Reece James

Date of birth07 November 1993
Place of birthBacup
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.68 m
PositionDefender

Reece James is the younger brother of Matt James, who also started his career at Manchester United.

He played youth football at Preston North End, Rossendale United and Blackburn Rovers.

James joined Wigan Athletic in July 2015 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Jul 2012 21 Jul 2015
Carlisle United 15 Jul 2013 25 Sep 2013 L
Rotherham United 26 Nov 2014 10 Jan 2015 L
Huddersfield Town 26 Mar 2015 31 May 2015 L
Wigan Athletic 21 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Carlisle United League Cup 1
2013-14 Carlisle United League One 1
2014-15 Huddersfield Town League Championship 6
1
2
2014-15 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
2014-15 Rotherham United FA Cup 1
1
2014-15 Rotherham United League Championship 7
2015-16 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2015-16 Wigan Athletic Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2015-16 Wigan Athletic League One 25
1
1
1
2017-18 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 3
1
2017-18 Wigan Athletic Football League Trophy 1
2017-18 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2017-18 Wigan Athletic League One 22
2


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
29 Nov 2014 Rotherham United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Championship
06 Dec 2014 Cardiff City v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Championship
13 Dec 2014 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
20 Dec 2014 Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United W 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2014 Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Championship
28 Dec 2014 Blackpool v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2015 Rotherham United v AFC Bournemouth L 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2015 Brentford v Rotherham United L 1-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.