I. James

Following his move to Alverca, James's current-season form is up 320% on last season (Season 5→21), while his Rating climbed 56→60. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Alverca · 11th	19	2	6.79	60	21
2024/25	Lorient · 1st	5	0	6.64	56	5
2023/24	Remo Stars	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

I. James is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Alverca, rated 60.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 652nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.

Judged on this season alone, James graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.75 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 27% of the 42 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 21 James is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 27% central midfielders · Primeira Liga Current season19th of 42 central midfielders · Primeira Liga19th-best central midfielder in the Primeira Liga91st in the Primeira Liga · potential11th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primeira Liga652nd-highest potential U-23 tracked

60.3

Ratingi

11th of 42 central midfielders

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.75

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Alverca finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.3, James carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 27%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.136

Goal contribution / 900.136

Defensive actions / 903.75

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %55

Cards / 900.205

Foul involvement / 902.182

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~23), then tapers with age. At 21, James sits on 20.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is James's projected Rating — 60.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.