I. James
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I. James (Sporting Kansas City, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances in 2026 (990 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Major League Soccer: 1.73, higher than 62% of 205 defenders. Started 11 of 16. Next: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sun 25 Oct, 01:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 18 October 2026: A defender for Sporting Kansas City, I. James has 16 appearances (990 minutes) in Major League Soccer 2026.
As of 18 October 2026: I. James averages 1.7 Impact a match over 16 games in Major League Soccer matches — 24th percentile among the 605 Major League Soccer players who qualify.
As of 18 October 2026: Against defenders in Major League Soccer 2026, I. James stands out on 0.00 cards per 90 (fewer than 96%); the cohort is 205 players with 450+ minutes.
I. James (Sporting Kansas City) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 16 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 16 appearances in 2026 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
I. James is a defender at Sporting Kansas City, with 16 appearances and 990 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. TACTIX Impact: 1.7 per match across 16 appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 24th percentile of 605 qualifying Major League Soccer players. I. James has started 11 of 16 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 62 minutes. That is 37% of the Major League Soccer minutes available to him (990 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.47 interceptions per 90 at home (428 minutes) against 0.64 away (562 minutes), all competitions 2026.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 205 Major League Soccer defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 96%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.18 last season (491 minutes in Major League Soccer) to 0.00 in 2026.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 205): Dribbling (strong, 84th percentile) and Discipline (strong, 83rd percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (22nd percentile) and Passing (25th percentile), against 205 Defenders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 205).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.0, 0.7, 0.2, 0.6, 3.6 — trending down, averaging 1.2 against a season figure of 1.7. Next up: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sun 25 Oct, 01:30 BST (Major League Soccer). Austin allow 16.4 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 205): Malte Amundsen, Leonardo Barroso and Dawid Bugaj (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · all competitions
Started 11 of 16 appearances, 5 from the bench · 62 minutes per appearance · 37% of the Major League Soccer minutes available (990 of 2700).
Major League Soccer only: 16 apps · 1.7 Impact per match in 2026. See the Major League Soccer Impact leaderboard.
I. James stats per 90 · Major League Soccer 2026, defender
| Stat | I. James | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.73 | higher than 62% | 1.47 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.00 | higher than 39% | 0.92 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.73 | higher than 70% | 1.47 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.09 | higher than 22% | 2.57 |
| Duel win rate | 55.7% | higher than 50% | 46.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.73 | fewer than 74% | 0.92 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 96% | 0.18 |
| Passesper 90 | 40.09 | higher than 25% | 44.18 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.0% | higher than 35% | 87.6% |
Per 90 minutes over 990 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Ranked against 205 Major League Soccer defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 491 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed1 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-05-10 to 2026-10-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Major League Soccer 2026, defender
I. James · Defenders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 205) median
| Axis | I. James | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.36on target 50.0% | 0.38 | 43rd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 43rd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 40.09accuracy 85.0% | 50.88 | 25th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.55success 54.5% | 0.26 | 84th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.09win rate 55.7% | 3.80 | 22nd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.45 | 3.25 | 58th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.73 | 1.21 | 17th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 990 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Cohort: 205 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Major League Soccer
1.7 per match — 24th percentile of 605 qualifying Major League Soccer players (10+ apps), 2026. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 0.36 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.34 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | v Real Salt Lake | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-15 | @ Nashville SC | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-10-11 | v Portland Timbers sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-30 | v Vancouver Whitecaps sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-08-16 | @ Colorado Rapids sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-07-17 | @ St. Louis City | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-24 | v New York Red Bulls | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | @ Austin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-14 | v Los Angeles Galaxy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ Portland Timbers sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.9 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026 · all competitions: Tackles 1.47 at home (428 min), 1.92 away (562 min); Interceptions 1.47 at home (428 min), 0.64 away (562 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: I. James’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does I. James average per 90?
- I. James averages 1.73 tackles per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026 (990 minutes) — higher than 62% of 205 Major League Soccer defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does I. James have this season?
- This season I. James has 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances (990 minutes played).
- Does I. James start every game?
- I. James started 11 of 16 appearances in 2026, averaging 62 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does I. James get booked?
- I. James was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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