Age today35
Recorded moves16
Peak recorded value€2.50m
Current market value€200k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Matthew Lee James
- Born
- 22 Jul 1991
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 181
- Joined current club
- 25 Oct 2024
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Bristol CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Leicester CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- Coventry CityLast recorded move · 31 May 2021
- Barnsley FCLast recorded move · 05 Jan 2021
- Manchester United U21Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2012
- Preston North EndLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2010
- Manchester United U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2009
- Manchester United YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 34 | Wrexham AFC | €200k |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 34 | Wrexham AFC | €200k |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 33 | Wrexham AFC | €200k |
| 27 Dec 2024 | 33 | Wrexham AFC | €200k |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 33 | Not recorded | €400k |
| 24 May 2024 | 32 | Bristol City | €600k |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 32 | Bristol City | €800k |
| 01 Jun 2023 | 31 | Bristol City | €800k |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 31 | Bristol City | €900k |
| 13 May 2022 | 30 | Bristol City | €1.00m |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 30 | Bristol City | €1.00m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 29 | Leicester City | €1.00m |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 29 | Coventry City | €1.20m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 29 | Leicester City | €1.20m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 28 | Leicester City | €1.20m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 28 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 27 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 27 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 28 May 2018 | 26 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 26 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 25 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 25 | Barnsley FC | €1.50m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 25 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 24 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 23 | Leicester City | €2.50m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 23 | Leicester City | €2.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 23 | Leicester City | €1.50m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 22 | Leicester City | €1.00m |
| 11 Jul 2013 | 21 | Leicester City | €1.00m |
| 02 Mar 2013 | 21 | Leicester City | €1.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | Not recorded | Wrexham AFC | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Bristol City | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Leicester City | Bristol City | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2021 | Coventry City | Leicester City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 06 Jan 2021 | Leicester City | Coventry City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 05 Jan 2021 | Barnsley FC | Leicester City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Leicester City | Barnsley FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2017 | Barnsley FC | Leicester City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Leicester City | Barnsley FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Manchester United U21 | Leicester City | Transfer | €1.25m |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Preston North End | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Manchester United U21 | Preston North End | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 May 2010 | Preston North End | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Feb 2010 | Manchester United U21 | Preston North End | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Manchester United U18 | Manchester United U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2006 | 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.