James Trafford stats

TACTIX Impact rating, stats and recent form · plays for Leeds

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James Trafford (Leeds, goalkeeper) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances in 2026/27 (1035 minutes, all competitions). Saves per 90 in Premier League: 3.71, higher than 86% of 22 goalkeepers. Started 11 of 12. Next: Sunderland v Leeds, Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 GMT.

Key facts

As of 18 October 2026: A goalkeeper for Leeds, James Trafford has seven appearances (630 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.

As of 18 October 2026: James Trafford averages 2.9 Impact a match over seven games in Premier League matches — 65th percentile among the 401 Premier League players who qualify.

As of 18 October 2026: Against goalkeepers in the Premier League 2026/27, James Trafford stands out on a save percentage of 83.9% (higher than 95%) and 42.00 passes per 90 (higher than 89%); the cohort is 22 players with 252+ minutes.

James Trafford (Leeds) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 12 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 October 2026).

2.8
TACTIX Impact per match

An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 12 appearances in 2026/27 (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

James Trafford is a goalkeeper at Leeds, with seven appearances and 630 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.9 per match across seven appearances in Premier League matches, the 65th percentile of 401 qualifying Premier League players. James Trafford has started 11 of 12 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 86 minutes. That is 100% of the Premier League minutes available to him (630 of 630 across seven club matches).

Keeper, venue and career

James Trafford has saved 83.9% of the shots on target faced in the Premier League 2026/27 (saves ÷ saves plus goals conceded), facing 4.43 shots on target per 90, with clean sheets in 42.9% of appearances. Home and away differ: 1.09 goals conceded per 90 at home (495 minutes) against 0.60 away (450 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.

By the numbers

By the numbers, among the 22 Premier League goalkeepers with 252+ minutes: a save percentage of 83.9% — higher than 95% and 42.00 passes per 90 — higher than 89%. James Trafford recorded two or more saves in 10 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths, against Goalkeepers, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 22): Goals prevented (elite, 98th percentile) and Distribution (elite, 89th percentile).

Form and availability

Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.0, 1.9, 4.0, 0.9, 5.1 — broadly level, averaging 3.2 against a season figure of 2.8. For England this season: four appearances in UEFA Nations League and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Sunderland v Leeds, Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 GMT (Premier League). Sunderland allow 3.4 shots on target per game over their last 8.

Similar players

Closest radar profiles among Goalkeepers, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 22): C. Kelleher, J. Pickford and Z. Suzuki (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).

Season 2026/27 · all competitions

12
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
1035
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Red

Started 11 of 12 appearances, 1 from the bench · 86 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Premier League minutes available (630 of 630).

Premier League only: 7 apps · 2.9 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.

James Trafford stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, goalkeeper

StatJames Traffordvs goalkeepers
Savesper 903.71higher than 86%
Save % (saves ÷ shots on target faced)83.9%higher than 95%
Goals concededper 900.71fewer than 73%
Clean sheetsof appearances42.9%higher than 73%
Passesper 9042.00higher than 89%
Pass accuracy63.9%higher than 36%

Per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 22 Premier League goalkeepers with 252+ 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 10 appearances · all competitions

How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-22 to 2026-10-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.

Profile radar · Premier League 2026/27, goalkeeper

James Trafford — radar against Goalkeepers, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 22)SavesGoals preventedClean sheetsDistributionHandling errorsPenalties savedDisciplineMatch rating

James Trafford · Goalkeepers, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 22) median

AxisJames TraffordMedianPct
Savessaves p903.713.0086th
Goals preventedsaves − goals conceded p90 (proxy)3.001.8698th
Clean sheetsshare of appearances42.9%33.3%73rd
Distributionpasses p9042.00accuracy 63.9%32.7589th
Handling errorsfouls + penalties conceded p90 (fewer is better)0.000.0045th
Penalties savedcount0045th
Disciplinecards p90 (fewer is better)0.000.0041st
Match ratingaverage rating7.226.9573rd

Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Handling errors and Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 22 players with 252+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.

For England · national team · 2026/27

CompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsImpact
UEFA Nations League2002.5
Friendlies2001.7

International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.

Where that sits in the Premier League

Premier League 2026/27: this player is in the 65th percentile of 401 qualifying players by Impact per match.-0.67.3

2.9 per match — 65th percentile of 401 qualifying Premier League players (2+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.

Career · every team, by season · all competitions

SeasonTeamAppsGoalsAssistsSaves/90Impact
2026/27Leeds8003.503.1
2026/27England national team4001.142.1
2025/26Manchester City16002.252.6
2025/26Newcastle1004.002.6
2024/25Burnley45001.961.1
2023/24Burnley28003.821.9
2022/23Bolton47012.811.3
2021/22Bolton22022.862.7
2021/22Accrington ST11002.731.7

Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions

DateOpponentMinSavesConcCardsRatingImpact
2026-10-18v Manchester United902–06.64Match →
2026-10-10@ Arsenal904207.71.9Match →
2026-09-29Czechia v England902007.24Match →
2026-09-26England v Spain902305.20.9Match →
2026-09-20v Crystal Palace905008.25.1Match →
2026-09-14v Newcastle9041072Match →
2026-09-05@ Brighton904106.61.6Match →
2026-08-30v Brentford904106.91.7Match →
2026-08-25@ Nottingham Forest902006.94.3Match →
2026-08-22@ Nottingham Forest903007.54.3Match →

Min = minutes; Conc = goals conceded; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.

Home v away · per 90 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Saves 3.40 at home (450 min), 3.00 away (450 min); Goals conceded 1.09 at home (495 min), 0.60 away (450 min).

Impact trend · last 10 matches

James Trafford: Impact per match over the last 10 matches, from 4.3 on 2026-08-22 to 4 on 2026-10-18.2026-08-222026-10-18

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Frequently asked questions

How many saves does James Trafford average per 90?
James Trafford averages 3.71 saves per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (630 minutes) — higher than 86% of 22 Premier League goalkeepers with 252+ minutes.
What is James Trafford’s save percentage?
James Trafford’s save percentage is 83.9% in the Premier League 2026/27 — saves divided by the shots on target faced (saves plus goals conceded).
How many goals and assists does James Trafford have this season?
This season James Trafford has 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (1035 minutes played).
Does James Trafford start every game?
James Trafford started 11 of 12 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 86 minutes per appearance (all competitions).

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