James Chester

Born on : January 23, 1989 (36 years) at Warrington

Nationality : Wales England

Height : 1m81

Weight : 70 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 35

First cap : vs Netherlands 04/06/2014

2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2010-2011

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Current season statistics (2025/2026)

0 clean sheets 6 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Own goals

4 Played matches 231 Minutes played

1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

RCD

Main position
Right central defender	51%
Other positions
Right full-back	2%

Chester's career statisticsLast updated on 04/03/2025 at 16:02

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2024/2025

Salford City

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Salford City	Sky Bet League Two	2	3	72	17	0%	4	6%		0%	50%	50%
Salford City	Carabao Cup	1	2	90	17	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%
Salford City	EFL Trophy	1	1	69	17	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
Salford City	Emirates FA Cup				17		2	0%

2023/2024

Barrow

1600

1721

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Barrow	EFL Trophy	1			2		90	17	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
Barrow	Sky Bet League Two	38	2	1600	45	12	3200	17	95%	2	93%	3	39%	32%	29%
Barrow	Emirates FA Cup	2			3		152	17	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%

2022/2023

Derby County

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Derby County	Sky Bet League One	7					4	4	560	5	100%		15%	1		57%	14%	29%

2021/2022

Stoke City

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Stoke City	Carabao Cup	3		1	2	1	270	5	100%	1	75%		100%	0%	0%
Stoke City	Sky Bet Championship	18	2		21	5	1441	5	89%	12	39%	1	28%	22%	50%
Stoke City	Emirates FA Cup	2			2	1	175	5	100%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%

2020/2021

Stoke City

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stoke City	Carabao Cup	1						1	90	12	100%		20%			0%	100%	0%
Stoke City	Sky Bet Championship	32				1	32	14	2786	12	100%	4	70%	6	1	25%	38%	38%

2019/2020

Stoke City

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stoke City	Championship	16		1			18	5	1237	12	81%	3	94%			44%	25%	31%

2019/2020

Aston Villa

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Aston Villa	Carabao Cup	1		1	76	5	100%	3	17%	100%	0%	0%
Aston Villa	Premier League					5		6	0%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	1	2		90	5	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%

2018/2019

Aston Villa

497

551

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Aston Villa	Championship	28	5	497	41	6	2483	5	100%		61%	2	1	36%	43%	21%
Aston Villa	Carabao Cup							5		2	0%
Wales	Nations League B	3			3	1	229	5	100%	1	75%			33%	0%	67%
Wales	Friendlies	1			1		45	5	0%	1	50%			0%	0%	100%

2017/2018

Aston Villa

1035

1296

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Aston Villa	Championship	46	4	1	1035	42	20	4140	5	100%	100%	4	52%	24%	24%
Aston Villa	Carabao Cup	1				1		90	5	100%	33%		100%	0%	0%
Aston Villa	Championship Play-Off	3				1	2	270	5	100%	100%	1	33%	33%	33%
Wales	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	4				1	3	360	5	100%	100%	1	75%	0%	25%
Wales	Friendlies	2				3		180	5	100%	100%		0%	50%	50%
Wales	Friendlies	2				1	1	144	5	100%	67%		50%	0%	50%

2016/2017

Aston Villa

1350

1560

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Aston Villa	Championship	45	3	1350	47	14	4050	12	100%	100%	6	36%	31%	33%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	1			2		90	12	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%
Wales	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	6			5	2	540	5	100%	100%		17%	83%	0%

2015/2016

WBA

Club	Competition										V	D	L
WBA	Premier League	13	18	3	964	4	69%	28	34%	4	23%	23%	54%
WBA	Capital One Cup	2	3	1	210	4	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%
WBA	FA Cup	4	4	1	276	4	75%	2	80%		25%	50%	25%
Wales	Euro Qualifying	1		1	90	18	100%	2	25%		100%	0%	0%
Wales	Friendlies	1	3		90	5	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Wales	Friendlies	3	4		243	5	100%		100%		0%	33%	67%
Wales	Euro	6	6	2	540	5	100%		100%	2	67%	0%	33%

