At a glance
Luton Town hub| Full name | James Shea |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James William Shea |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-16 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Luton Town |
| Joined | 2017-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 9 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 10,015 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 9,964 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 514 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,710 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League One | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Luton Town | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Luton Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Luton Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,690 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Luton Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 16/17 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,353 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Arsenal FC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Arsenal FC Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 08/09 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-21 | Arsenal Res. | Southampton | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Southampton | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-26 | Arsenal Res. | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-05 | Dag & Red FC | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Arsenal U21 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Arsenal | Needham Market | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-29 | Needham Market | Harrow Borough | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-04 | Harrow Borough | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | AFC Wimbledon | Luton | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-18 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Francomb | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Reeves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Cornick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adebayo Azeez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stacey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Justin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Rea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-05 | Dag & Red FC | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-26 | Arsenal Res. | Dag & Red FC | Loan | - | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Southampton | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-21 | Arsenal Res. | Southampton | Loan | - | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Luton Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-19 | GB3 |
Barnsley | - | Luton Town | TIMED |
| 2026-10-24 | GB3 |
Luton Town | - | Leicester City | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Barnsley | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1-4 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB3 |
Luton Town | - | Doncaster Rovers | FINISHED |
| 2026-09-19 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0-1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-09-10 | GB3 |
Stevenage | 2-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-09-02 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB3 |
Reading | 3-4 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0-3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3-2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-03-10 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-02-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3-0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 4-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 5-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0-3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0-2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3-1 | Luton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Shea'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 31% |
| Gillingham FC | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 46% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 32% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 41% |
| Oxford United | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 37% |
| Northampton Town | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 28% |
| Bradford City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 42% |
| Morecambe FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 46% |
| Portsmouth FC | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 22% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 43% |
| Burton Albion | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 18% |
| Exeter City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 21 | 1,845 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 4,140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 3,791 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 580 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 24/25 | 2 | 146 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.62 |
| 23/24 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 1,845 | 9 | 43% | 20 | 0.98 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 900 | 4 | 40% | 10 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 1,440 | 2 | 13% | 37 | 2.31 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 4,140 | 22 | 48% | 37 | 0.8 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 1,260 | 5 | 38% | 10 | 0.71 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 3,791 | 13 | 30% | 50 | 1.19 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 2,070 | 5 | 22% | 30 | 1.3 |
| 14/15 | 46 | 4,103 | 15 | 33% | 58 | 1.27 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 514 | 3 | 50% | 7 | 1.23 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 580 | 3 | 43% | 8 | 1.24 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 945 | 3 | 27% | 21 | 2 |
| 09/10 | 6 | 495 | 4 | 67% | 2 | 0.36 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
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Frequently asked about James Shea
Who is James Shea?
James Shea is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Luton Town.
How old is James Shea?
James Shea is 35 years old. He was born on June 16, 1991 in London.
What position does James Shea play?
James Shea plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does James Shea play for?
James Shea currently plays for Luton Town.
What is James Shea's market value?
James Shea's most recent reported market value is €150k.



