Midfielder
Leicester City · Premier League
Matty James Market Value €800k & Wage Estimate — Leicester City
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€800k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€120–4k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€6k–€188k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- July 22, 1991 · Bacup
- Country of Birth
- England
- Height
- 181 cm (5ft 11in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Central Midfield
- Current Club
- Leicester City
- Contract Expires
- June 2024
- Agent
- Wasserman
Percentile vs Premier League midfielders
Where Matty James sits inside the pool of 584 midfielders currently registered in the Premier League.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #274 of 584 |
| Market value percentile | 53th (higher than 53% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #584 of 584 |
| 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 |
| Matty James vs median | 1x |
| Matty James vs lower band (p25) | 3.28x |
| Matty James vs upper band (p75) | 0.11x |
| Benchmark sample size | 187 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €2.5M |
| Current valuation | €800k |
| Valuation gap | €1.7M (68% off peak) |
Contract & Transfer Record
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Contract expires | June 2024 |
| Represented by | Wasserman |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €120 | €6,250 |
| Median | €394 | €20,500 |
| 75th | €3,615 | €188,000 |