Reece James

Chelsea

Right Back England

Age 26

Height 182 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €54.9m

Contract 2032-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.13

44 matches

Last 5

6.56

-0.57 vs season

Best

8.8

vs Nottingham Forest

MOTM

of 47 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.13

Goals

80%

Assists

86%

Rating

7.23

96%

Matches

58%

Started

52%

Minutes

1961

61%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

75%

Aerial duels

69%

Defensive actions

42%

Goals

71%

Shot attempts

80%

Touches

97%

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Shot Map

22 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.04

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2027 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2027

Attack

26%

Middle

47%

Ø position

50%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Goals	2	0.09	80	84
xG	1.04	0.05	57	54
xGOT	2.12	0.10	86	84
xG excl. penalty	1.04	0.05	58	55
Shots	22	1.01	82	82
Shots on target	7	0.32	83	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Assists	4	0.18	86	88
xA	3.19	0.15	89	90
Accurate passes	1178	54.06	92	94
Pass accuracy	89.0	88.97	89	89
Accurate long balls	57	2.62	92	91
Long ball accuracy	55.3	55.34	88	88
Chances created	27	1.24	77	78
Big chances created	8	0.37	95	89
Successful crosses	30	1.38	91	88
Cross accuracy	23.8	23.81	61	61

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	11	0.50	54	51
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	57	57
Duels won	112	5.14	61	58
Duels won %	59.3	59.26	83	83
Aerials won	31	1.42	67	65
Aerials won %	66.0	65.96	86	86
Touches	1845	84.68	80	94
Touches in opposition box	16	0.73	36	13
Dispossessed	13	0.60	36	51
Fouls won	22	1.01	65	64

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	128	5.87	53	30
Tackles	48	2.20	60	55
Interceptions	33	1.51	85	89
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.28	54	50
Fouls committed	27	1.24	72	67
Recoveries	102	4.68	69	77
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.32	73	72
Dribbled past	10	0.46	58	83
Clearances	41	1.88	44	9
Clean sheets	4	0.18	55	52
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	0.92	55	88
xG against while on pitch	28.74	1.32	39	64

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Yellow cards	4	0.18	35	38
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Goals	2	0.09	80	84
xG	1.04	0.05	57	54
xGOT	2.12	0.10	86	84
xG excl. penalty	1.04	0.05	58	55
Shots	22	1.01	82	82
Shots on target	7	0.32	83	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Assists	4	0.18	86	88
xA	3.19	0.15	89	90
Accurate passes	1178	54.06	92	94
Pass accuracy	89.0	88.97	89	89
Accurate long balls	57	2.62	92	91
Long ball accuracy	55.3	55.34	88	88
Chances created	27	1.24	77	78
Big chances created	8	0.37	95	89
Successful crosses	30	1.38	91	88
Cross accuracy	23.8	23.81	61	61

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	11	0.50	54	51
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	57	57
Duels won	112	5.14	61	58
Duels won %	59.3	59.26	83	83
Aerials won	31	1.42	67	65
Aerials won %	66.0	65.96	86	86
Touches	1845	84.68	80	94
Touches in opposition box	16	0.73	36	13
Dispossessed	13	0.60	36	51
Fouls won	22	1.01	65	64

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	128	5.87	53	30
Tackles	48	2.20	60	55
Interceptions	33	1.51	85	89
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.28	54	50
Fouls committed	27	1.24	72	67
Recoveries	102	4.68	69	77
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.32	73	72
Dribbled past	10	0.46	58	83
Clearances	41	1.88	44	9
Clean sheets	4	0.18	55	52
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	0.92	55	88
xG against while on pitch	28.74	1.32	39	64

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Yellow cards	4	0.18	35	38
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (61)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Sunderland	Premier League	2-1	38	0	0	6.4
2026-05-19	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-1	0	0	0
2026-05-16	vs Manchester City	FA Cup	0-1	83	0	0	6.2
2026-05-09	@ Liverpool	Premier League	1-1	27	0	0	7.1
2026-05-04	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	1-3	0	0	0
2026-03-14	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	7.7
2026-03-11	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	5-2	90	0	0	5.4
2026-03-07	@ Wrexham	FA Cup	2-4	0	0	0
2026-03-04	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	1-4	90	0	0	7.6
2026-03-01	@ Arsenal	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-21	vs Burnley	Premier League	1-1	89	0	0	7.2
2026-02-13	@ Hull City	FA Cup	0-4	60	0	0	7.1
2026-01-31	vs West Ham United	Premier League	3-2	9	0	0
2026-01-28	@ Napoli	Champions League	2-3	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-25	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	1-3	81	0	0	7.1
2026-01-21	vs Pafos FC	Champions League	1-0	45	0	0	7.2
2026-01-17	vs Brentford	Premier League	2-0	85	0	0	7.4
2026-01-07	@ Fulham	Premier League	2-1	25	0	0	6.5
2026-01-04	@ Manchester City	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-12-30	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	2-2	45	0	0	6.8
2025-12-27	vs Aston Villa	Premier League	1-2	90	0	1	8.4
2025-12-20	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	2-2	90	1	0	7.5
2025-12-16	@ Cardiff City	EFL Cup	1-3	0	0	0
2025-12-13	vs Everton	Premier League	2-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-09	@ Atalanta	Champions League	2-1	90	0	1	7.6
2025-12-06	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-03	@ Leeds United	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2025-11-30	vs Arsenal	Premier League	1-1	90	0	1	8.2
2025-11-25	vs Barcelona	Champions League	3-0	82	0	1	8.3 ⭐
2025-11-22	@ Burnley	Premier League	0-2	45	0	0	6.7
2025-11-16	@ Albania	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. K	0-2	0	0	0
2025-11-13	vs Serbia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. K	2-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-11-08	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	3-0	13	0	0	6.1
2025-11-05	@ Qarabag FK	Champions League	2-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-01	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-29	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	EFL Cup	3-4	0	0	0
2025-10-25	vs Sunderland	Premier League	1-2	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-22	vs Ajax	Champions League	5-1	0	0	0
2025-10-18	@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0-3	90	1	1	8.8
2025-10-04	vs Liverpool	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	7.9

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Chelsea	senior	44	3	6	7.13
2024/2025	Chelsea	senior	27	2	2	7.14
2023/2024	Chelsea	senior	11	0	2	6.69
2022/2023	Chelsea	senior	24	2	2	7.42
2021/2022	Chelsea	senior	39	6	10	7.46
2020/2021	Chelsea	senior	47	1	5	7.07
2019/2020	Chelsea	senior	37	2	3	7.13
2018/2019	Wigan Athletic	senior	46	3	3	7.01
2019/2020	Chelsea U23	youth	2	0	1	-
2017/2018	Chelsea U23	youth	20	3	2	-
2016/2017	Chelsea U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Chelsea U21	youth	6	1	0	-
2017/2018	Chelsea U19	youth	8	0	3	-
2017/2018	Chelsea U18	youth	9	0	2	-
2016/2017	Chelsea U18	youth	27	1	6	-
2026	England	national team	6	1	1	7.97
2024	England	national team	1	0	0	-
2022	England	national team	10	0	3	7.53
2020	England	national team	5	0	0	7.39
2019	England U20	national team	3	0	0	-
2021	England U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	England U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2017	England Under 18	national team	5	0	2	-
2018	England U19	national team	4	0	0	-
2017	England U19	national team	2	0	0	-