Forward · #7
D. James
AGE28
BORN10 Nov 1997
HEIGHT171 cm
WEIGHT63 kg
NATIONALITYWales
BIRTHPLACEKingston upon Hull, England
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYMuscle InjuryOut since 14 Sept 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Wales | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 7.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Wales | Friendlies | 3 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Leeds | Premier League | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Wales | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 7.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Leeds | League Cup | 2 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 6.93 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Premier League | 19 | 571 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | FA Cup | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | Championship | 36 | 2620 | 12 | 9 | 7.26 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Wales | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 389 | 3 | 1 | 7.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Wales | Friendlies | 2 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Middlesbrough U21 | Premier League 2 Division One | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | FA Cup | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | Championship | 43 | 2542 | 13 | 7 | 7.23 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Wales | Euro Championship - Qualification | 9 | 415 | 2 | 2 | 7.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | FA Cup | 2 | 83 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 7.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 75 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Fulham | Premier League | 20 | 611 | 2 | 1 | 6.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 463 | 0 | – | 6.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Leeds | Premier League | 4 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Fulham | FA Cup | 3 | 101 | 1 | – | 6.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Wales | World Cup | 3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 15 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Leeds | Premier League | 32 | 2374 | 4 | 4 | 6.60 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021-22 |  Manchester United | Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 142 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | 128 | 0 | 4 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Leeds | League Cup | 2 | 160 | 0 | – | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Leeds | FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 73 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 913 | 3 | 1 | 6.68 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Wales | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 865 | 2 | 2 | 7.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 437 | 1 | 1 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 490 | 1 | 2 | 7.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Wales | Euro Championship | 4 | 317 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 33 | 1 | – | 7.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 69 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 69 | 0 | – | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | Premier League | 33 | 2291 | 3 | 6 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 297 | 1 | – | 6.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Wales U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 407 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | 228 | 0 | – | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 190 | 0 | – | 6.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | International Champions Cup | 3 | 135 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | Club Friendlies | 3 | 152 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 50 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Swansea | Championship | 33 | 2507 | 4 | 7 | 7.12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Swansea | FA Cup | 4 | 219 | 1 | – | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Swansea | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Wales | Friendlies | 1 | 56 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 364 | 22,455 | 58 | 49 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Crystal Palace D 0-020 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 23 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Newcastle W 4-114 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 7 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Brentford D 1-130 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 22 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| @ Nottingham Forest W 1-022 Aug 2026 · Premier League | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Fulham → Leeds1 Jun 2023N/A
- Leeds → Fulham1 Sept 2022LOAN
- Manchester United → Leeds31 Aug 2021N/A
- Swansea → Manchester United12 Jun 2019€ 15M
- Shrewsbury → Swansea1 Sept 2017N/A
Swansea → Shrewsbury1 Jul 2017LOAN
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Muscle Injury14 Sept 2025 → ongoing
- Hamstring21 Apr 2025 → 18 Jul 2025
- Hamstring9 Apr 2025 → 17 Apr 2025
- Hamstring31 Oct 2024 → 1 Nov 2024
- Hamstring24 Aug 2024 → 16 Oct 2024
- Muscle Injury23 Apr 2024 → 11 May 2024
- Hip Injury25 Jan 2024 → 12 Feb 2024
- Hamstring4 May 2023 → 27 May 2023
- Groin Injury15 Dec 2021 → 1 Jan 2022
- Knock1 May 2021 → 22 May 2021
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERChampionship2024/2025
2× WINNERPremier League Cup2016/2017
Also 8 runner-up finishes.