I. James
I. James (Sporting Kansas City, defender) had 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances in 2025 (501 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Major League Soccer: 1.47, higher than 46% of 225 defenders. Started 5 of 9.
Key facts
As of 5 October 2025: A defender for Sporting Kansas City, I. James has eight appearances (491 minutes) in Major League Soccer 2025.
As of 5 October 2025: I. James averages 1.5 Impact a match over eight games in Major League Soccer matches — 17th percentile among the 624 Major League Soccer players who qualify.
As of 5 October 2025: Against defenders in Major League Soccer 2025, I. James stands out on 1.47 blocks per 90 (higher than 99%); the cohort is 225 players with 450+ minutes.
I. James (Sporting Kansas City) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.3 per match across nine appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 October 2025).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 9 appearances in 2025 (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 eight appearances and 491 minutes in Major League Soccer 2025. TACTIX Impact: 1.5 per match across eight appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 17th percentile of 624 qualifying Major League Soccer players. I. James has started 5 of nine appearances in 2025 (all competitions), averaging 56 minutes. That is 16% of the Major League Soccer minutes available to him (491 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 1.44 tackles per 90 in 2025 (501 minutes) versus 1.63 across every season on record (1491 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 225 Major League Soccer defenders with 450+ minutes: 1.47 blocks per 90 — higher than 99%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Major League Soccer 2025 (n = 225): Defending (strong, 79th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (third percentile) and Duels (fifth percentile), against 225 Defenders, Major League Soccer 2025 (n = 225).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.9, 2.8, 1.9, 1.6, 1.0 — trending up, averaging 2.2 against a season figure of 1.3. Discipline: one yellow card in nine appearances in 2025, and 0.92 fouls per 90 in Major League Soccer.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Major League Soccer 2025 (n = 225): Mamadou Fofana, Lazar Stefanovic and Garrison Tubbs (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025 · all competitions
Started 5 of 9 appearances, 4 from the bench · 56 minutes per appearance · 16% of the Major League Soccer minutes available (491 of 3060).
Against his career: 1.44 tackles per 90 in 2025 (501 minutes) · 1.63 across every season on record (1491 minutes).
Major League Soccer only: 8 apps · 1.5 Impact per match in 2025. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Major League Soccer Impact leaderboard.
I. James stats per 90 · Major League Soccer 2025, defender
| Stat | I. James | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.47 | higher than 46% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.92 | higher than 36% |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.47 | higher than 99% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 2.57 | higher than 5% |
| Duel win rate | 46.7% | higher than 5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.92 | fewer than 58% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.18 | fewer than 57% |
| Passesper 90 | 44.18 | higher than 35% |
| Pass accuracy | 87.6% | higher than 59% |
Per 90 minutes over 491 minutes in Major League Soccer 2025. Ranked against 225 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 9 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 9
- 2+ tackles2 of 9
- 1+ foul committed4 of 9
- 1+ shot1 of 9
- Booked1 of 9
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-02-26 to 2025-10-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Major League Soccer 2025, defender
I. James · Defenders, Major League Soccer 2025 (n = 225) median
| Axis | I. James | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.18on target 0.0% | 0.38 | 19th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 3rd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 44.18accuracy 87.6% | 48.55 | 35th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.37success 100.0% | 0.29 | 59th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 2.57win rate 46.7% | 4.05 | 5th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.85 | 3.25 | 79th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.10 | 1.21 | 42nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 491 minutes in Major League Soccer 2025. Cohort: 225 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Major League Soccer
1.5 per match — 17th percentile of 624 qualifying Major League Soccer players (10+ apps), 2025. 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 9 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-05 | @ Minnesota United FC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.9 | Match → |
| 2025-09-28 | @ Los Angeles Galaxy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2025-09-21 | v Vancouver Whitecaps | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2025-08-31 | v Colorado Rapids | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 1.6 | Match → | |
| 2025-08-25 | @ Seattle Sounders sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1 | Match → |
| 2025-07-05 | @ Colorado Rapids sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -1.3 | Match → |
| 2025-06-29 | v Real Salt Lake | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2 | Match → |
| 2025-06-26 | v Charlotte sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2025-02-26 | @ Inter Miami sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 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.
Impact trend · last 9 matches
2025 is complete — this page is I. James’s record for that season. See I. James’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does I. James average per 90?
- I. James averages 1.47 tackles per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer 2025 (491 minutes) — higher than 46% of 225 Major League Soccer defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did I. James have in 2025?
- In 2025 I. James had 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances (501 minutes played).
- Did I. James start regularly in 2025?
- I. James started 5 of 9 appearances in 2025, averaging 56 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was I. James’s TACTIX Impact in 2025?
- I. James averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.3 per match across 9 appearances in 2025 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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