2014/2015

Hull City

934

1376

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Hull City	(C3) Europa League	4			3	1	344	5	100%		100%			50%	25%	25%
Hull City	Premier League	23	2	934	20	8	1868	5	100%	5	61%	5	1	26%	26%	48%
Hull City	Capital One Cup	1			3		90	5	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Wales	Euro Qualifying	5			2	3	450	4	100%		83%	1		60%	40%	0%

2013/2014

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Hull City	Premier League	24	1		1868	2	30	6	1868	5	92%	2	63%	25%	21%	54%
Hull City	FA Cup	5	1	1	405		7	2	405	5	80%	1	71%	80%	0%	20%
Wales	Friendlies	1					2		90	6	100%		50%	0%	0%	100%

2012/2013

Hull City

3812

4232

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Hull City	League Cup	2					4		210	5	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%
Hull City	Championship	44	1	1	3812	1	46	15	3812	5	98%	1	96%	2	52%	16%	32%
Hull City	FA Cup	2					2		210	5	100%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%

2011/2012

Hull City

1980

2025

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Hull City	Championship	44	2	1	1980	2	40	18	3960	5	100%		96%	7		43%	25%	32%
Hull City	League Cup	1					2		90	5	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

2010/2011

Hull City

1832

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Hull City	Championship	21	1	1	1832		21	6	1832	16	100%		100%	3		38%	38%	24%

2010/2011

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Carlisle United	League One	18	2	1	774	17	6	1548	24	100%		90%	1	33%	33%	33%
Carlisle United	League Cup	1				1		90	24	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Carlisle United	Football League Trophy	3	1		199	4		199	24	67%	1	100%	1	67%	33%	0%
Carlisle United	FA Cup	2	1		180	2	1	180	24	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%

2009/2010

Man United U-23

2009/2010

Plymouth

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Plymouth	Championship	3					3		236	0	67%	1	75%			67%	0%	33%

2008/2009

Man United U-23

2008/2009

Peterborough

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Peterborough	League One	5					5	2	450	0	100%		83%	1		60%	20%	20%

2008/2009

Man United

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Man United	League Cup	1					2		24	0	0%	1	20%			100%	0%	0%

2007/2008

Total

Notes

Overall

73/100

Physical

14/20

Mental

11/20

Technical

12/20

Offense

8/20

Defense

15/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

League Cup

2009

Runner-ups

Championship	1	2013
League One	1	2009
FA Cup	1	2014

Transfers

13/02/25 >	Retired
18/07/24 > 13/02/25	Salford City	Free
01/09/23 > 18/07/24	Barrow	Free
06/07/22 > 01/09/23	Derby County	Free
31/01/20 > 10/05/22	Stoke City	Free
12/08/16 > 31/01/20	Aston Villa	9.3 M€
29/07/15 > 12/08/16	WBA	11.3 M€
07/01/11 > 29/07/15	Hull City
03/08/10 > 02/01/11	Carlisle United	Loan
19/09/09 > 13/10/09	Plymouth	Loan
02/02/09 > 02/03/09	Peterborough	Loan
01/07/07 > 07/01/11	Man United U-23

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 04/03/2025 at 16:02

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Aston Villa	126	12	1	941	11289	13	1	100%126	42%53	28%35
Barrow	41	2		1721	3442	3		95%39	39%16	32%13
Carlisle United	24	4	1	504	2017	2		96%23	42%10	29%7
Derby County	7				560	1		100%7	57%4	29%2
Hull City	171	8	4	1836	14689	17	1	98%167	40%69	37%63
Man United	1				24			0%0	100%1	0%0
Wales	35				3001	4		97%34	40%14	34%12
Peterborough	5				450	1		100%5	60%3	20%1
Plymouth	3				236			67%2	67%2	33%1
Salford City	4				231	1		50%2	0%0	75%3
Stoke City	72		3		5999	7	1	93%67	33%24	38%27
WBA	19				1450	5		74%14	21%4	47%9

