Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leeds.
Injury-affected season
Missed 12 of Leeds's ~38 games this season through 12 injury absences (hamstring, muscle, ankle). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 571 | 6.62 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6.3 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.3 |
Scout report
D. James is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Leeds, rated 49.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.
On the season, James graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.103 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 28 James is in his prime years, and a market index of 35.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: James missed 12 games through injury (hamstring, muscle, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 49.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
