J. Trafford · career
James Harrington Trafford
Goalkeeper · Manchester City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2024/25) across 3 clubs — 157 appearances with 1 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Burnley — Season rating 91, 0 goals and 0 assists in 45 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 91 points at Burnley. Form is on a climb — up 30 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±37 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Premier League) and kept playing — 28 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 50% | 74 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | Burnley | 45 | 29 | 64% | 80 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | Burnley | 28 | 1 | 4% | 83 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | BoltonLoan | 47 | 22 | 47% | 56 | 61 |
| 2021/22 | BoltonLoan | 33 | 7 | 21% | 52 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | Accrington STLoan | 11 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City U23 | 10 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| England U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 | |
| England U17 | 2019/20 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
U18 Premier League Cup×3EFL Trophy×2FA Youth Cup×2League Cup×2Premier League×2Premier League 2×2U18 Premier League×2UEFA U21 Championship×2Championship×2FA Youth Cup×2UEFA Champions League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat England | 2 | 135 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
17 played43 unused sub5 not in squad· 1530 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Wydad AC | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 23 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Al Ain | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 26 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Juventus | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 1 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 3-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Palermo | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | A Wolves | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 31 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Sep 14 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | H Napoli | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 21 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 24 | League Cup | A Huddersfield | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | H Burnley | 5-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | A Monaco | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | A Brentford | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | A Villarreal | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 26 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Swansea | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 2 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | H Borussia Dortmund | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | H Bayer Leverkusen | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | H Leeds | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 2 | Premier League | A Fulham | 5-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 10 | UEFA Champions League | A Real Madrid | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 17 | League Cup | H Brentford | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Brighton | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Exeter City | 10-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 13 | League Cup | A Newcastle | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | UEFA Champions League | A Bodo/Glimt | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | H Wolves | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | H Galatasaray | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 1 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 4 | League Cup | H Newcastle | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 8 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | H Fulham | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | H Salford City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | A Leeds | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | A Newcastle | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 11 | UEFA Champions League | A Real Madrid | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 17 | UEFA Champions League | H Real Madrid | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 22 | League Cup | A Arsenal | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Liverpool | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 8.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 19 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 22 | Premier League | A Burnley | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 25 | FA Cup | H Southampton | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 4 | Premier League | A Everton | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | H Brentford | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 13 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 16 | FA Cup | A Chelsea | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 19 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |