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Full nameJames Harrington Trafford
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age23
Date of birth10 Oct 2002
BirthplaceCarlisle
Height197 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubManchester City
Goalkeeper
4
Appearances
2
Clean sheets
50%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
372
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Manchester City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat England U218720
League Cup55407.13
FA Cup65407.35
Premier League43727.08
UEFA Champions League1906.2

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

J. Trafford is a 23-year-old goalkeeper at Manchester City, rated 74.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Trafford.

On the season, Trafford graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets across 4 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 91 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74. At 23 Trafford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 89.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Trafford is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2023/24
74.4
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
9.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.48
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

4
Apps
2
Clean sheets
50%
CS rate
10.9%
Minutes

2 clean sheets in 4 appearances (50% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 74.4 overall — elite — among the best in the position. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.