Ian James
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
10
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 67%
0.21
xG
0
Goals
3
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 |  Red Bull New York | L1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| May 16 |  Austin FC | W1 - 2 | 82 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| May 13 |  LA Galaxy | W3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 9 |  Portland Timbers | L6 - 0 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| May 2 |  Seattle Sounders FC | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25 |  Chicago Fire FC | L5 - 0 | 75 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| Apr 17 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | L3 - 0 | 39 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 14 |  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | L3 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 11 |  San Jose Earthquakes | L1 - 3 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 4 |  Real Salt Lake | L3 - 1 | 64 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Ian James
Ian James is a professional 18-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Sporting Kansas City, born on June 5, 2008, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Ian James on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Ian James Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current MLS campaign, Ian James has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 10 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.23.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Ian James ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Ian James's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- November 7, 2026: null-null vs San Diego FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 31, 2026: null-null vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 28, 2026: null-null vs Minnesota United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 24, 2026: null-null vs Austin FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 17, 2026: null-null vs Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 14, 2026: null-null vs Nashville SC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 10, 2026: null-null vs Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 1, 2026: null-null vs Seattle Sounders FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 26, 2026: null-null vs Houston Dynamo FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 19, 2026: null-null vs Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Ian James's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Ian James's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Ian James currently plays for Sporting Kansas City alongside Zorhan Bassong, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Jacob Davis, John Pulskamp, Jansen Miller, Or Blorian, Capita, Calvin Harris, Ethan Bartlow, Justin Reynolds, Stephen Afrifa, Jayden Reid, Wyatt Meyer, Taylor Calheira, Ryan Schewe. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Ian James's career has also included time at Sporting Kansas City II, United States Under 18, United States Under 16.
On the international stage, Ian James has represented United States.
Other notable players from United States include Luchi Gonzalez, Amir Bashti, Andrew Gutman, Manny Perez, Arin Wright, Celeste Boureille, Hailie Mace, Ian McGrath, Wilterlynd Inalien, Samantha Johnson, Griffin Dorsey, Omir Fernandez, Lawrence Smith, Mohamed Diakite, Matthew Hundley. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Ian James has competed in MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, MLS Next Pro. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Ian James, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ian James to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.