Ian James plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City, No. 2. In the 2026 MLS season through October 14, 2026, Ian James has 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances (9 starts), 939 minutes.
Statistics through October 14, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
Research summary
Recent form: 0.2 shots and 34.8 minutes per appearance over the last 5, against 0.3 and 62.6 over the season (15 appearances).
Consistency: scored in 0 and had a goal or an assist in 0 of 15 appearances this season.
Next match: home against Real Salt Lake on October 17, 2026. This MLS season Real Salt Lake average 1.6 goals conceded per match (15th most of 30) and 1.4 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (17th most of 30). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
Nationality: USA · 6'2"
2026 MLS
Ian James — MLS — 2026
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026
15
9
939
0
0
4
1
0.2
0.2
0
0
Rates, 2026
Ian James played 15 MLS matches and 939 minutes in 2026: 0.00 goals per 90, 0.00 assists per 90, 0.02 expected goals per 90.
Ian James: role, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Role
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
62.6
56.7
34.8
Starts
9
5
1
Rating, average of matches (as published)
6.36
6.43
6.42
Ian James: attacking, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Attacking
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Assists per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Goals and assists per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Expected goals per 90
0.02
0.01
0.01
Expected assists per 90
0.01
0.02
0.01
Shots per 90
0.38
0.32
0.52
Shots on target per 90
0.10
0.16
0.00
Shots on target, share of shots
25.0%
50.0%
0.0%
Goals, share of shots
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Ian James: chance creation and dribbling, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Key passes per 90
0.38
0.64
0.00
Big chances created per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Crosses per 90
0.96
0.95
1.56
Cross completion
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Dribbles completed per 90
0.48
0.48
1.56
Dribble success
55.6%
60.0%
60.0%
Ian James: passing, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Passing
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Touches per 90
52.3
47.5
48.4
Passes per 90
38.9
34.8
27.1
Pass completion
85.4%
84.0%
76.9%
Long ball completion
48.8%
53.8%
25.0%
Ian James: defending and duels, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Tackles per 90
1.73
1.43
1.56
Tackles won, share of tackles
61.1%
66.7%
100.0%
Interceptions per 90
0.96
0.64
0.52
Clearances per 90
3.07
3.02
4.16
Blocked shots per 90
0.10
0.00
0.00
Ball recoveries per 90
2.0
1.9
2.1
Duels won
55.2%
56.3%
71.4%
Aerial duels won
41.2%
36.4%
75.0%
Ian James: discipline, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Discipline
Season (15 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
0.77
0.32
0.52
Fouls drawn per 90
0.19
0.32
0.52
Yellow cards per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Offsides per 90
0.10
0.00
0.00
2025: last 8 MLS appearances
Ian James’s 8 most recent MLS appearances of 2025 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
Ian James — MLS — 2025 — Last 8
Apps
Starts
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 8
8
5
0
0
1
0
0.2
0.0
1
0
Match log
Ian James: last 10 MLS appearances, most recent first
