D. James · career
Daniel Owen James
Central · Leeds · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 171 appearances, 34 goals and 27 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Leeds — Season rating 48, 12 goals and 9 assists in 36 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 30 points at Leeds. Form has slipped 40 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 44 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 12 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±17 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (Premier League) and kept playing — 19 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leeds | 19 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | Leeds | 36 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | Middlesbrough U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Leeds | 43 | 13 | 7 | 71 | 44 |
| 2022/23 | Leeds | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | FulhamLoan | 24 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Leeds | 34 | 4 | 8 | 88 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester United | 33 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Swansea | 33 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Swansea | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Swansea City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Swansea City U23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Swansea City U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2026/27 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 1 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 2 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Wales U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Wales U19 | 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Wales U17 | 2014/15 | UEFA U17 Championship | 6 | 1 |
Honours
Championship×2Premier League Cup×2Premier League×2Premier League Cup×2Queensland Champions Cup×2UEFA Europa League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Wales | 3 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| UEFA World Cup Qualifiersat Wales | 2 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
21 played5 unused sub12 injured9 not in squad· 648 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Manchester United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Villarreal | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H AC Milan | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 18 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-5 | Played | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 0-0 | Played | 60 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Fulham | 0-1 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | A Wolves | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 4 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 1-2 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Burnley | 0-2 | Played | 24 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 24 | Premier League | H West Ham | 2-1 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | A Brighton | 0-3 | Played | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 23 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-2 | Played | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 2-3 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 3-1 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 3-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | A Brentford | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 4-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 28 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 0-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 3-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Derby | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Premier League | A Everton | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 6 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Played | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 2-2 | Played | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 15 | FA Cup | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-1 | Played | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 3 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 0-1 | Played | 16 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | H Norwich | 3-0 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | H Brentford | 0-0 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 5 | FA Cup | A West Ham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 13 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 2-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Wolves | 3-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 26 | FA Cup | A Chelsea | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 1 | Premier League | H Burnley | 3-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| May 11 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 1-1 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H Brighton | 1-0 | Played | 60 | 6.9 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | A West Ham | 0-3 | Played | 20 | 6.7 |