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Full nameReece James
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth7 Nov 1993
BirthplaceBacup
Height182 cm
Shirt number#33
ClubSheffield Wednesday
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Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.

Also this season

On loan at Rotherham — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 180 min

On loan at Rotherham — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 1g 1a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sheffield Wednesday; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

R. James is a 32-year-old full-back at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 17.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 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 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 3.714 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 18th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the League One. At 32 James is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/224 clubs
Current potential18th of 19 full-backs · League One · 7 appsCurrent season10th of 19 full-backs · League One · 7 apps10th-best full-back in the League One186th in the League One · potential18th-highest potential full-back in the League One
17.1
Ratingi
18th of 19 full-backs
13.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3.71
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

7
Apps
3.71
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, 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 17.1, James carries the 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 19 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created10
Passes359
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Duels won26
Duels won %55.3%
Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions8
Blocks4
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0