PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
James Ward-Prowse.
Southampton FC · England
TM 181579 · Current player profileAge today—
Recorded moves8
Peak recorded value€38.00m
Current market value€5.00m
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
- Born
- —
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 177
- Joined current club
- 14 Aug 2023
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- West Ham UnitedLast recorded move · 28 Aug 2026
- Burnley FCLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2026
- Nottingham ForestLast recorded move · 03 Feb 2025
- Southampton FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2012
- FC Southampton AcademyLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2015 | — | Southampton FC | €9.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | — | Southampton FC | €8.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | — | Southampton FC | €5.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | — | Southampton FC | €3.50m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | — | Southampton FC | €2.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | — | Southampton FC | €1.00m |
| 28 Sep 2012 | — | Southampton FC | €500k |
| 15 Aug 2011 | — | Southampton FC U18 | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | West Ham United | Southampton FC | Transfer | €1.10m |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Burnley FC | West Ham United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 28 Jan 2026 | West Ham United | Burnley FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest | West Ham United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 30 Aug 2024 | West Ham United | Nottingham Forest | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Southampton FC | West Ham United | Transfer | €34.80m |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Southampton FC U18 | Southampton FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2010 | FC Southampton Academy | Southampton FC U18 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.