Matthew James
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
1
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
37
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 73%
0.37
xG
1
Goals
11
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  Middlesbrough | D2 - 2 | 83 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 26 |  Coventry City | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.4 |
| Apr 21 |  Oxford United | W0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Apr 18 |  Stoke City | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 12 |  Birmingham City | L2 - 0 | 63 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Apr 7 |  Southampton | L1 - 5 | 18 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Feb 7 |  Millwall | L0 - 2 | 35 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jan 31 |  Sheffield Wednesday | W0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Jan 24 |  Queens Park Rangers | W2 - 3 | 84 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Jan 20 |  Leicester City | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Matthew James
Matthew James is a professional 34-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Wrexham, born on July 21, 1991, 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 Matthew James on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Matthew James Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Championship campaign, Matthew James has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 37 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.9.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Matthew James ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Matthew James's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Bristol City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Charlton (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 20, 2027: null-null vs Millwall (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Birmingham City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Swansea City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 6, 2027: null-null vs Burnley (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Queens Park Rangers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2027: null-null vs Stoke City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 16, 2027: null-null vs Norwich City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2027: null-null vs Portsmouth (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Matthew 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 Matthew 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
Matthew James currently plays for Wrexham alongside Lewis Brunt, Jake Bickerstaff, Jay Rodriguez, Max Cleworth, George Thomason, Sebastian Revan, Callum Doyle, Bailey Cadamarteri, Aaron James, Harry Ashfield, Callum Edwards, James Rainbird, Reuben Egan, Tom Kelly, Max Purvis. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Matthew James's career has also included time at Bristol City, Leicester City, Coventry City, Barnsley, Preston North End, Manchester United, Farsley Celtic AFC, England U19, England U20.
On the international stage, Matthew James has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Matthew James has won 4 titles: Premier League (2015/2016) with Leicester City, Championship (2013/2014) with Leicester City, Premier League (2008/2009) with Manchester United, EFL Cup (2008/2009) with Manchester United.
Matthew James has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, EFL Trophy, FA Cup, Premier League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew James, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew James to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.