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JCJames Chester

James Chester

Retired (2025)
Defender
EnglandEngland
6.8
Season Score
37
Jan 23, 1989
177 cm
Height
0.05
Goals/Match
Card stats based on
2024/2025

Performance Overview

Season Performance 24/25
All Competitions
Matches
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
90
Avg Rating
6.84

rating

5.12-0.05(-0.7%)
Career statistics (486 matches)
Dec 5, 2020Jan 12, 2025
High
7.22
Low
6.83
Avg
5.12
G+A
32
Wins0
Draws0
Losses0
SeasonMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
24/25
21800000.006.84
23/24
4134462020.056.89
22/23
86760000.007.15
21/22
2218790220.007.04
20/21
3329090000.007.10
19/20
1814010110.007.04
18/19
2824845050.186.99
2018
6658204150.067.22
2017
4843203030.067.21
2016
3427990000.006.92
2015
2923972020.077.11
2014
3021692130.076.83
12/13
3234641010.03-
11/12
4439602130.05-
10/11
4334725050.12-
09/10
32350000.00-
08/09
54500000.00-
17 seasons486 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

92
Full match
14
Substituted off
3
From Bench

James Chester — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022/2023 · 7.26League One (England)
Lowest-rated season
2013/2014 · 6.83Premier League
Rating trend
+0.03last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.07 G+A per 9023 goals + 5 assists across 19 league seasons (per-90 from 36566 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
19 (2008–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances
13
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
37thrating 6.89 vs 163 rated peers
Goals rank
#21 of 1632 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
40th0.06 per 90

Cohort: 163 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 2026-09-23

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough167361010
Derby CountyDerby County137331030
Norwich CityNorwich City134181030
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest127320010
Ipswich TownIpswich Town126420010
WatfordWatford115241010
Leeds UnitedLeeds United113441010
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion102710010
BrentfordBrentford103340010
MillwallMillwall93240010
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion83320000
BurnleyBurnley82060010
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers83141010
Leicester CityLeicester City82330010
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday84130000
Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town83321000
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United83320000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United70250000
LiverpoolLiverpool73310000
Manchester CityManchester City70070010
120 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

-
Feb 13, 2025Transfer
Jul 17, 2024Free Transfer
Sep 1, 2023Free Transfer
Jul 6, 2022Free Transfer
Aug 10, 2020Free Transfer
May 31, 2020End of loan
Jan 31, 2020Loan
Aug 12, 2016Transfer€9M
Jul 29, 2015Transfer€11M
Jan 7, 2011Transfer€350K
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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 6.89. By match rating he stood in the 37th percentile of 163 League Two (England) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023/2024, and 21st of 163 for goals scored.

His ratings range from 6.83 (2013/2014) up to 7.26 in 2022/2023, League One (England).

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (285 appearances, 16 goals), Premier League (60 appearances, 3 goals) and League Two (England) (38 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. 7 of those 19 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2016/2017–2018/2019, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 122 league appearances (41 a season).

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. He is from England. 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.
Where is James Chester from?
James Chester is from England.