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Matty
James

Central midfielder · age 35 · England · 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.68
2026/27
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Ben
Sheaf

Central midfielder · age 28 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.64
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matty JamesBen Sheaf
SHO19 · 23CRE47 · 24PAS75 · 78DRI48 · 65DEF58 · 62PHY69 · 65
19Shooting23
47Creating24
75Passing78
48Dribbling65
58Defending62
69Physical65

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Matty JamesBen Sheaf
2,885 minutes2,036 minutes
6.80Average rating6.84
0.03Goalsper 900.00
0.06Assistsper 900.00
0.50Shotsper 900.80
0.09Shots on targetper 900.22
19%Shot accuracy28%
0.09Big chances createdper 900.04
0.87Key passesper 900.80
0.53Dribbles completedper 900.75
47.1Passesper 9056.1
85%Pass accuracy86%
0.09Through ballsper 900.09
2.81Tackles + interceptionsper 903.27
61%Duels won56%
1.34Aerials wonper 901.50
1.40Clearancesper 901.55
0.22Blocksper 900.40
0.69Fouls wonper 901.41
0.53Dispossessedper 900.75

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matty JamesBen Sheaf
Matty James
CMDM

Central midfielder 97% · Defensive midfielder 3%

Ben Sheaf
CMDMDF

Central midfielder 66% · Defensive midfielder 31% · Defender 3%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matty JamesBen Sheaf
343League apps230
15League goals8
13League assists10
0.04Goals per game0.03
1704Minutes per goalfewer is better2154
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    0
    08/09
  2. 09/10
  3. 0
    10
    10/11
  4. 11/12
  5. 0
    16
    12/13
  6. 0
    35
    13/14
  7. 2
    27
    14/15
  8. 15/16
  9. 32
    19
    16/17
  10. 28
    13
    17/18
  11. 18/19
  12. 5
    47
    132
    19/20
  13. 27
    29
    3830
    20/21
  14. 29
    43
    3335
    21/22
  15. 33
    36
    3437
    22/23
  16. 34
    50
    3731
    23/24
  17. 29
    42
    3231
    24/25
  18. 25
    34
    3729
    25/26
  19. 32
    21
    115
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Matty JamesBen Sheaf
35
Age
28
5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
15
League seasons
8
2
League titles
1
Fee undisclosed, 2024
Last move
€7.5m, 2025
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.