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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting Kansas City.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Sporting KC II — MLS Next Pro: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 540 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sporting Kansas City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS Next Proat Sporting KC II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | — |
 Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 6.7 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.2 |
Scout report
I. James is a 18-year-old central defender at Sporting Kansas City, rated 36.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.
On the season, James graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.849 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for James, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 18 James is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Sporting Kansas City finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 36.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
