James Trafford

GKENG10 Oct 2002 · age 23
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 8.8 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2030 · £75,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£27,000,000 · £5.4m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
2

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

ENG2002-10-10 → live

“1 | GK | James Trafford | England | 10 Oct 2002”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City2015 → 2021

“Manchester City | 2015–2021”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City2025-07-29 → live

“On 29 July 2025, Manchester City announced the return of Trafford on a five-year deal”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Burnley2023 → 2025

“Burnley | 2023–2025”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Bolton Wanderers2022 → 2023

“Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2022–2023”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Accrington Stanley2021 → 2022

“Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–2022”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#1 GK2026-07-01 → live

“1 | GK | James Trafford | England | 10 Oct 2002”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2025-07-29 → 2030-06-30

“Trafford has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad, with the option of an extra year”

ESPNMan City transfers: James Trafford signs in £27m deal from Burnley ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 27,000,000 fee2025-07-29 → 2030-06-30

“Sources have told ESPN the deal is worth £27 million ($36.3m)”

ESPNMan City transfers: James Trafford signs in £27m deal from Burnley ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 75,000/wk2025-07-29 → 2030-06-30

“James Trafford | £75,000 | Jul 29, 2025 | Jun 30, 2030”

GiveMeSportManchester City Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

2 caps (ENG)2026-07-01 → live

“As of 7 June 2026, Trafford has 2 senior England appearances with 0 goals.”

WikipediaJames Trafford - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13