipswich | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Aston Villa | Ipswich | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Charlton Athletic The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–5 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-12-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-07 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Bree's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 58% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 9% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 20% |
| Aston Villa FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 13% |
| West Ham United FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 13% |
| Newcastle United FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 13% |
| Crystal Palace FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13% |
| Leicester City FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 25% |
| Manchester City FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 21/22 | 45 | 3,732 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
13 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
206 apps
2 G
21 A
League Cup
16 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
2 A
League One
30 apps
0 G
2 A
FL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier League
22 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is James Bree?
James Bree is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Charlton Athletic.
How old is James Bree?
James Bree is 28 years old. He was born on December 11, 1997 in Wakefield.
What position does James Bree play?
James Bree plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does James Bree play for?
James Bree currently plays for Charlton Athletic.
How many career goals has James Bree scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Bree has scored 8 goals in 310 appearances.
What is James Bree's market value?
James Bree's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.