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Middlesbrough	14	7	1	0
Derby County	13	8	1	0
Bristol City	16	6	0	0
QPR	12	5	2	0
Cardiff City	16	6	1	0
Birmingham	12	7	1	0
Barnsley	13	6	0	2
Ipswich Town	12	6	0	0
Preston NE	11	3	1	1
Palace	10	3	0	0
Brighton	9	3	0	0
Millwall	9	3	0	1
Nottingham	13	7	0	1
Leeds United	11	3	1	0
Reading	10	4	1	1
Blackburn	9	3	0	0
Brentford	9	3	0	0
Peterborough	9	4	0	0
Swansea	8	3	0	0
S Wednesday	8	4	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Cardiff City	16	6	20
Norwich City	10	6	17
Burnley	7	6	8
Arsenal	6	5	15
Fulham	9	5	14
Middlesbrough	14	5	13
Leeds United	11	4	20
Man City	4	4	9
West Ham	4	4	9
Southampton	5	4	9
Palace	10	4	12
Millwall	9	4	7
Barnsley	13	4	14
Bristol City	16	4	16
Swansea	8	3	7
Chelsea	3	3	6
Newcastle	5	3	10
Blackburn	9	3	6
Wolves	6	3	7
S Wednesday	8	3	10

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Salford City	0%	75%	4	44%	33%	36	-
2023/2024	Barrow	39%	32%	41	40%	40%	5	-
2022/2023	Derby County	57%	29%	7	46%	24%	50	Slightly positive
2021/2022	Stoke City	39%	43%	23	43%	33%	30	Very slightly negative
2020/2021	Stoke City	24%	36%	33	53%	32%	19	Very negative
2019/2020	Stoke City	44%	31%	16	0%	100%	1	-
2019/2020	Aston Villa	50%	50%	2	38%	45%	29	-
2018/2019	Aston Villa	36%	21%	28	54%	29%	24	Negative
2017/2018	Aston Villa	52%	24%	50	33%	67%	3	-
2016/2017	Aston Villa	35%	35%	46	0%	0%	0	-
2015/2016	WBA	21%	47%	19	27%	31%	26	Slightly negative
2014/2015	Hull City	29%	46%	28	13%	56%	16	Extremely positive
2013/2014	Hull City	34%	48%	29	37%	42%	19	Very slightly negative
2012/2013	Hull City	50%	33%	48	33%	33%	3	-
2011/2012	Hull City	42%	33%	45	25%	75%	4	-
2010/2011	Hull City	38%	24%	21	0%	100%	1	-
2010/2011	Carlisle United	42%	29%	24	50%	0%	2	-
2009/2010	Man United U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2009/2010	Plymouth	67%	33%	3	0%	100%	1	-
2008/2009	Man United U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2008/2009	Peterborough	60%	20%	5	0%	100%	1	-
2008/2009	Man United	100%	0%	1	64%	10%	39	-
2007/2008	Man United U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Manchester United
20/01/2009	LC	Man United - Derby County	4 - 2	First match with the club, first victory
Peterborough United
10/02/2009	LO	Brighton - Peterborough	2 - 4	First match with the club, first start, first victory
28/02/2009	LO	Peterborough - Southend	1 - 2	First loss
Plymouth
27/09/2009	C	Plymouth - Nottingham	0 - 1	First match with the club, first loss
29/09/2009	C	Peterborough - Plymouth	1 - 2	First start, first victory
Carlisle United
07/08/2010	LO	Carlisle United - Brentford	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
10/08/2010	LC	Carlisle United - Huddersfield	0 - 1	First loss
05/10/2010	FLT	Carlisle United - Port Vale	2 - 2	First goal
Hull City
15/01/2011	C	Hull City - Barnsley	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
01/02/2011	C	Hull City - Leeds United	2 - 2	First goal
26/02/2011	C	Hull City - Cardiff City	0 - 2	First loss
20/08/2011	C	Hull City - Crystal Palace	0 - 1	First own goal
24/08/2014	PL	Hull City - Stoke City	1 - 1	First red card
West Bromwich Albion
10/08/2015	PL	WBA - Man City	0 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first loss
19/01/2016		Bristol City - WBA	0 - 1	First victory
Aston Villa
13/08/2016	C	Aston Villa - Rotherham	3 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
27/08/2016	C	Bristol City - Aston Villa	3 - 1	First loss
25/02/2017	C	Aston Villa - Derby County	1 - 0	First goal
02/10/2018		Aston Villa - Preston NE	3 - 3	First red card
Stoke City
08/02/2020		Stoke City - Charlton	3 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
12/02/2020		Stoke City - Preston NE	0 - 2	First loss
29/12/2020		Stoke City - Nottingham	1 - 1	First own goal
16/01/2021		Blackburn - Stoke City	1 - 1	First red card
Derby County
17/09/2022		Derby County - Wycombe	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
08/10/2022		Derby County - Port Vale	1 - 2	First loss
Barrow
05/09/2023		Barrow - Blackpool	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
30/09/2023		Barrow - Doncaster	3 - 2	First victory
16/12/2023		Swindon Town - Barrow	0 - 3	First goal
Salford City
10/08/2024		Salford City - Port Vale	0 - 2	First match with the club, first loss
13/08/2024		Salford City - Doncaster	0 - 2	First start

