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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2010 | 19 | Preston North End | €1.00m |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 18 | Preston North End | €800k |
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.