Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wrexham.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Wrexham's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (inactive, toe, injury). He still appeared 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2237 | 6.93 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. James is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Wrexham, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 51% of Championship defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.5, ranking 467th of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.34 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.339 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 61st of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 35 James is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: James missed 7 games through injury (inactive, toe, injury) out of roughly 46 this season. The 37 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.
James is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.
Output in context · Wrexham finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.5, James carries the 61st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
