James Patrick Bree (born 11 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Southampton.
 Bree playing for Luton Town in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Bree[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2009–2014 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Barnsley | 50 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Aston Villa | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Luton Town (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Luton Town | 93 | (2) |
| 2023– | Southampton | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBarnsley
editBree began his career with Barnsley and made his professional debut on 3 May 2014 in a 3–2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers, becoming the club's second youngest debutant.[4][5]
Aston Villa
editBree signed for Aston Villa on 25 January 2017 on a four-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, described by Barnsley as "substantial".[6] He made his debut for Aston Villa on 4 February in a 2–1 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[7][8]
He joined another Championship club, Ipswich Town, on 31 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season.[9] His debut came three days later in a 1–0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday.[10]
Luton Town
editFollowing Aston Villa's promotion to the Premier League, Bree was loaned to Luton Town, who were newly promoted to the Championship, on 8 August 2019 on a season-long loan.[11] He made his Luton debut as a 74th-minute substitute for Martin Cranie in a 2–1 away defeat to Cardiff City two days later.[12] Bree contributed five assists[13] as Luton avoided relegation to League One on the final day of the season.[14]
Bree completed a permanent transfer to Luton on 1 September 2020.[15]
Southampton
editOn 26 January 2023, Bree signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Southampton.[16] On 31 January 2023, Bree made his first appearance for Southampton in a 2–1 defeat against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg.[17] Four days later, Bree made his Premier League debut in a 3–0 defeat to Brentford.[18]
On 23 December 2023, he was substituted with a suspected hamstring tweak during a 0–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers.[19] Manager Russell Martin later confirmed that Bree was expected to be sidelined until the end of January.[20] During a 3–2 defeat to Ipswich Town on 1 April 2024, he was shown a red card for a foul on Leif Davis.[21]
Bree scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2024 in a 3–5 away victory against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2013–14[23] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[24] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[25] | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[26] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2016–17[26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[27] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[28] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2018–19[28] | Championship | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| Luton Town | 2020–21[29] | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[30] | Championship | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[31] | Championship | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 132 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 2 | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[31] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[32] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[33] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 277 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
Honours
editBarnsley
Southampton
References
edit- ^ "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 22 August 2023.
- ^ "James Bree". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "James Bree becomes second youngest Reds player". Barnsley F.C. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–3 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "James Bree: Aston Villa sign Barnsley right-back and Iceland's Birkir Bjarnason". BBC Sport. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Evans, Gregg (6 February 2017). "Aston Villa's James Bree: His debut, his stats and the way he likes to play". Birmingham Live. Reach. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "James Bree: Ipswich Town sign Aston Villa defender on loan". ITV News Anglia. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Warren, Andy (2 February 2019). "Ipswich Town 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday: Late heartbreak for Blues as Joao wins scrappy affair". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (8 August 2019). "This Aston Villa defender has left the club as Dean Smith trims the fringes". Birmingham Live. Reach. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Bree in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Rushton, James (18 July 2020). "Aston Villa forgotten man makes bold relegation battle claim". Birmingham Live. Reach. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Law, James (22 July 2020). "Luton Town 3–2 Blackburn Rovers: Nathan Jones' Hatters win to avoid relegation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Luton Town sign Aston Villa's James Bree & Charlton Athletic's Tom Lockyer". BBC Sport. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Saints complete Bree signing". Southampton FC. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (31 January 2023). "Newcastle United 2–1 Southampton (agg: 3–1)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Rindl, Joe (4 February 2023). "Brentford 3–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (27 December 2023). "Southampton's Bree needs second injury scan and is ruled out by Martin". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Patience needed for trio's return". Southampton FC. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 3–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Mitchelmore, Ian (28 August 2024). "Cardiff City 3–5 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Bree in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Bree in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Bree in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Bree in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website