James Dunne - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJames Gerard Dunne

PositionCentre-back

NationalityRepublic of Ireland

Age29

Date of birth19 Oct 1997

BirthplaceDrogheda

Height183 cm

Shirt number#3

ClubQPR

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Centre-back

Season stats

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10

Appearances

1

Goals

0

Assists

858

Minutes

Domestic-league season · QPR.

Career

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League Two×2

Dunne's current-season form is down 57% on last season (Season 28→12), while his Rating eased 52→39. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	QPR · 9th	10	1	0	6.98	52	12
2025/26	QPR · 15th	39	3	3	6.88	52	28
2024/25	QPR · 15th	45	5	2	7.22	67	41
2023/24	QPR · 18th	29	1	1	6.96	60	24
2022/23	QPR · 20th	40	2	0	6.86	66	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	1	0
Rep. Of Ireland	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Dunne is a 29-year-old central defender at QPR, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 122nd of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dunne.

Judged on this season alone, Dunne graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 1.993 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 24th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 29 Dunne is in his prime years, and a market index of 10 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential24th of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 10 apps Current season39th of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 10 apps 39th-best centre-back in the Championship 122nd in the Championship · potential 24th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship

39.4

Ratingi

24th of 54 centre-backs

11.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.99

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

10

Apps

1.99

Def. / 90

7

Tackles

8

Interceptions

2

Clean sheets

1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.99 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.4, Dunne carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 54 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.4%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.105

Defensive actions / 901.993

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 900.524

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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 29, Dunne sits on 10, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dunne's projected Rating — 39.4 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes574

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success80%

Duels won44

Duels won %56.4%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

QPRJul 2021 – now

Burnley(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

Fleetwood Town(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

Burnley(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2019

Sunderland(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Accrington ST(on loan)Jan 2018 – Aug 2018

Barrow(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

BurnleyJul 2016 – Jul 2017Free

Manchester Uniteduntil Jul 2016

Transfer history

About J. Dunne

James Gerard Dunne is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for QPR, born on October 19, 1997 in Drogheda, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. QPR currently sit 9th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Dunne has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 858 minutes.

J. Dunne's next match is on October 31, 2026, when QPR face Southampton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Dunne at 39.4 with a Season form score of 11.5, ranking 122nd of 272 centre-backs in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Dunne has totalled 279 club appearances with 22 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for QPR.