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 04/03/2025 at 16:02

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Premier League	Premier League	60	3	1567		2	4700	90%54	1	25%15	23%14	52%31
FA Cup	FA Cup	19	2	789	1		1578	89%17		53%10	11%2	37%7
League Cup	League Cup	15				1	1330	93%14		40%6	20%3	40%6
Championship	Championship	297	16	1624	7	4	25977	98%290	2	41%122	28%83	31%92
Championship Play-Off	Championship Play-Off	3					270	100%3		33%1	33%1	33%1
League One	League One	30	2	1279	1		2558	100%30		43%13	27%8	30%9
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	5	1	358			358	80%4		40%2	20%1	40%2
League Two	League Two	40	2	1636			3272	90%36		38%15	33%13	30%12
Friendlies	Friendlies	10					792	90%9		10%1	20%2	70%7
Euro	Euro	6					540	100%6		67%4		33%2
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	10					900	100%10		40%4	50%5	10%1
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	6					540	100%6		67%4	33%2
Nations League B	Nations League B	3					229	100%3		33%1		67%2
Europa League	Europa League	4					344	100%4		50%2	25%1	25%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024/2025	Salford City	4	9	48	33	13	9	11	40	34
2023/2024	Barrow	4	8	69	46	18	15	13	62	56
2022/2023	Derby County	3	7	76	46	21	13	12	67	46
2021/2022	Stoke City	2	14	62	46	17	11	18	57	52
2020/2021	Stoke City	2	14	60	46	15	15	16	50	52
2019/2020	Stoke City	2	16	56	46	16	8	22	62	68
2019/2020	Aston Villa	1	16	25	24	7	4	13	31	45
2018/2019	Aston Villa	2	5	76	46	20	16	10	82	61
2017/2018	Aston Villa	2	4	83	46	24	11	11	72	42
2016/2017	Aston Villa	2	13	62	46	16	14	16	47	48
2015/2016	WBA	1	14	43	38	10	13	15	34	48
2014/2015	Hull City	1	18	35	38	8	11	19	33	51
2013/2014	Hull City	1	16	37	38	10	7	21	38	53
2012/2013	Hull City	2	2	79	46	24	7	15	61	52
2011/2012	Hull City	2	8	68	46	19	11	16	47	44
2010/2011	Hull City	2	11	65	46	16	17	13	52	51
2010/2011	Carlisle United	3	14	28	20	7	7	6	28	22
2009/2010	Plymouth	2	22	8	11	2	2	7	11	20
2008/2009	Peterborough	3	3	60	34	17	9	8	60	44

