James Bree #14

Defender Right-back England

Championship 2026/27 · 12 apps · 2 G · 1 A

Avg 6.99 · top 27% of Championship defenders

Club

Southampton

Age: 28 years; born 11 December 1997
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Contract until: Jun 2029
At the club since: Jan 2026; from Charlton Athletic
Matches this season: 14; 1,220 min · 2026/27

Season 2026/27

Season: 2026/27

2026/27 2025/26 2024/25

Competition	Matches	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating	xG	Key passes/90
Championship	12	1,040	2	1	6.99	0.81	1.29
Carabao Cup	2	180	0	0	6.70		2.00
Total	14	1,220	2	1	6.95	0.81	1.38

Form

Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.95 across 14 rated matches · all competitions

10 8 6

AUGOCT

Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating24 Oct · vs West Ham United (A) 3–2 · 7.54 · 1G

24 OctChampionship West Ham United away W 3–2 96′ 1G 7.54 17 OctChampionship Bolton Wanderers home D 0–0 90′ 7.05 14 OctChampionship Norwich City away W 1–0 44′ 6.73 11 OctChampionship Portsmouth home W 1–0 90′ 1G 8.06 19 SepChampionship Wrexham away L 1–2 90′ 6.79

All 83 matches

12 SepChampionship Bristol City home W 4–1 90′ 6.74 8 SepChampionship Swansea City home W 3–1 90′ 1A 7.01 5 SepChampionship Lincoln City away D 1–1 90′ 6.69 1 SepChampionship Birmingham City away D 1–1 90′ 6.91 29 AugChampionship Millwall home W 5–1 90′ 7.10 25 AugCarabao Cup West Ham United home L 1–4 90′ 6.06 22 AugChampionship Stoke City home W 3–1 90′ 6.65 16 AugChampionship Watford away L 1–2 90′ 6.60 8 AugCarabao Cup Colchester United away W 2–0 90′ 7.33

2025/26

12 MayChampionship Middlesbrough home W 2–1 120′ 7.06 9 MayChampionship Middlesbrough away D 0–0 90′ 7.55 2 MayChampionship Preston North End away W 3–1 22′ 6.56 28 AprChampionship Ipswich Town home D 2–2 90′ 6.50 25 AprFA Cup Manchester City away L 1–2 89′ 6.23 21 AprChampionship Bristol City home D 2–2 71′ 6.09 18 AprChampionship Swansea City away W 2–1 88′ 6.58 14 AprChampionship Blackburn Rovers home W 3–0 46′ 7.13 11 AprChampionship Derby County home W 2–1 87′ 6.74 7 AprChampionship Wrexham away W 5–1 90′ 6.52 4 AprFA Cup Arsenal home W 2–1 90′ 1A 7.12 21 MarChampionship Oxford United home W 2–0 90′ 7.78 18 MarChampionship Norwich City home W 1–0 90′ 7.29 14 MarChampionship Coventry City away W 2–1 90′ 1A 6.93 11 MarChampionship West Bromwich Albion away D 1–1 83′ 7.01 8 MarFA Cup Fulham away W 1–0 90′ 7.17 28 FebChampionship Sheffield Wednesday away W 3–1 74′ 1G 7.57 24 FebChampionship Queens Park Rangers home W 5–0 90′ 1G 7.94 21 FebChampionship Charlton Athletic home D 1–1 90′ 7.09 14 FebFA Cup Leicester City home W 2–1 17′ 1G 7.16 10 FebChampionship Leicester City away W 4–3 79′ 5.89 7 FebChampionship Watford home W 1–0 90′ 1A 7.05 31 JanChampionship Stoke City away W 2–0 90′ 7.01 25 JanChampionship Portsmouth away D 1–1 90′ 6.65 17 JanChampionship Sheffield United home W 1–0 46′ 6.30 10 JanFA Cup Chelsea home L 1–5 90′ 6.67 4 JanChampionship Blackburn Rovers away D 2–2 90′ 6.68 1 JanChampionship Coventry City home D 1–1 90′ 6.70 29 DecChampionship Portsmouth away L 1–2 84′ 6.44 26 DecChampionship Norwich City away L 0–1 90′ 7.01 20 DecChampionship Oxford United home W 1–0 90′ 7.06 13 DecChampionship Birmingham City away D 1–1 90′ 7.19 9 DecChampionship Middlesbrough home L 1–2 78′ 6.74 29 NovChampionship Coventry City away L 1–3 87′ 6.40 25 NovChampionship Stoke City away L 0–3 90′ 6.33 8 NovChampionship Wrexham away L 0–1 90′ 6.41 4 NovChampionship West Bromwich Albion home W 1–0 90′ 6.84 1 NovChampionship Swansea City home D 1–1 90′ 7.54 25 OctChampionship Hull City away D 1–1 36′ 6.69 21 OctChampionship Ipswich Town away W 3–0 90′ 7.24 18 OctChampionship Sheffield Wednesday home W 2–1 89′ 1A 6.89 4 OctChampionship Preston North End away L 0–2 90′ 7.37 30 SepChampionship Derby County away D 1–1 57′ 1G 7.56 27 SepChampionship Blackburn Rovers home W 3–0 90′ 1G 1A 8.48 20 SepChampionship Sheffield United away W 1–0 90′ 1A 7.56 13 SepChampionship Millwall home D 1–1 29′ 6.43

