James Justin

DFENG23 Feb 1998 · age 28
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 10.1 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2029 · £35,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£10,000,000 · £2.5m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1998-02-23 → live

“24 | DF | James Justin | England”

2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season – Wikipedia2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Luton Town2005 → 2015

“Luton Town (2005–2015)”

WikipediaJames Justin - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Leicester City2019 → 2025

“Leicester City (2019–2025): 140 appearances, 6 goals”

WikipediaJames Justin - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Leeds United Football Club2025-08-25 → live

“On 25 August 2025, Justin signed a four-year contract with Leeds United for £8 million, with a possible additional £2 million in add-ons.”

WikipediaJames Justin - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#24 DF2026-07-01 → live

“24 | DF | James Justin | England”

2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season – Wikipedia2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1

Contract term2025-08-25 → 2029-06-30

“The 27-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Whites and becomes summer signing number 10”

Leeds United (official site)Leeds United sign experienced defender James Justin ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 10,000,000 fee2025-08-25 → 2029-06-30

“Leicester have agreed a deal worth £10m with Leeds for James Justin.”

MOT Leeds NewsJames Justin eight-figure transfer fee revealed as Leeds United agree deal with Leicester City ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 35,000/wk2025-08-25 → 2029-06-30

“James Justin - £35,000 per week”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Leeds United FC 2025/26 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13