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
March 01, 2025	01/03		Round 34	Salford City	1 - 2	Bradford	Absent
February 22, 2025	22/02		Round 33	Port Vale	2 - 1	Salford City	Absent
February 15, 2025	15/02		Round 32	AFC Wimbledon	1 - 0	Salford City	Absent
February 08, 2025	08/02		Round 31	Salford City	2 - 0	Tranmere	Absent
February 04, 2025	04/02		Round 17	Salford City	3 - 3	Bromley	Absent
February 01, 2025	01/02		Round 30	Walsall	2 - 2	Salford City	Absent
January 28, 2025	28/01		Round 29	Salford City	1 - 1	Newport County	Absent
January 25, 2025	25/01		Round 28	Cheltenham	2 - 1	Salford City	Absent
January 18, 2025	18/01		Round 27	Salford City	0 - 2	Fleetwood Town	Absent
January 11, 2025	11/01		3rd round	Man City	8 - 0	Salford City	On the bench
January 04, 2025	04/01		Round 25	Milton Keynes	0 - 1	Salford City	Absent
January 01, 2025	01/01		Round 24	Harrogate Town	0 - 2	Salford City	Absent
December 29, 2024	29/12		Round 23	Salford City	1 - 0	Morecambe	Absent
December 26, 2024	26/12		Round 22	Salford City	3 - 0	Barrow	Absent
December 21, 2024	21/12		Round 21	Accrington	0 - 2	Salford City	Absent
December 14, 2024	14/12		Round 20	Salford City	3 - 0	Notts County	Absent
December 07, 2024	07/12		Round 19	Gillingham	1 - 0	Salford City	Absent
December 03, 2024	03/12		Round 18	Salford City	2 - 0	Harrogate Town	Absent
November 30, 2024	30/11		2nd round	Salford City	2 - 0	Cheltenham	On the bench
November 19, 2024	19/11	NLB	Round 6	Wales	4 - 1	Iceland	Absent
November 16, 2024	16/11	NLB	Round 5	Turkey	0 - 0	Wales	Absent
November 16, 2024	16/11		Round 16	Doncaster	1 - 1	Salford City	Absent
November 12, 2024	12/11	EFLT	Round 3	Salford City	3 - 2	Wolves U-23	Absent
November 09, 2024	09/11		Round 15	Salford City	0 - 1	Carlisle United	Absent
November 02, 2024	02/11		First round	Salford City	2 - 1	Shrewsbury	Absent
October 29, 2024	29/10		Round 5	Fleetwood Town	2 - 2	Salford City	Absent
October 26, 2024	26/10		Round 14	Colchester	1 - 2	Salford City	Absent
October 22, 2024	22/10		Round 13	Salford City	2 - 1	Swindon Town	Absent
October 19, 2024	19/10		Round 12	Crewe	1 - 1	Salford City	Absent
October 14, 2024	14/10	NLB	Round 4	Wales	1 - 0	Montenegro	Absent
October 12, 2024	12/10		Round 11	Salford City	1 - 2	Grimsby Town	Absent
October 11, 2024	11/10	NLB	Round 3	Iceland	2 - 2	Wales	Absent
October 05, 2024	05/10		Round 10	Salford City	1 - 0	AFC Wimbledon	Absent
October 01, 2024	01/10		Round 9	Newport County	3 - 1	Salford City	On the bench
September 27, 2024	27/09		Round 8	Tranmere	0 - 0	Salford City	Absent
September 21, 2024	21/09		Round 7	Salford City	0 - 2	Walsall	Absent
September 14, 2024	14/09		Round 6	Salford City	2 - 1	Cheltenham	Absent
September 10, 2024	10/09	EFLT	Round 2	Wrexham	2 - 1	Salford City	Absent
September 09, 2024	09/09	NLB	Round 2	Montenegro	1 - 2	Wales	Absent
September 06, 2024	06/09	NLB	Round 1	Wales	0 - 0	Turkey	Absent
September 02, 2024	02/09		Round 4	Salford City	1 - 0	Milton Keynes	Absent
August 24, 2024	24/08		Round 3	Chesterfield	1 - 1	Salford City	27 Minutes
August 20, 2024	20/08	EFLT	Round 1	Salford City	0 - 2	Port Vale	69 Minutes
August 17, 2024	17/08		Round 2	Bradford	0 - 0	Salford City	On the bench
August 13, 2024	13/08		First round	Salford City	0 - 2	Doncaster	90 Minutes
August 10, 2024	10/08		Round 1	Salford City	0 - 2	Port Vale	45 Minutes

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