James McClean
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Shares 1989-04-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | James McClean |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Joseph McClean |
| Date of birth | 1989-04-22 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Derry, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Wrexham AFC |
| Joined | 2023-08-04 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Platinum One Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 95 | 8 | 23 | 1,980 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 13/14 | 22/23 | 171 | 23 | 27 | 3,196 |
| Derry City | 5 | 09/10 | 2011 | 88 | 20 | 13 | 1,921 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 111 | 12 | 19 | 2,212 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 112 | 5 | 5 | 4,130 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 70 | 11 | 6 | 2,171 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 852 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 37 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1,337 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 301 |
| 2011 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Derry City | 21 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 246 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | First Division | Derry City | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 262 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Premier Division | Derry City | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,224 |
| 2008 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Stoke City | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 802 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | PL2 Playoffs | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Stoke City | 36 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 427 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 42 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 983 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,465 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,207 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 472 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 704 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,167 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 369 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Derry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Institute U21 | Institute | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Institute | Derry City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-09 | Derry City | Sunderland | Transfer | 50000 | €420k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Sunderland | Wigan | Transfer | 6000000 | €2.33m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wigan | West Brom | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.10m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-22 | West Brom | Stoke City | Transfer | 3000000 | €5.60m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Stoke City | Wigan | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Wigan | Wrexham | Transfer | 500000 | €290k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin injury | 2012-10-06 | 2012-10-20 | 15 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-23 | 18 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2024-09-08 | 2024-09-14 | 7 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Hip problems | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-27 | 7 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #11 | 104 | 11 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salomón Rondón | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Keane | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Max Power | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Clucas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Whatmough | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Naylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Butland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Lang | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | First Division | Derry City | 10 | 30 |
| 21/22 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Stoke City | 7 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 10 | 37 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Derry City | 9 | 21 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Stoke City | 9 | 36 |
Last 50 matches for Wrexham AFC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 0–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers FC | 2–3 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-20 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Leicester City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–2 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–2 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-19 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-10 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 3–3 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-11-26 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–2 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 3–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-31 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 2–3 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | INJURED Hip problems |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 2–3 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-01-23 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
Teams faced most often by James McClean'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 56 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 69 | 78 | -9 | 34% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 94 | -63 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 45 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 82 | -44 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 45 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 44 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 90 | -50 | 16% |
| Liverpool FC | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 18% |
| Manchester City | 44 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 98 | -67 | 11% |
| Manchester United | 44 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 83 | -46 | 20% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 37% |
| Newcastle United | 41 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 39% |
| Norwich City | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2010 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 852 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 1,128 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 1,337 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 391 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.07 |
| 2011 | 23 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2010 | 33 | 262 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 30 | 1,224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 802 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 427 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 983 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 1,396 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 1,527 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 1,207 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 472 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 996 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 1,232 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 939 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
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Frequently asked about James McClean
Who is James McClean?
James McClean is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Wrexham AFC.
How old is James McClean?
James McClean is 37 years old. He was born on April 22, 1989 in Derry.
What position does James McClean play?
James McClean plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does James McClean play for?
James McClean currently plays for Wrexham AFC.
How many career goals has James McClean scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McClean has scored 79 goals in 657 appearances.
What is James McClean's market value?
James McClean's most recent reported market value is €100k.