James Bree (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Bree[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2009–2014 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Barnsley | 50 | (0) |
| 2017– | Aston Villa | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Luton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 20 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
James Patrick Bree (born 11 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Luton Town, on loan from Aston Villa.
Career
Barnsley
Bree began his career with Barnsley and made his professional debut on 3 May 2014 in a 3–2 defeat against Queens Park Rangers becoming the club's second youngest debutant.[3][4] Bree helped Barnsley earn promotion to the Championship with his form during the 2015–16 season.
Stepping up to the Championship with ease, Bree attracted the attention of wealthier clubs with his impressive attacking displays from the right-back position, earning comparisons to former Academy teammates John Stones and Mason Holgate.[5] Despite speculation linking Bree with Aston Villa on the 21 January 2017, Bree helped Barnsley to a 3–2 victory against Leeds United.[6] This was to be his last game for the club.
Aston Villa
On 25 January 2017, Bree signed a four and a half year deal with Aston Villa, for an undisclosed fee described by Barnsley as "substantial". A day later, Barnsley teammate Conor Hourihane joined him at Villa Park by signing a three-and-half-year-deal.[7]
Luton Town (loan)
Following the loan to Ipswich, Bree joined Luton Town on a season long loan. He started his first game away against Sheffield Wednesday on 20 August.
Career statistics
- As of 20 August 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2013–14[8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[8] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[8] | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[8] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2016–17[8] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[9] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[10] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2018–19[11] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2019–20[11] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 87 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
Honours
Barnsley
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b "James Bree: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "James Bree Becomes Second Youngest Reds Player On 25 January 2017, Villa announced they had signed Bree for a fee of around £3 million on a long term contract". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–3 QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Barnsley starlet James Bree may be Next Big Success out of Oakwell". Mail Online. 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Barnsley 3 Leeds 2". Sky Sports. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "James Bree: Aston Villa sign Barnsley right-back". BBC Sport. 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "J. Bree". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "James Bree | Football Stats | Aston Villa | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Soccerbase - 2018-19 James Bree Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Soccerwaywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
External links
- James Bree at Soccerbase
