JAMES TRAFFORD
Goalkeeper · Manchester City · League Cup
“Commanding keeper who sets the tone at both ends of the pitch.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Commanding keeper who sets the tone at both ends of the pitch.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Commanding keeper who sets the tone at both ends of the pitch.
GPS / value trend
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Value trajectory
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
67%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Commanding keeper who sets the tone at both ends of the pitch.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
100Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
0Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
76Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.00
per 90
0.00
—
100%
0.00
0.1
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.00
shot volume
Shot accuracy
—
0/0 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
1.00
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.00
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
J. Trafford is a goalkeeper who plays with clear physical authority, owning his box and making himself hard to move. He is also an aggressive front-foot presence, willing to step high and help England control space with pressing intensity rather than sitting passively on his line. That blend gives him a modern, proactive edge without losing the basics of a dominant shot-stopper.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For England at World Cup 2026, Trafford offers a goalkeeper who can add presence as well as security. As an emerging talent still ascending, he brings a fresh, assertive option into a squad that can lean on his physical command and proactive style.
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Analysis overview
J. Trafford is a goalkeeper who plays with clear physical authority, owning his box and making himself hard to move. He is also an aggressive front-foot presence, willing to step high and help England control space with pressing intensity rather than sitting passively on his line. That blend gives him a modern, proactive edge without losing the basics of a dominant shot-stopper.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
—
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Goalkeeper
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Clear
No current injury concern is attached to the profile.
Coverage
24 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Commanding keeper who sets the tone at both ends of the pitch.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 | — |
 League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 7.13 |
 FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 7.35 |
 Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 7.08 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,262 | 5.55 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
—
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
100%
Key passes
0.00
Pass accuracy
74%
Fouls won
0.12
per 90
Def actions
0.12
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification720 (32%)League Cup540 (24%)FA Cup540 (24%)Premier League372 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  England | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| 2025/26 |  England U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.14 |
| 2024/25 |  Burnley | Championship | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 |  Bolton | League One | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 7.22 |
Career highlights
U18 Premier League Cup
2019/2020, 2018/2019
EFL Trophy
2022/2023
FA Youth Cup
2019/2020
League Cup
2020/2021
Premier League
2020/2021
Career timeline detail
Manchester City
2022 – 2022
Apps
106
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
9,597
Competition breakdown
| Friendlies | 2 app | 0 g | 6.60 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 24 app | 0 g | 7.14 |
| Championship | 45 app | 0 g | 7.02 |
| Premier League | 35 app | 0 g | 7.06 |
Goal timeline
0 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
England
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.14
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
England
Group context
Tournament overview
For England at World Cup 2026, Trafford offers a goalkeeper who can add presence as well as security. As an emerging talent still ascending, he brings a fresh, assertive option into a squad that can lean on his physical command and proactive style.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
4
Titles
0
England · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.14
Minutes
2,262
G/A 90
0.00
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
England · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Croatia | AT&T Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Ghana | Gillette Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Panama | MetLife Stadium | 9:00 PM |
J. Trafford · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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