J. McClean · career
James Joseph McClean
Defensive · Wrexham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/23
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 198 appearances, 21 goals and 37 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Wigan — Season rating 55, 3 goals and 8 assists in 46 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 20 points at Wigan. Form has slipped 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 42 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Championship) and kept playing — 46 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Derry City | 17 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Wrexham | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Wrexham | 42 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | Wrexham | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Wigan | 46 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 55 |
| 2021/22 | Wigan | 33 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 35 |
| 2020/21 | Stoke City | 24 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 23 |
| 2019/20 | Stoke City | 36 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Stoke City | 42 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | West Brom | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | West Brom | 34 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | West Brom | 35 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Wigan | 36 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Wigan | 38 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Sunderland | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Derry City | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Derry City | 30 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Derry City | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Of Ireland | 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 11 | 4 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 5 | 1 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 6 | 2 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Euro Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 |
Honours
League One×2Community Shield×2League One×2League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Divisionat Derry City | 17 | 1041 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played6 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Wisla Krakow | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Manchester United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | League Cup | A Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Championship | A Cardiff | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | H Watford | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | Championship | H Birmingham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — |