James Bree
| Date of birth | 11 October 1997 |
| Place of birth | Wakefield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
James Bree was selected on Barnsley's subs bench for the first time on 3 May 2014 in a League Championship game against Queens Park Rangers.
He joined Aston Villa in January 2017 with a contract to June 2021.
James joined Southampton in January 2023 with a contract to June 2026.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 11 Oct 2014 | 25 Jan 2017 | |
| Aston Villa | 25 Jan 2017 | 01 Sep 2020 | |
| Ipswich Town | 31 Jan 2019 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| Luton Town | 08 Aug 2019 | 31 May 2020 | L |
| Luton Town | 01 Sep 2020 | 26 Jan 2023 | |
| Southampton | 26 Jan 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Barnsley | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Barnsley | League One | 6 | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Barnsley | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Barnsley | League One | 17 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Barnsley | League Championship | 18 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Southampton | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 2014 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Barnsley v York City | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Port Vale v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Barnsley v Swindon Town | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Rochdale v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Barnsley v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Peterborough United v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Barnsley v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Barnsley v Colchester United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Barnsley v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Barnsley v Rochdale | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Barnsley | L | 1-1 (6-7) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Barnsley v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Millwall v Barnsley | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Barnsley v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Bradford City v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Barnsley v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Oldham Athletic v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Peterborough United v Barnsley | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Barnsley | W | 2-2 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Barnsley v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnsley | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Barnsley v Rochdale | W | 6-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Bradford City v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Swindon Town v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Barnsley | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 07 Feb 2016 | Barnsley v Bury | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Gillingham v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Bury v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Barnsley v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Barnsley v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Barnsley v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Barnsley v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Barnsley v Fulham | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Brentford v Barnsley | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Barnsley v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Burton Albion v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Barnsley v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Barnsley v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Blackpool v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Fulham v Barnsley | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Barnsley v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Barnsley v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.