PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Back
James Chester.
Not recorded · Wales
TM 73482 · Retired 13 Feb 2025Age today37
Recorded moves19
Peak recorded value€8.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Grant Chester
- Born
- 23 Jan 1989
- Nationality
- Wales
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 177
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Envigado FC U20Last recorded move · 13 Feb 2025
- Salford CityLast recorded move · 13 Feb 2025
- Barrow AFCLast recorded move · 17 Jul 2024
- Derby CountyLast recorded move · 01 Sep 2023
- Stoke CityLast recorded move · 06 Jul 2022
- Aston VillaLast recorded move · 10 Aug 2020
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 12 Aug 2016
- Hull CityLast recorded move · 29 Jul 2015
- Manchester United U21Last recorded move · 07 Jan 2011
- Carlisle UnitedLast recorded move · 03 Jan 2011
- Plymouth ArgyleLast recorded move · 13 Oct 2009
- Peterborough UnitedLast recorded move · 02 Mar 2009
- Manchester United U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- Manchester United YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2011 | 22 | Hull City | €300k |
| 02 Jul 2009 | 20 | Manchester United U21 | €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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2025 | Salford City | Envigado FC U20 | Not recorded | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Salford City | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Barrow AFC | Salford City | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Sep 2023 | Derby County | Barrow AFC | Transfer | Free |
| 06 Jul 2022 | Stoke City | Derby County | Transfer | Free |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2020 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 12 Aug 2016 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston Villa | Transfer | €9.30m |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Hull City | West Bromwich Albion | Transfer | €11.30m |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Manchester United U21 | Hull City | Transfer | €350k |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Carlisle United | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 03 Aug 2010 | Manchester United U21 | Carlisle United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Plymouth Argyle | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Manchester United U21 | Plymouth Argyle | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 02 Mar 2009 | Peterborough United | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Feb 2009 | Manchester United U21 | Peterborough United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Manchester United U18 | Manchester United U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Manchester United Youth | Manchester United U18 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.