Defender
Aston Villa Football Club · Premier League
James Chester Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Aston Villa Football Club
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€100k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€120–4k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€6k–€188k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- January 23, 1989 · Warrington
- Country of Birth
- England
- Height
- 177 cm (5ft 9in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Centre-Back
- Current Club
- Aston Villa Football Club
- Contract Expires
- June 2023
- Agent
- YMU Group
Percentile vs Premier League defenders
Where James Chester sits inside the pool of 660 defenders currently registered in the Premier League.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #627 of 660 |
| Market value percentile | 5th (higher than 5% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #660 of 660 |
| Wage percentile | 0th |
Wage Bracket (Premier League, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Premier League 33+ median | €21k |
| Premier League 33+ 25th percentile | €6k |
| Premier League 33+ 75th percentile | €188k |
| James Chester vs median | 1x |
| James Chester vs lower band (p25) | 3.28x |
| James Chester vs upper band (p75) | 0.11x |
| Benchmark sample size | 187 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €8M |
| Current valuation | €100k |
| Valuation gap | €7.9M (99% off peak) |
Contract & Transfer Record
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Contract expires | June 2023 |
| Represented by | YMU Group |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €120 | €6,250 |
| Median | €394 | €20,500 |
| 75th | €3,615 | €188,000 |