Matty James
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matty James |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Lee James |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-22 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bacup, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Wrexham AFC |
| Joined | 2024-10-25 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1,345 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 3,747 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1,575 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 600 |
| Leicester City | 7 | 12/13 | 19/20 | 117 | 5 | 13 | 3,286 |
| Leicester City U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 958 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United U18 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 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 | Championship | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,345 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Bristol City | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 963 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Bristol City | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,784 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Coventry City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Leicester City | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leicester City | 35 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2,521 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leicester City | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 602 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester United Reserves | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Man Utd Res. | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Preston | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Man Utd Res. | Preston | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Preston | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Man Utd U21 | Leicester | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.25m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Leicester | Barnsley | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Barnsley | Leicester | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Leicester | Barnsley | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Barnsley | Leicester | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | Leicester | Coventry | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Coventry | Leicester | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Leicester | Bristol City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Bristol City | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-25 | Without Club | Wrexham | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Shin injury | 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-11 | 28 | 10 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-05-09 | 2016-08-14 | 464 | 48 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon problems | 2017-09-09 | 2017-12-25 | 108 | 19 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon problems | 2018-03-12 | 2019-01-11 | 306 | 35 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon problems | 2019-02-06 | 2020-01-02 | 331 | 38 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Atkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Vardy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Pring | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Bristol City | 3 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Coventry City | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Leicester City | 5 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Coventry City | 3 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Coventry | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | Leicester | Coventry | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Barnsley | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Leicester | Barnsley | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Barnsley | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Leicester | Barnsley | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Preston | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Man Utd Res. | Preston | Loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Preston | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Man Utd Res. | Preston | Loan | — | — |
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 | Available |
| 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 Matty James'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 20% |
| Derby County | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 51% |
| Nottingham Forest | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 33% |
| Sheffield United | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 34% |
| Watford FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 28% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 33% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 40% |
| Peterborough United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 57% |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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 | 33 | 1,345 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 2,784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 2,521 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Matty James
Who is Matty James?
Matty James is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Wrexham AFC.
How old is Matty James?
Matty James is 34 years old. He was born on July 22, 1991 in Bacup.
What position does Matty James play?
Matty James plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Matty James play for?
Matty James currently plays for Wrexham AFC.
How many career goals has Matty James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty James has scored 18 goals in 387 appearances.
What is Matty James's market value?
Matty James's most recent reported market value is €200k.
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