Tom James
Defender - Right-Back
at Leyton Orient
at Leyton Orient
1,770 days · joined 2021-07-19
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€350k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 18/19
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-04-15 · 6 players total
299Appearances
24Goals
23Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom James |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Lynn James |
| Date of birth | 1996-04-15 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Leyton Orient |
| Joined | 2021-07-19 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leyton Orient
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leyton Orient
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leyton Orient
48 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leyton Orient
46 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Leyton Orient
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leyton Orient
26 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Salford → Hibernian FC
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Salford
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Wigan → Hibernian FC
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Wigan
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wigan Athletic, Salford City
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hibernian FC
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Hibernian FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Yeovil Town
42 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Yeovil Town
51 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Cardiff City U23 → Yeovil Town
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Yeovil Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Cardiff U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cardiff City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leyton Orient
44.6%
Wigan Athletic
15.6%
Salford City
0.0%
Hibernian FC
11.1%
Yeovil Town
28.7%
Cardiff City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 162 | 11 | 15 | 2,056 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 720 |
| Salford City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 510 |
| Yeovil Town | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 96 | 8 | 5 | 1,320 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 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 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Leyton Orient | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 730 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Leyton Orient | 43 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 41 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 792 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 448 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 600 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 38 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 525 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Cardiff U18 | Cardiff U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Cardiff City U23 | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-17 | Hibernian FC | Wigan | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-17 | Wigan | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Hibernian FC | Salford | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Salford | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-19 | Hibernian FC | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-08-03 | 2019-09-09 | 38 | 6 |
Current€350k
Peak€350k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26181 | #15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Clay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Gray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Sowunmi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Green | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Drinan | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Kelman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Moncur | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 6 | 38 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 4 | 41 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 4 | 21 |
| 23/24 | League One | Leyton Orient | 3 | 43 |
| 24/25 | League One | Leyton Orient | 3 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Salford | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Hibernian FC | Salford | Loan | — | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-17 | Wigan | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-17 | Hibernian FC | Wigan | Loan | — | €200k |
Last 50 matches for Leyton Orient while Tom James was at the club (joined 2021-07-19). 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 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 4–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–4 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-03-27 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–6 | Leyton Orient | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 44% |
| Aldershot Town | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25% |
| Sutton United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 38% |
| Hartlepool United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 13% |
| Solihull Moors | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 44% |
| Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 31% |
| Wrexham AFC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 38% |
| Stevenage FC | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 38% |
| Mansfield Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 50% |
| Crawley Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 40% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 7% |
| Maidenhead United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 730 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 878 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 448 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 720 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 705 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 17/18 | 51 | 615 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
144 apps
14 G
8 A
League One
92 apps
5 G
6 A
EFL Trophy
24 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
4 A
Betfred Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership
6 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tom James?
Tom James is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Leyton Orient.
How old is Tom James?
Tom James is 30 years old. He was born on April 15, 1996 in Cardiff.
What position does Tom James play?
Tom James plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Tom James play for?
Tom James currently plays for Leyton Orient.
How many career goals has Tom James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom James has scored 24 goals in 299 appearances.
What is Tom James's market value?
Tom James's most recent reported market value is €350k.