Wrexham

Matty James

Midfielder#37

Bio

Born in Bacup in 1991, Matty James debuted for Manchester United F.C. in 2009 and now plays for Leicester City F.C.. He has also played for Preston North End F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the England national under-16 association football team and the England national under-17 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 35
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 86 kg
Number: #37
Born: 22/7/1991
Birthplace: Bacup
Debut: 2009
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@mattyjames_22 X@mattyjames_22

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2009–now

2007England national under-16 association football teamNational team
2007–2008England national under-17 association football teamNational team
2009–2010England national under-19 association football teamNational team
2009England national under-20 association football teamNational team
2009–2012Manchester United F.C.
2010Preston North End F.C.
2010–2011Preston North End F.C.
2012–Leicester City F.C.

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship WXM	7	4	5	2	0	0	0	5	1	0
2025-26 English League Championship WXM	24	10	17	4	0	1	2	11	2	0

Compare James

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipWrexham	11	0	0	5	1	653	2	0	0	11	4	4	5	6
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipWrexham	37	1	2	11	2	2,232	4	0	0	37	13	10	17	34
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipBristol City	37	3	0	21	5	2,890	0	0	5	37	4	22	13	29
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipBristol City	33	0	0	10	4	2,877	6	0	3	33	1	29	15	39
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipBristol City	33	1	3	27	7	2,783	1	0	6	33	2	33	23	44
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipBarnsley / Coventry City	38	3	3	23	6	2,761	3	0	6	38	6	34	27	39
2019-20 Premier LeagueLeicester City	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueLeicester City	13	0	0	11	2	995	2	0	0	13	2	21	5	15
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipBarnsley	18	1	1	19	3	1,575	0	0	0	18	1	11	9	21
2016-17 Premier LeagueLeicester City	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2014-15 Premier LeagueLeicester City	27	0	1	27	6	1,891	2	1	0	27	7	13	19	33
Career11 seasons	249	9	10	154	36	18,662	20	1	20	249	42	177	133	260

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
7 Nov v Wolverhampton WanderersD 1-1 7 Nov	0	0	13	1	1	1	1	0	0
31 Oct @ Sheffield UnitedL 0-1 31 Oct	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	1
25 Oct @ Blackburn RoversL 0-2 25 Oct	3	0	64	1	1	0	2	0	1
18 Oct v Preston North EndW 4-1 18 Oct	0	0	81	0	1	0	0	0	1
20 Sept v SouthamptonW 2-1 20 Sept	0	0	25	0	1	1	0	0	0
12 Sept @ West Ham UnitedL 0-6 12 Sept	0	0	23	0	1	1	0	0	2
9 Sept v BurnleyD 1-1 9 Sept	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	2	1
6 Sept @ Swansea CityD 0-0 6 Sept	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
3 Sept @ MillwallW 3-0 3 Sept	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
23 Aug v WatfordD 1-1 23 Aug	0	0	12	0	1	1	0	2	0
18 Aug @ Cardiff CityD 1-1 18 Aug	1	0	75	0	1	0	0	0	0

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away, 36W	104	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	75.5	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.5	1.1
HomeHome or away, 38W	103	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	76.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.9
WinsResult, 74W	74	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	76.8	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.6
LossesResult, 0W	72	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	74.7	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.4	1.7
DrawsResult, 0W	61	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	77.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.8
Regular seasonStage, 74W	207	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	76.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.0
MillwallOpponent, 5W	10	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.2	78.7	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.4
Preston North EndOpponent, 4W	10	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	72.5	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.8	0.8
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 4W	10	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	81.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.6	1.2
Birmingham CityOpponent, 2W	9	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	56.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	1.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 4W	9	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.2	82.4	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.9
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 2W	9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	87.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	1.1
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 2W	8	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.1	77.9	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.8	1.3
WatfordOpponent, 2W	8	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	66.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.5
Derby CountyOpponent, 5W	7	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.3	65.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.6	0.6
Hull CityOpponent, 3W	7	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.3	75.9	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.7	1.0
Norwich CityOpponent, 1W	7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	65.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.7	1.4
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 7W	7	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	84.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.6
Stoke CityOpponent, 4W	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	76.9	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.7	1.1
Swansea CityOpponent, 1W	7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	68.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	1.0
Cardiff CityOpponent, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	85.8	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 4W	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	86.2	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.7
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	87.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5
Coventry CityOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	78.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	1.4
ReadingOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	87.2	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	1.6
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	88.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	1.4
SouthamptonOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.2	1.2
Leicester CityOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	74.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.5
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	67.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	1.0
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 0W	3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.0
BarnsleyOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
BrentfordOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.3	63.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	85.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.7
Ipswich TownOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.3	2.7	0.3	69.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.7
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3
BlackpoolOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	67.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5
Bristol CityOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.5
Luton TownOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	1.5
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Peterborough UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	0.5	67.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Wycombe WanderersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Aston VillaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Burton AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
FulhamOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
PortsmouthOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 17W	51	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	86.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	1.1
STōK Cae Ras, WrexhamGround, 9W	24	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	56.9	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.9
Oakwell, BarnsleyGround, 6W	17	0.0	0.1	1.1	0.2	77.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.8
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround, 7W	16	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	69.2	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.1	0.6
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 4W	7	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	80.9	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.9
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	88.2	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	1.2
The Den, LondonGround, 3W	6	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.2	86.2	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.3

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