Following his move to Alverca, James's current-season form is up 320% on last season (Season 5→21), while his Rating climbed 56→61. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Alverca · 11th	19	2	6.79	61	21
2024/25	Lorient · 1st	5	0	6.64	56	5
2023/24	Remo Stars	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

I. James is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Alverca, rated 60.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 336 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 611th of 2847 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.

Judged on this season alone, James graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 25 of the 25 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.75 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 8% of the 25 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 21 James is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 8% defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga Current season11th of 25 defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga11th-best defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga83rd in the Primeira Liga · potential2nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga611th-highest potential U-23 tracked

60.7

Ratingi

2nd of 25 defensive midfielders

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.75

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Alverca finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.7, James carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.136

Goal contribution / 900.136

Defensive actions / 903.75

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %55

Cards / 900.205

Foul involvement / 902.182

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~23), then tapers with age. At 21, James sits on 20.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is James's projected Rating — 60.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists2

Chances created14

Passes428

Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Dribble success55%

Duels won67

Duels won %52.8%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions17

Blocks7

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Alverca2025/26 – nowFree

Lorientuntil 2025/26

Remo Stars2023/24 – 2025/26

Nasarawa Uniteduntil 2023/24

About I. James

Isaac James Ogiri is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Alverca, born on August 28, 2004 in Okpo, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Alverca currently sit 11th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, I. James has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,320 minutes, averaging a 7.01 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When I. James plays, Alverca's record this season is 4W-5D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.87 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Porto (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 24, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Arouca (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Nacional (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 12, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rio Ave (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Sporting CP (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-2 draw away at GIL Vicente (83 minutes, 7 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs AVS (84 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Guimaraes (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
February 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Santa Clara (83 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. James at 60.7 with a Season form score of 20.6, ranking 83rd of 336 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, I. James has totalled 55 club appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 19 appearances for Alverca.

I. James's career has also included time at Lorient, Remo Stars and Nasarawa United.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Alverca finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points