Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Crystal Palace
top club · 253 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2014
€8.80m
top transfer fee · 14/15
7
best season · 17/18
34 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-10-07 · 6 players total
586Appearances
42Goals
40Assists
94Yellow cards
1Red cards
193Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James McArthur |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-10-07 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-08-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | StormSportsX |
Aug 2023
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crystal Palace
23 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Crystal Palace
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Crystal Palace
38 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Crystal Palace
40 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crystal Palace
35 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Crystal Palace
31 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crystal Palace
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Wigan → Crystal Palace
14/15 · Transfer · €8.80m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic, Crystal Palace
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
54 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wigan Athletic
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Wigan
10/11 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hamilton Academical FC
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hamilton Academical FC
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hamilton Academical FC
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hamilton Academical FC
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hamilton Academical FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Hamilton A. U20 → Hamilton Acad.
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
25.1%
Wigan Athletic
16.7%
Wigan Athletic U21
2.5%
Hamilton Academical FC
55.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 9 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 253 | 19 | 22 | 4,358 |
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 156 | 12 | 13 | 2,893 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 170 | 10 | 5 | 9,663 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 21 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 37 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 38 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1,024 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 33 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 487 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 402 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,096 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,304 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 815 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 803 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 587 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 35 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 37 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,634 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 579 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,054 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,246 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Hamilton A. U20 | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Wigan | Transfer | 1750000 | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Wigan | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 3000000 | €8.80m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Crystal Palace | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-02-02 | 2016-04-19 | 78 | 15 |
| 16/17 | Groin problems | 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-09 | 11 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-29 | 2018-11-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-21 | 21 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-08 | 5 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-27 | 2021-05-31 | 125 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #6 | 32 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Andros Townsend | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Easton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 5 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 5 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 6 | 38 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 4 | 37 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 4 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by James McArthur'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 41% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45% |
| Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 62 | -33 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 14% |
| West Ham United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 58 | -37 | 18% |
| Stoke City | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 46% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 21% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 73 | -63 | 4% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 532 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 402 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 1,096 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 1,754 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13/14 | 54 | 815 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 1,041 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 587 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 428 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 3,150 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 1,634 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 579 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 3,054 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,246 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
323 apps
23 G
26 A
Championship
89 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
46 apps
5 G
5 A
Premiership
72 apps
3 G
5 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
23 apps
1 G
2 A
Reserve League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James McArthur?
James McArthur is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is James McArthur?
James McArthur is 38 years old. He was born on October 7, 1987 in Glasgow.
What position does James McArthur play?
James McArthur plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James McArthur play for?
James McArthur currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James McArthur scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McArthur has scored 42 goals in 586 appearances.