James Brophy
- Height
- 178 cm
- Shirt
- 16
- Age
- 32
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- England
- Market value
- €307.1k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
League Two · 2026–2027
12Apps
12Starts
1073Minutes
3Goals
1Assists
3Clean sheets
18Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two |
 Gillingham |
12 | 3 | 1 | |
 EFL Trophy |
Gillingham |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
 EFL Cup |
Gillingham |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct |
vs  Port Vale |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
@  Accrington Stanley |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs  Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
W 4–3 | 45 | · | 1 | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Rotherham United |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 03 Oct |
vs  Newport County |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  York City |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in League Two. 50 = average.
Market value€307.1k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 0.25 | 67 |
| xG | 1.45 | 0.12 | 32 |
| xGOT | 1.54 | 0.13 | 42 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.45 | 0.12 | 33 |
| Shots | 13 | 1.09 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0.34 | 31 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.08 | 59 |
| xA | 1.48 | 0.12 | 58 |
| Accurate passes | 328 | 27.5 | 90 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.7% | — | 80 |
| Accurate long balls | 40 | 3.36 | 96 |
| Long ball accuracy | 51.3% | — | 83 |
| Line-breaking passes | 63 | 5.28 | 93 |
| Chances created | 13 | 1.09 | 46 |
| Successful crosses | 12 | 1.01 | 72 |
| Cross accuracy | 30.0% | — | 79 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 16 | 1.34 | 76 |
| Dribbles success rate | 84.2% | — | 98 |
| Duels won | 64 | 5.37 | 66 |
| Duels won % | 57.1% | — | 93 |
| Aerials won | 14 | 1.17 | 54 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — | 76 |
| Touches | 673 | 56.4 | 80 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 1.43 | 15 |
| Dispossessed | 10 | 0.84 | 76 |
| Fouls won | 16 | 1.34 | 56 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 56 | 4.70 | 87 |
| Tackles | 18 | 1.51 | 61 |
| Interceptions | 16 | 1.34 | 93 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 5 | 0.42 | 92 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.67 | 74 |
| Recoveries | 41 | 3.44 | 39 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 2 | 0.17 | 14 |
| Dribbled past | 13 | 1.09 | 20 |
| Clearances | 17 | 1.43 | 69 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.25 | 94 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 14 | 1.17 | 59 |
| xG against while on pitch | 16.11 | 1.35 | 57 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.17 | 37 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in League Two.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct |
vs Port Vale |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
@ Accrington Stanley |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
W 4–3 | 45 | · | 1 | |
| 10 Oct |
@ Rotherham United |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 03 Oct |
vs Newport County |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@ York City |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Bristol Rovers |
W 3–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Tranmere Rovers |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@  Rochdale |
W 4–1 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 01 Sep |
@  Chesterfield |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
vs  Northampton Town |
D 1–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
@  Fleetwood Town |
D 0–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
vs  Walsall |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Luton Town |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
@  Crewe Alexandra |
D 0–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 25 Apr |
vs  Barrow |
W 3–0 | 69 | · | · | |
| 21 Apr |
vs  Grimsby Town |
L 1–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 16 Apr |
@  Bromley |
D 0–0 | 17 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs  Notts County |
W 4–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Apr |
@  Cheltenham Town |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 02 Apr |
vs  Swindon Town |
D 1–1 | 88 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
@  Barnet |
L 0–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
vs  Salford City |
W 1–0 | 68 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Mar |
@ Walsall |
D 0–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs Gillingham |
W 5–0 | 66 | · | · | |
| 07 Mar |
@ Accrington Stanley |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Milton Keynes Dons |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Feb |
@ Newport County |
W 2–0 | 89 | · | · | |
| 17 Feb |
vs  Colchester United |
D 1–1 | 72 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
vs Bristol Rovers |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Feb |
@  Crawley Town |
W 3–0 | 68 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
@  Harrogate Town |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@  Oldham Athletic |
W 3–0 | 72 | · | 1 | |
| 27 Jan |
vs  Shrewsbury Town |
W 1–0 | 62 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
vs Tranmere Rovers |
W 4–2 | 84 | · | 2 | |
| 17 Jan |
@ Fleetwood Town |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 10 Jan |
vs  Birmingham City |
L 2–3 | 63 | · | · | |
| 01 Jan |
vs Walsall |
W 2–0 | 73 | · | 1 | |
| 29 Dec |
@ Chesterfield |
W 1–0 | 89 | · | 1 | |
| 26 Dec |
@ Gillingham |
D 1–1 | 67 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Gillingham | 14 | 3 | 2 | |
| League Two | 12 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Cambridge United | 53 | 5 | 9 | |
| League Two | 43 | 3 | 8 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Cambridge United | 53 | 4 | 6 | |
| League One | 46 | 3 | 6 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Cambridge United | 49 | 0 | 3 | |
| League One | 46 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Cambridge United | 51 | 0 | 2 | |
| League One | 44 | 0 | 2 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Cambridge United | 53 | 1 | 6 | |
| League One | 43 | 1 | 5 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| FA Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Leyton Orient | 50 | 2 | 6 | |
| League Two | 44 | 2 | 6 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 2 | 1 | |
| League Two | 34 | 2 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Leyton Orient | 45 | 4 | 0 | — |
| National League | 37 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Trophy | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 3 | 0 | — |
| National League | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| FA Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | — |
| League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Swindon Town | 33 | 1 | 2 | — |
| League One | 30 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Swindon Town | 31 | 0 | 2 | — |
| League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Leyton Orient
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| National League ×1 | 2018/2019 | — |
Latest news1 article
Gillingham emerge as League Two's form side under Ainsworth's reboot
Buoyed by a 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers and James Brophy's three goals in three games, Gillingham have moved up to fourth in League Two with three wins and three draws in their past six, as Gareth Ainsworth's rebuilt squad buy into his demanding psychological approach.