Dean James (footballer)
Footballer (born 2000)
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Dean Ruben James (born 30 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.[1]
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James with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Ruben James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Volendam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Jong Volendam | 39 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Volendam | 52 | (2) |
| 2023– | Go Ahead Eagles | 61 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Indonesia | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2026 | |||
Club career
James was released from his contract by Volendam at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.[3]
On 18 July 2023, James signed a three-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles.[4]
International career
In February 2025, it was announced that James had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[5] On 9 March, James was called up to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Australia and Bahrain.[6] On 20 March, he made his debut with Indonesia in a 5–1 loss to Australia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[7]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 September 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Volendam | 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Volendam | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in Conference League play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
- As of match played 25 September 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
