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Centre-Back · Sporting Kansas City
Ian James
Age 18, 1066 first-team minutes
Age 18 · Born 2008
Nationality: 
USA · 
Latvia
MLS
Centre-Back
188 cm
Right-footed
Contract until 2027
USA · Latvia
MLS
Centre-Back
188 cm
Right-footed
Contract until 2027
50
ScoutChefAI score
Watch list
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Who is Ian James?
Born in 2008, Ian James is an American and Latvian centre-back. His current club is Sporting Kansas City (MLS). His first-team record over the last 12 months: 15 matches, 11 starts and 1066 minutes. His current market value is €800K (Transfermarkt).
Last 12 months · first-team matches
15Apps
11Starts
1066Minutes
0+0Goals + assists
Started 11 of 15 · debuted at 15
Last 10 matches
90'started
12 Apr
39'sub
18 Apr
75'started
26 Apr
45'sub
10 May
90'started
14 May
90'started
17 May
90'started
24 May
45'started
17 Jul
45'sub
16 Aug
33'sub
30 Aug
Scout notes
- Value up 4x in 12 months
- Senior debut at 15
- 18-year-old MLS player
Market value
€800K
+300% in 12 months
ScoutChefAI projection · 24 months
€1.2M – €2M
Model output, not a guarantee.
2 Jun 2026
€800K · Sporting Kansas City
11 Dec 2025
€200K · Sporting Kansas City
5 Jun 2025
€200K · Sporting Kansas City
17 Apr 2025
€200K · Sporting Kansas City
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