Dean James
Defender - Left-Back
at Go Ahead Eagles
at Go Ahead Eagles
1,041 days · joined 2023-07-18
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FC Volendam
top club · 55 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 20/21
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-04-30 · 6 players total
189Appearances
4Goals
16Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean James |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dean Ruben James |
| Date of birth | 2000-04-30 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leiden, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesia Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Joined | 2023-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | PURE |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Go Ahead Eagles
5 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Go Ahead Eagles
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: FC Volendam → Go Ahead Eagles
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Go Ahead Eagles
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Volendam, FC Volendam U21
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Volendam
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Volendam, FC Volendam U21
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Volendam U21 → FC Volendam
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Volendam U21
20 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Volendam U19 → Volendam U21
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam U19
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam U19
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Volendam U17 → Volendam U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Volendam Youth → Volendam U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Ajax Youth → Volendam Youth
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Go Ahead Eagles
67.0%
FC Volendam
33.0%
FC Volendam U21
0.0%
FC Volendam U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 853 |
| FC Volendam | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 421 |
| FC Volendam U21 | 5 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC Volendam U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 853 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Play-Offs Conference League | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | FC Volendam | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Jack's League | FC Volendam U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Volendam | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Volendam | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 421 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Tweede Divisie | FC Volendam U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tweede Divisie | FC Volendam U21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sun. | FC Volendam U21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Cup NL | FC Volendam U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Volendam U19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Volendam U19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Volendam U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | FC Volendam U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Volendam U19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Volendam U19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ajax Youth | Volendam Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Volendam Youth | Volendam U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Volendam U17 | Volendam U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Volendam U19 | Volendam U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Volendam U21 | FC Volendam | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-18 | FC Volendam | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-12 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-30 | 36 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-01-08 | 2022-02-03 | 27 | 5 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-27 | 27 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-29 | 2023-11-08 | 11 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-20 | 2024-10-26 | 37 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-04-06 | 2025-05-07 | 32 | 5 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.80m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #13958 | #21 | 3 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Plat | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Youssef Blel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry Murkin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Micky van de Ven | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Lauwers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martijn Kaars | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor van Montfort | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ibrahim El Kadiri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Veerman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Plat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Gasteren | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Mirani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Zoetebier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 25 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Volendam | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Tweede Divisie | FC Volendam U21 | 3 | 20 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Volendam U19 | 2 | 11 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Volendam U19 | 2 | 10 |
Last 50 matches for Go Ahead Eagles while Dean James was at the club (joined 2023-07-18). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
NEC | – | Go Ahead Eagles | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | PSV | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | PSV | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–0 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–0 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 5–0 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 6–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 0–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
AZ | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 4–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–0 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | NL1 |
PSV | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 4–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 0–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 3–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 5–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | AZ | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-27 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 0–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-21 | NL1 |
AZ Alkmaar | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-03-30 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | NL1 |
NEC | 2–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | NL1 |
PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dean 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 63% |
| Jong PSV | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 100% |
| Helmond Sport | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 100% |
| TOP Oss | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 75% |
| FC Eindhoven | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 88% |
| SC Cambuur | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 75% |
| Jong Ajax | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 75% |
| De Graafschap | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 38% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 38% |
| FC Dordrecht | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 57% |
| SBV Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 33% |
| MVV | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 31 | 853 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
41 apps
2 G
3 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
45 apps
2 G
2 A
Tweede Divisie
24 apps
0 G
4 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
21 apps
0 G
4 A
Johan Cruijff Schaal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
7 apps
0 G
1 A
U19 Div. 2 Spring
29 apps
0 G
1 A
Derde Div. Sun.
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dean James
Who is Dean James?
Dean James is an Indonesia professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Go Ahead Eagles.
How old is Dean James?
Dean James is 26 years old. He was born on April 30, 2000 in Leiden.
What position does Dean James play?
Dean James plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Dean James play for?
Dean James currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles.
How many career goals has Dean James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean James has scored 4 goals in 189 appearances.
What is Dean James's market value?
Dean James's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.