James Tavernier

€1MMarket Value

Free Agent

•Defender•

England

James Tavernier

€1MMarket Value

Free Agent

•Defender•

England

7.2

Season Score

Oct 31, 1991

182 cm

Height

0.27

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.2

Season Score

Oct 31, 1991

182 cm

Height

0.27

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 52
Goals: 14
Assists: 6
Goal Contributions: 20
Mins/game: 72
Avg Rating: 7.21

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Rangers

2015/2016 - 2025/2026

6401641330.2652,4847.59

Carlisle United

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

2011/2012 - 2013/2014

7000.00337-

Total

7251721340.2456,614

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Rangers

25/26

5214—3,7340.48607.21

Rangers

24/25

545—4,4410.32807.62

Rangers

23/24

6224—5,4530.59507.91

Rangers

22/23

5921—5,1800.56707.57

Rangers

21/22

6118—5,5240.551007.83

Rangers

20/21

4819—4,0560.71307.71

Rangers

19/20

483—4,2860.31507.26

Rangers

18/19

7725—6,6760.63107.50

Rangers

17/18

9419—8,1780.29100-

Rangers

16/17

412—3,4450.1890-

Rangers

15/16

4414—1,5111.9130-

Bristol City

14/15

73—6120.5900-

Wigan Athletic

14/15

130—7820.0000-

Rotherham United

13/14

125———30-

Newcastle United

12/13

70—3370.0010-

Carlisle United

11/12

290—2,3990.0040-

Gateshead

10/11

170———20-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011/2012	League One (England)	29	2399	0	0	0	—
2013/2014	League One (England)	4	—	5	—	—	—
2014/2015	Championship (England)	11	692	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	League One (England)	4	—	3	1	—	—
2015/2016	Championship (Scotland)	36	1421	10	1	0.7	—
2016/2017	Premiership	36	3145	1	5	0.17	—
2017/2018	Premiership	38	3358	8	7	0.4	—
2017/2018	First Division	12	1018	1	0	0.09	—
2017/2018	Super Ligue	33	2908	7	0	0.22	—
2018	Premier League (Kenya)	6	444	3	0	0.61	—
2018/2019	Premiership	37	3234	14	16	0.83	—
2018/2019	Super Ligue	5	388	2	0	0.46	—
2018/2019	Premier League (Kenya)	13	1074	6	0	0.5	—
2019/2020	Premiership	24	2144	3	7	0.42	7.41
2020/2021	Premiership	33	2917	12	9	0.65	7.85
2021/2022	Premiership	35	3126	9	13	0.63	7.93
2022/2023	Premiership	38	3357	16	9	0.67	7.77
2023/2024	Premiership	38	3411	17	10	0.71	8.12
2024/2025	Premiership	33	2789	4	8	0.39	7.68
2025/2026	Premiership	34	2362	8	4	0.46	7.36

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

135

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

James Tavernier — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 8.12Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 7.36Premiership
Rating trend: -0.3last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.47 G+A per 90129 goals + 90 assists across 20 league seasons (per-90 from 40187 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 20 (2011–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 100thrating 7.36 vs 82 rated peers
Goals rank: #1 of 828 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 98th0.46 per 90

Cohort: 82 Premiership defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Hamilton Academical	15	11	2	2	6	3	1	Feb 2021
Celtic	12	3	4	5	2	1	0	—
Aberdeen	7	4	2	1	3	1	1	—
Hearts	7	3	1	3	0	0	3	—
Preston North End	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	Apr 2015
Alloa Athletic	5	3	2	0	4	3	0	Aug 2025
Raith Rovers	5	4	1	0	1	0	0	Mar 2023
Oldham Athletic	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	Apr 2015
St. Mirren	5	4	1	0	0	1	0	—
Dumbarton	5	5	0	0	3	4	0	Jan 2024
Manchester United	4	0	0	4	0	1	0	Jan 2025
Bolton Wanderers	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Jan 2015
Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	Oct 2014
Hibernian	4	4	0	0	2	1	1	—
Brentford	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	Oct 2014
Leyton Orient	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2015
Greenock Morton	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	Mar 2016
Benfica	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	Mar 2024
PSV	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	Aug 2023
Queen of the South	4	4	0	0	1	0	1	Mar 2016

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Rangers

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Wigan Athletic

Rangers

Jul 20, 2015Transfer€250K

Bristol City

Wigan Athletic

May 31, 2015End of loan

Jan 15, 2015Loan

Jul 1, 2014Transfer€100K

Rotherham United

Newcastle United

May 31, 2014End of loan

Nov 28, 2013Loan

Aug 10, 2013End of loan

Jul 26, 2013Loan

Apr 5, 2012End of loan

Jan 31, 2012Loan

Jan 9, 2012End of loan

Nov 21, 2011Loan

Nov 16, 2011End of loan

Aug 11, 2011Loan

Jul 1, 2011Transfer

Mar 24, 2011End of loan

Jan 7, 2011Loan

Jul 1, 2010Transfer

Trophies & Awards

7 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Date of Birth

Oct 31, 1991

Place of Birth

Bradford, England

Nationality

England

Height

182 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

Age

34 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Market Value

€1M

Weekly Wage

£30,000

Yearly Salary

£1,560,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.99

Highest: 7.4 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.27

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

79%

Matches

Total played52

Started (Lineups)38

From Bench8

Total Minutes3734

Minutes per game72

Attacking

Goals14

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency267 min

Goals per game0.27

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists6

Key passes89

Pass accuracy79%

Total passes2178

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses322

Accurate Crosses86

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles79

Interceptions35

Clearances-

Blocks11

Clean Sheets8

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels387

Duels Won201

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles37

Cards

Yellow6

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

172

career goals

134

career assists

725

total appearances

About James Tavernier

In the 2025/2026 Premiership, James Tavernier made 34 appearances (2,362 minutes), with 8 goals and 4 assists — 0.46 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 7.36. Few compare: against a cohort of 82 Premiership defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the top 1% by match rating, while ranking 1st of 82 for goals.

His ratings range from 7.36 (2025/2026) up to 8.12 in 2023/2024, Premiership. Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.3.

Split by competition, the league record covers 7 domestic leagues: Premiership (346 appearances, 92 goals), Super Ligue (38 appearances, 9 goals) and League One (England) (37 appearances, 8 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 12 of the 20 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2016/2017–2018/2019: 180 league appearances, 60 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Tavernier play?

James Tavernier plays as a Defender.

How old is James Tavernier?

James Tavernier is 34 years old, born on October 31, 1991. He is from England. At 34, he has already won 7 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is James Tavernier?

James Tavernier is 182 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

How many trophies has James Tavernier won?

James Tavernier has won 7 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level.

What nationality is James Tavernier?

James Tavernier is from England and represents them at international level.