PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Back
James Tomkins.
Not recorded · England
TM 61592 · Retired 24 Mar 2025Age today37
Recorded moves7
Peak recorded value€8.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Oliver Charles Tomkins
- Born
- 29 Mar 1989
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 192
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- IFK VärnamoLast recorded move · 24 Mar 2025
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- West Ham UnitedLast recorded move · 05 Jul 2016
- Derby CountyLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2008
- West Ham United U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 35 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 35 | Not recorded | €400k |
| 27 May 2024 | 35 | Crystal Palace | €700k |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 34 | Crystal Palace | €700k |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 34 | Crystal Palace | €800k |
| 03 Nov 2022 | 33 | Crystal Palace | €1.00m |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 33 | Crystal Palace | €1.50m |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 32 | Crystal Palace | €2.00m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 32 | Crystal Palace | €2.50m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 31 | Crystal Palace | €3.00m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 31 | Crystal Palace | €4.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 31 | Crystal Palace | €4.00m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 30 | Crystal Palace | €5.00m |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 30 | Crystal Palace | €6.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 30 | Crystal Palace | €8.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €8.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €8.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 28 | Crystal Palace | €7.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 28 | Crystal Palace | €7.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 27 | Crystal Palace | €7.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 27 | Crystal Palace | €7.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 26 | West Ham United | €6.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 26 | West Ham United | €6.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 25 | West Ham United | €6.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 25 | West Ham United | €5.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 24 | West Ham United | €5.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 24 | West Ham United | €5.50m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 23 | West Ham United | €5.50m |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 23 | West Ham United | €5.50m |
| 07 Feb 2012 | 22 | West Ham United | €4.50m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | IFK Värnamo | Not recorded | — |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Crystal Palace | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 05 Jul 2016 | West Ham United | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €11.70m |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Derby County | West Ham United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 27 Nov 2008 | West Ham United | Derby County | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | West Ham United U18 | West Ham United | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.