James Dunne
Midfield - Central Midfield
at AFC Croydon Athletic
at AFC Croydon Athletic
477 days · joined 2025-02-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.7
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Exeter City
top club · 127 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#554
goals rank
#2040
assists rank
26
season goals
12
season assists
Among 2,853 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2010
€90k
top transfer fee · 12/13
6
best season · 12/13
4 · 15.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-18 · 4 players total
538Appearances
26Goals
12Assists
121Yellow cards
4Red cards
207Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Dunne |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James William Dunne |
| Date of birth | 1989-09-18 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Croydon Athletic |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Quorum Sports ... |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Ashford Utd → AFC Croydon
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Chatham → Ashford Utd
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Chatham
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Welling Utd. → Dover Athletic
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dover Athletic
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2022
Transfer: Southend United → Welling Utd.
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Welling United
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Southend United
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Barnet → Southend United
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barnet FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Swindon Town → Barnet
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Barnet FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swindon Town
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swindon Town
46 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cambridge United
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Portsmouth → Cambridge Utd.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Portsmouth
15/16 · Return from loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: Portsmouth → Dag & Red FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC, Portsmouth FC, Cambridge United
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Portsmouth FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stevenage → Portsmouth
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Stevenage
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Stevenage → St. Johnstone
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stevenage FC, St. Johnstone FC
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stevenage FC
45 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Exeter City → Stevenage
12/13 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Exeter City
51 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Exeter City
50 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Exeter City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Exeter City
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Transfer: Forest → Arsenal Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Forest
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal Res.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Wimbledon U18 → Arsenal U18
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.65/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.30/90
Minutes played by club
Dover Athletic
3.0%
Welling United
0.0%
Southend United
4.2%
Barnet FC
0.0%
Swindon Town
9.9%
Cambridge United
21.7%
Portsmouth FC
15.8%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
2.1%
St. Johnstone FC
1.6%
Stevenage FC
10.2%
Exeter City
31.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Athletic | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 553 |
| Welling United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 778 |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 1,839 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 4,045 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2,944 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 385 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 291 |
| Stevenage FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 1,894 |
| Exeter City | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 127 | 7 | 5 | 5,898 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League South | Dover Athletic | 26 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 553 |
| 22/23 | National League South | Welling United | 40 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Southend United | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 778 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Barnet FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Barnet FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Barnet FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Swindon Town | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1,839 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 39 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Cambridge United | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,481 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 385 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Cambridge United | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,564 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,944 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Stevenage FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 723 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League One | Stevenage FC | 42 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 901 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Exeter City | 45 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,971 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Exeter City | 42 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3,217 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 500 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Wimbledon U18 | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-02 | Arsenal Res. | Forest | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Forest | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-23 | Arsenal Res. | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Exeter City | Stevenage | Transfer | 175000 | €90k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-26 | Stevenage | St. Johnstone | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Stevenage | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Stevenage | Portsmouth | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-28 | Portsmouth | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Dag & Red FC | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | Portsmouth | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Swindon Town | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-27 | Swindon Town | Barnet | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Barnet | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Southend United | Welling Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-18 | Welling Utd. | Dover Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Dover Athletic | Chatham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Chatham | Ashford Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Ashford Utd | AFC Croydon | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Cureton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Medy Elito | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshi Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Artur Krysiak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Stevenage FC | 4 | 42 |
| 23/24 | National League South | Dover Athletic | 4 | 26 |
| 09/10 | League One | Exeter City | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Exeter City | 3 | 42 |
| 12/13 | League One | Stevenage FC | 2 | 42 |
| 11/12 | League One | Exeter City | 1 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Dag & Red FC | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-28 | Portsmouth | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | €175k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Stevenage | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-26 | Stevenage | St. Johnstone | Loan | — | €175k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Forest | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-02 | Arsenal Res. | Forest | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by James Dunne'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 72 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 109 | 85 | +24 | 40% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 68 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 87 | 95 | -8 | 35% |
| Northampton Town | 62 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 84 | 86 | -2 | 34% |
| Hartlepool United | 62 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 45% |
| Leyton Orient | 58 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 78 | -8 | 33% |
| Morecambe FC | 58 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 91 | 67 | +24 | 40% |
| Cheltenham Town | 58 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 45% |
| Oxford United | 56 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 69 | 77 | -8 | 34% |
| Accrington Stanley | 54 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 39% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 54 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 54 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 78 | 77 | +1 | 35% |
| Bristol Rovers | 54 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 62 | 75 | -13 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 26 | 553 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 778 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,839 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 2,481 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 1,949 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 2,944 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,171 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 11/12 | 51 | 2,181 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 3,217 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 500 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
165 apps
11 G
6 A
League Two
166 apps
4 G
3 A
National League South
66 apps
4 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
2 G
1 A
National League
70 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
FL Trophy
20 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
13 apps
0 G
0 A
More on James Dunne
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about James Dunne
Who is James Dunne?
James Dunne is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for AFC Croydon Athletic.
How old is James Dunne?
James Dunne is 36 years old. He was born on September 18, 1989 in London.
What position does James Dunne play?
James Dunne plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James Dunne play for?
James Dunne currently plays for AFC Croydon Athletic.
How many career goals has James Dunne scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Dunne has scored 26 goals in 538 appearances.