Age today—
Recorded moves9
Peak recorded value€6.00m
Current market value€100k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Joseph McClean
- Born
- —
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Position
- Left Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- 17 Jan 2026
- Contract expires
- 30 Nov 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Wrexham AFCLast recorded move · 17 Jan 2026
- Wigan AthleticLast recorded move · 04 Aug 2023
- Stoke CityLast recorded move · 17 Aug 2021
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 22 Jul 2018
- Sunderland AFCLast recorded move · 08 Aug 2013
- Institute FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Institute FC U21Last 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | — | Derry City | €100k |
| 03 Dec 2025 | — | Wrexham AFC | €100k |
| 18 Jun 2025 | — | Wrexham AFC | €100k |
| 27 Dec 2024 | — | Wrexham AFC | €150k |
| 27 Jun 2024 | — | Wrexham AFC | €200k |
| 29 Dec 2023 | — | Wrexham AFC | €225k |
| 01 Jun 2023 | — | Wigan Athletic | €500k |
| 27 Oct 2022 | — | Wigan Athletic | €800k |
| 30 Jun 2022 | — | Wigan Athletic | €1.00m |
| 30 Jun 2021 | — | Stoke City | €1.50m |
| 10 Mar 2021 | — | Stoke City | €2.20m |
| 15 Oct 2020 | — | Stoke City | €2.80m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | — | Stoke City | €3.20m |
| 27 Feb 2020 | — | Stoke City | €4.00m |
| 28 Jun 2019 | — | Stoke City | €5.00m |
| 24 Sep 2018 | — | Stoke City | €5.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 01 Jun 2016 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | — | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | — | Wigan Athletic | €3.00m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | — | Wigan Athletic | €3.00m |
| 18 Sep 2013 | — | Wigan Athletic | €3.50m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | — | Sunderland AFC | €6.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | — | Sunderland AFC | €6.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | — | Sunderland AFC | €4.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Wrexham AFC | Derry City | Transfer | Free |
| 04 Aug 2023 | Wigan Athletic | Wrexham AFC | Transfer | €290k |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Stoke City | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | — ? |
| 22 Jul 2018 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke City | Transfer | €5.60m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich Albion | Transfer | €2.10m |
| 08 Aug 2013 | Sunderland AFC | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | €2.33m |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Derry City | Sunderland AFC | Transfer | €420k |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Institute FC | Derry City | Internal move | Free |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Institute FC U21 | Institute FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.