James Patrick Bree (born 11 December 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for EFL Championship club

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Career

Barnsley

Bree began his career with Barnsley and made his professional debut on 3 May 2014 in a 3–2 home defeat to

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, becoming the club's second youngest debutant.

Aston Villa

Bree signed for Aston Villa on 25 January 2017 on a four-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, described by Barnsley as "substantial". He made his debut for Aston Villa on 4 February in a 2–1 away defeat to

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. He joined another

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club,

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, on 31 January 2019 on

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until the end of the season. His debut came three days later in a 1–0 defeat at home to

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Luton Town

Following Aston Villa's

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to the

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, Bree was loaned to

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, who were newly promoted to the Championship, on 8 August 2019 on a season-long loan. He made his Luton debut as a 74th-minute substitute for Martin Cranie in a 2–1 away defeat to Cardiff City two days later. Bree contributed five assists as Luton avoided relegation to

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on the final day of the season. Bree completed a permanent transfer to Luton on 1 September 2020.

Southampton

On 26 January 2023, Bree signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with

. On 31 January 2023, Bree made his first appearance for Southampton in a 2–1 defeat against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg. Four days later, Bree made his Premier League debut in a 3–0 defeat to Brentford.

Career statistics

Honours

Barnsley *

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: 2015–16

References

External links

Profile
at the Luton Town F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bree, James 1997 births Living people Footballers from Wakefield English footballers Men's association football defenders Barnsley F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Southampton F.C. players English Football League players