James McGarry

€464KMarket Value

Wellington Phoenix•Defender•

New Zealand

James McGarry

€464KMarket Value

Wellington Phoenix•Defender•

New Zealand

7.0

Season Score

Apr 9, 1998

180 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

7.0

Season Score

Apr 9, 1998

180 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 26
Goals: 1
Assists: 3
Goal Contributions: 4
Mins/game: 63
Avg Rating: 7.03

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Wellington Phoenix

2015/2016 - 2021/2022

41040.002,3546.98

Aberdeen

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

Central Coast Mariners

Total

124690.056,983

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

New Zealand

2019 - now

7000.001766.58

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Willem II

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

6000.001786.46

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Brisbane Roar

25/26

241—1,5710.23507.06

Kallithea

24/25

80—4720.00106.75

Aberdeen

24/25

111—4550.40206.79

Aberdeen

23/24

160—6950.00106.76

Central Coast Mariners

22/23

244—1,4360.31407.10

Wellington Phoenix

21/22

160—8770.10106.94

Wellington Phoenix

20/21

230—1,4620.18407.02

Wellington Phoenix

16/17

10—1—10-

Wellington Phoenix

15/16

10—14—006.73

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

New Zealand

25/26

20—69—006.61

New Zealand

24/25

40—44—006.56

New Zealand

18/19

10—63—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Willem II

19/20

10—6—006.73

Willem II

18/19

50—1720.00006.40

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2015/2016	A-League Men	1	14	0	0	—	6.73
2016/2017	A-League Men	1	1	0	0	—	—
2020/2021	A-League Men	22	1426	0	3	0.19	7.03
2021/2022	A-League Men	16	877	0	1	0.1	6.94
2022/2023	A-League Men	24	1436	4	1	0.31	7.1
2023/2024	Premiership	13	578	0	0	0	6.76
2024/2025	Premiership	7	378	0	0	0	6.79
2024/2025	Super League (Greece)	8	472	0	0	0	6.75
2025/2026	A-League Men	24	1524	1	3	0.24	7.06

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 McGarry — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.1A-League Men
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.75Super League (Greece)
Rating trend: -0.02last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.17 G+A per 905 goals + 8 assists across 9 league seasons (per-90 from 6706 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 9 (2015–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 96thrating 7.06 vs 68 rated peers
Goals rank: #13 of 681 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 91st0.24 per 90

Cohort: 68 A-League Men 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(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Adelaide United	6	2	1	3	1	0	0	—
Hibernian	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Ross County	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Hearts	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	Jan 2025
Melbourne Victory	5	0	1	4	0	0	2	—
Western Sydney Wanderers	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	—
Kilmarnock	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Melbourne City	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	—
Central Coast Mariners	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	—
Newcastle Jets	4	1	0	3	0	2	1	—
PSV	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Feyenoord	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Mar 2020
Panaitolikos	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	May 2025
Sydney	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	—
Dundee	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Perth Glory	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Motherwell	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Jan 2025
St. Johnstone	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Heracles Almelo	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Feb 2020
FC Groningen	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Nov 2019

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Australia	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2025

Transfers

Transfer History

Brisbane Roar

Wellington Phoenix

Jul 1, 2026Free Transfer

Aberdeen

Brisbane Roar

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

Kallithea

Aberdeen

Jun 30, 2025End of loan

Aberdeen

Kallithea

Jan 28, 2025Loan

Central Coast Mariners

Aberdeen

Aug 11, 2023Transfer

Newcastle Jets

Central Coast Mariners

Feb 8, 2023Free Transfer

Wellington Phoenix

Newcastle Jets

Jul 4, 2022Free Transfer

Willem II

Wellington Phoenix

Oct 23, 2020Free Transfer

Wellington Phoenix

Willem II

Jul 9, 2018Free Transfer

Wellington Phoenix Res

Wellington Phoenix

Sep 10, 2015Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Scottish Cup

1x Winner(2024/2025)

Player Information

Wellington Phoenix

Current Team

Date of Birth

Apr 9, 1998

Nationality

New Zealand

Height

180 cm

Weight

72 kg

Shirt Number

#23

Age

28 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€464K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.61

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

86%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes69

Minutes per game35

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy86%

Total passes35

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels2

Duels Won2

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles1

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

124

total appearances

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About James McGarry

The 2025/2026 A-League Men line for James McGarry: 24 appearances (1,524 minutes), 1 goal, 3 assists — 0.24 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.06. Set beside 68 A-League Men defenders (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), he lands in the top 5% for match rating, with a goals rank of 13th of 68.

The record shows 9 league seasons for him (2015–2025) across 7 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7.1 in 2022/2023, A-League Men and bottom out at 6.75 in 2024/2025.

Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: A-League Men (88 appearances, 5 goals), Premiership (20 appearances, 0 goals) and Super League (Greece) (8 appearances, 0 goals). The densest run of the record is 2020/2021–2022/2023, with 62 league games — an average of 21 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James McGarry play?

James McGarry plays as a Defender for Wellington Phoenix in A-League Men. He has started 10 of his 16 appearances in A-League Men 2021/2022.

What team does James McGarry play for?

James McGarry currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in A-League Men. He has 16 appearances in A-League Men 2021/2022. He is a regular in the Wellington Phoenix squad.

How old is James McGarry?

James McGarry is 28 years old, born on April 9, 1998. He is from New Zealand. At 28, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is James McGarry?

James McGarry is 180 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has James McGarry won?

James McGarry has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Wellington Phoenix.

What nationality is James McGarry?

James McGarry is from New Zealand and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Wellington Phoenix.