James Trafford
Goalkeeper
at Manchester City
at Manchester City
300 days · joined 2025-07-29
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€22.00m
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 74 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#786
goals rank
#795
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2025
€31.20m
top transfer fee · 25/26
—
best season
37 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-10-10 · 6 players total
184Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
183Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Trafford |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Harrington Trafford |
| Date of birth | 2002-10-10 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Greysouthen, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 197.00 m |
| Current club | Manchester City |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Burnley → Man City
25/26 · Transfer · €31.20m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Manchester City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Burnley FC
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Man City → Burnley
23/24 · Transfer · €17.30m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Burnley FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Man City U21 → Man City
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Bolton → Man City U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bolton Wanderers
52 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Man City U23 → Bolton
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Accrington → Man City U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Accrington Stanley, Bolton Wanderers
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Man City U23 → Accrington
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Manchester City, Manchester City U23
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Manchester City U18, Manchester City U23, Manchester City UEFA U19
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Manchester City U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Manchester City U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
1.6%
Burnley FC
39.8%
Bolton Wanderers
40.4%
Accrington Stanley
6.0%
Manchester City U23
6.8%
Manchester City U18
5.3%
Manchester City UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6,570 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6,660 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| Manchester City U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,130 |
| Manchester City U18 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 878 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Man City U23 | Accrington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Accrington | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Man City U23 | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Bolton | Man City U21 | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Man City U21 | Man City | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | Man City | Burnley | Transfer | 15000000 | €17.30m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Burnley | Man City | Transfer | 22000000 | €31.20m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€22.00m
Peak€22.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€21.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #3299 | #22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Koleosho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan John | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jón Dadi Bödvarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Charles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxime Estève | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Kachunga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Egan-Riley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Bolton | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Man City U23 | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Accrington | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Man City U23 | Accrington | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Manchester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2024-09-24 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–2 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-03 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 6–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Bristol City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 2–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-12-22 | CGB |
Manchester City | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2022-11-02 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | CL |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-11 | CL |
FC København | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 5–0 | FC København | Available |
| 2022-09-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2022-09-06 | CL |
Sevilla FC | 0–4 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–4 | Manchester City | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Trafford'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 22% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 55% |
| Fleetwood Town | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 16% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 32% |
| Portsmouth FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 21% |
| Oxford United | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 58% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 22% |
| Peterborough United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 39% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 44% |
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 | 45 | 4,050 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 2,520 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 52 | 4,680 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 2,970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 4,050 | 29 | 64% | 16 | 0.36 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 2,520 | 2 | 7% | 62 | 2.21 |
| 22/23 | 52 | 4,680 | 26 | 50% | 38 | 0.73 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 2,970 | 9 | 27% | 46 | 1.39 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 1,130 | 6 | 46% | 7 | 0.56 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 698 | 5 | 63% | 5 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
45 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
78 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
11 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Trafford?
James Trafford is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester City.
How old is James Trafford?
James Trafford is 23 years old. He was born on October 10, 2002 in Greysouthen.
What position does James Trafford play?
James Trafford plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does James Trafford play for?
James Trafford currently plays for Manchester City.
What is James Trafford's market value?
James Trafford's most recent reported market value is €22.00m.