Players / Ian James
Ian James
Sporting Kansas City

Ian James

Defender · Sporting Kansas City. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age18 ClubSporting Kansas City Market value€800kTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSporting Kansas CityMLS
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth18 years old
NationalityUSASt. Louis Park
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€800kTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedKnee Injury
Height188 cm86 kg
Shirt number#2Sporting Kansas City
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Sporting Kansas City · Defender

Appearances139 starts
Minutes8854 substitute entries
Rating6.35provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots21 on target
Passing85394 passes · 4 key
Defensive work1911 interceptions · 8 blocks
Duels won56.6%30 of 53
Dribble success66.7%4 of 6
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedKnee InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months2groups in recorded history
Last 24 months2groups in recorded history
Last 36 months2groups in recorded history
Provider records6fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Knee InjuryKneeFixture date → 4Not equal to matches missedSporting Kansas CityMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
InjuryOther / unspecifiedFixture date → 2Not equal to matches missedSporting Kansas CityMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Ian James

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range76match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Ian James and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CitySt. Louis City
Minutes8851,107
Appearances1316
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable season output63match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Ian James and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CityHouston Dynamo
Minutes8851,206
Appearances1314
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ian James and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CityFluminense
Minutes8851,057
Appearances1314
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 9080.68 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Zé IvaldoZé IvaldoRemo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · 366 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ian James and Zé Ivaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesZé Ivaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CitySantos
Minutes885366
Appearances135
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 9061.48 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 90112.7 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 9051.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender role · same defender group51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · — min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Ian James and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CityCorinthians
Minutes885—
Appearances130
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

PaulinhoPaulinhoBotafogo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 885 min / 2026 · 61 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ian James and Paulinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricIan JamesPaulinho
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSporting Kansas CityBotafogo
Minutes88561
Appearances132
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90191.93 per 902— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90111.12 per 901— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9080.81 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves00 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record
No confirmed transfer records are stored for Ian James yet.
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Sporting Kansas City · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateKnee Injury

Sporting Kansas City

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Sporting Kansas City

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Sporting Kansas City

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Sporting Kansas City

Fixture dateInjury

Sporting Kansas City

Fixture dateInjury

Sporting Kansas City

ProfileBorn

St. Louis Park, USA

Value & contract

Market value

€800k

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-02

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Ian James in the news

No published article is linked to this player yet.

Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityIan JamesHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSporting Kansas CityHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability2MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer historyNot storedNot availableSource not stored
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 8 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€450k€500k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.