James Chester

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

England

James Chester

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

England

6.9

Season Score

Jan 23, 1989

177 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

6.9

Season Score

Jan 23, 1989

177 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

7Matches

0Goals

0Assists

0Goal Contributions

26Mins/game

6.92Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Hull City

2010/2011 - 2014/2015

125610.059,778-

Aston Villa

2016/2017 - 2019/2020

1231210.1010,9317.15

Stoke City

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

Total

4772660.0537,808

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Wales

2014 - 2018

8000.00686-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Salford City

24/25

70—1800.00106.92

Barrow

23/24

412—3,4460.05306.86

Derby County

22/23

70—5610.00107.15

Stoke City

21/22

340—1,8790.10107.02

Stoke City

20/21

330—2,8780.00617.01

Stoke City

19/20

160—1,2340.07006.42

Aston Villa

18/19

285—2,4840.18117.04

Aston Villa

17/18

474—4,2300.11507.26

Aston Villa

16/17

463—4,0500.0760-

West Bromwich Albion

15/16

190—9620.0060-

Hull City

14/15

272—2,2170.0851-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Wales

17/18

20—1460.0000-

Wales

15/16

60—5400.0020-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Derby County U21

22/23

30—2260.0000-

Aston Villa U23

19/20

30—2510.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	League One (England)	5	450	0	0	0	—
2009/2010	Championship (England)	3	235	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	Championship (England)	21	1833	1	0	0.05	—
2010/2011	League One (England)	18	1549	2	0	0.12	—
2011/2012	Championship (England)	44	3960	2	1	0.07	—
2012/2013	Championship (England)	44	3859	1	0	0.02	—
2013/2014	Premier League	24	1869	1	0	0.05	—
2014/2015	Premier League	23	1872	2	0	0.1	—
2015/2016	Premier League	13	962	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Championship (England)	45	3960	3	0	0.07	—
2017/2018	Championship (England)	46	4140	3	1	0.09	7.26
2018/2019	Championship (England)	28	2484	4	0	0.14	7.04
2019/2020	Championship (England)	16	1234	0	1	0.07	6.42
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Divison Two	3	251	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	Championship (England)	32	2788	0	0	0	6.93
2021/2022	Championship (England)	28	1433	0	2	0.13	6.88
2022/2023	League One (England)	7	561	0	0	0	7.15
2022/2023	Premier League 2 Divison Two	3	226	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	League Two (England)	38	3202	2	0	0.06	6.86

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

James Chester — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.26Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2019/2020 · 6.42Championship (England)
Rating trend: +0.1last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.06 G+A per 9021 goals + 5 assists across 19 league seasons (per-90 from 36868 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 19 (2008–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 13

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 44thrating 6.86 vs 16 rated peers
Goals rank: #4 of 162 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 50th0.06 per 90

Cohort: 16 League Two (England) defenders, 2023/2024, 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 2026-07-21

Rival Clubs(95)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Middlesbrough	16	7	3	6	1	0	1	0	Apr 2022
Cardiff City	16	6	4	6	1	0	1	0	Mar 2022
Bristol City	16	6	6	4	0	0	3	0	Nov 2021
Derby County	13	7	3	3	1	0	3	0	Dec 2021
Norwich City	13	4	1	8	1	0	3	0	Feb 2021
Queens Park Rangers	13	6	4	3	2	0	1	0	Apr 2022
Barnsley	13	6	3	4	0	1	0	0	Mar 2022
Nottingham Forest	12	7	3	2	0	0	1	0	Dec 2020
Ipswich Town	12	6	4	2	0	0	1	0	Oct 2022
Birmingham City	11	6	4	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2021
Reading	11	4	3	4	1	0	0	0	Apr 2022
Watford	11	5	2	4	1	0	1	0	Sep 2021
Swansea City	11	3	3	5	0	0	0	0	Mar 2021
Leeds United	11	3	4	4	1	0	1	0	Jul 2020
Preston North End	11	3	5	3	1	0	0	1	Jan 2022
Blackburn Rovers	10	4	3	3	0	0	2	1	Apr 2022
Crystal Palace	10	3	3	4	0	0	2	0	Mar 2022
Brighton & Hove Albion	10	2	7	1	0	0	1	0	Jan 2020
Brentford	10	3	3	4	0	0	1	0	Oct 2021
Fulham	9	3	1	5	0	0	1	0	Jan 2022

1–20 of 95

Rival National Teams(15)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Netherlands	2	0	0	2	0	Nov 2015
Northern Ireland	2	1	1	0	0	Jun 2016
Belgium	2	2	0	0	1	Jul 2016
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2018
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	Jun 2016
China PR	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2018
Ukraine	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	0	Oct 2015
France	1	0	0	1	0	Nov 2017
Israel	1	0	1	0	0	Sep 2015
Portugal	1	0	0	1	1	Jul 2016
Russia	1	1	0	0	0	Jun 2016
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	Oct 2018
Panama	1	0	1	0	0	Nov 2017
Andorra	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2015

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Salford City

Free Agent

Feb 13, 2025Transfer

Barrow

Salford City

Jul 17, 2024Free Transfer

Derby County

Barrow

Sep 1, 2023Free Transfer

Stoke City

Derby County

Jul 6, 2022Free Transfer

Aston Villa

Stoke City

Aug 10, 2020Free Transfer

Stoke City

Aston Villa

May 31, 2020End of loan

Jan 31, 2020Loan

Aug 12, 2016Transfer€9M

Hull City

West Bromwich Albion

Jul 29, 2015Transfer€11M

Manchester United U23

Hull City

Jan 7, 2011Transfer€350K

Carlisle United

Manchester United U23

Jan 3, 2011End of loan

Manchester United U23

Carlisle United

Aug 3, 2010Loan

Plymouth Argyle

Manchester United U23

Oct 13, 2009End of loan

Manchester United U23

Plymouth Argyle

Sep 18, 2009Loan

Peterborough United

Manchester United U23

Mar 2, 2009End of loan

Manchester United U23

Peterborough United

Feb 2, 2009Loan

Manchester United U18

Manchester United U23

Jul 1, 2007Transfer

Manchester United Youth

Manchester United U18

Jul 1, 2005Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jan 23, 1989

Place of Birth

Warrington, England

Nationality

England

Height

177 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

#17

Age

37 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.92

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

95%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench5

Total Minutes180

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy95%

Total passes111

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles4

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels17

Duels Won9

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

488

total appearances

About James Chester

James Chester finished the 2023/2024 League Two (England) with 2 goals from 38 appearances (3,202 minutes), with no assists recorded — 0.06 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.86. Ranked among 16 League Two (England) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023/2024, he lands in the 44th percentile for match rating; for goals scored he stands 4th of 16.

His ratings range from 6.42 (2019/2020) up to 7.26 in 2017/2018, Championship (England).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Chester play?

James Chester plays as a Defender.

How old is James Chester?

James Chester is 37 years old, born on January 23, 1989. At 37, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is James Chester?

James Chester is 177 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has James Chester won?

James Chester has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level.