2024/25

18 MayPremier League Everton away L 0–2 90′ 6.58 10 MayPremier League Manchester City home D 0–0 90′ 6.97 26 AprPremier League Fulham home L 1–2 4′ 25 FebPremier League Chelsea away L 0–4 46′ 6.31 22 FebPremier League Brighton & Hove Albion home L 0–4 90′ 6.32 15 FebPremier League AFC Bournemouth home L 1–3 90′ 6.31 8 FebFA Cup Burnley home L 0–1 90′ 6.89 1 FebPremier League Ipswich Town away W 2–1 90′ 7.20 25 JanPremier League Newcastle United home L 1–3 88′ 1A 7.35 19 JanPremier League Nottingham Forest away L 2–3 86′ 6.39 16 JanPremier League Manchester United away L 1–3 90′ 6.76 12 JanFA Cup Swansea City home W 3–0 90′ 7.49 4 JanPremier League Brentford home L 0–5 45′ 6.69 29 DecPremier League Crystal Palace away L 1–2 90′ 7.26 26 DecPremier League West Ham United home L 0–1 29′ 7.17 22 DecPremier League Fulham away D 0–0 10′ 6.53 18 DecCarabao Cup Liverpool home L 1–2 61′ 6.75 7 DecPremier League Aston Villa away L 0–1 46′ 6.80 4 DecPremier League Chelsea home L 1–5 78′ 6.50 29 OctCarabao Cup Stoke City home W 3–2 90′ 1G 8.15 26 OctPremier League Manchester City away L 0–1 13′ 6.70 17 SepCarabao Cup Everton away W 1–1 120′ 7.24 28 AugCarabao Cup Cardiff City away W 5–3 90′ 1G 6.90

Transfers

17 Jan 2026end of loan Charlton Athletic Southampton —
1 Sep 2025loan Southampton Charlton Athletic —
26 Jan 2023transfer Luton Town Southampton €850k
1 Sep 2020transfer Aston Villa Luton Town —
23 Jul 2020end of loan Luton Town Aston Villa —
8 Aug 2019loan Aston Villa Luton Town —
31 May 2019end of loan Ipswich Town Aston Villa —
31 Jan 2019loan Aston Villa Ipswich Town —
25 Jan 2017transfer Barnsley Aston Villa €3.5m
1 Jul 2014transfer Barnsley U18 Barnsley —

Career

Club	Matches	Goals	Assists
2026/27
Southampton Championship · Carabao Cup	14	2	1
2025/26
Southampton Championship · FA Cup	24	3	3
Charlton Athletic Championship · FA Cup	22	2	3
2024/25
Southampton Premier League · Carabao Cup · FA Cup	23	2	1
2023/24
Southampton Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup	21	0	1
2022/23
Luton Town Championship · FA Cup	29	0	4
Southampton Premier League · Carabao Cup	6	0	0
2021/22
Luton Town FA Cup	1	0	0