Jack James (footballer, born 2000)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Alexander James[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 January 2000||
Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St.Albans fc | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Hitchin Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2019 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2019 | Braintree Town | 8 | (1) |
2019– | Gloucester City | 67 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45 4 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:26, 14 October 2019 (UTC) |
Jack Alexander James (born 26 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club St. Albans.
Club career
[edit]James made his first-team debut for Luton Town as a half-time substitute for James Justin against Tottenham Hotspur U21s in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 15 August 2017, which the team won with a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory following a 2–2 draw after normal time.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.[4]
In January 2018, James was loaned out to Hitchin Town for one month.[5] His first start for Luton Town came on 13 November 2018 in a 2–1 defeat to Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy.[6]
On 19 January 2019, he was loaned out to Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month youth loan.[7] On 15 February, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[8]
On 12 October 2019, James joined National League South side, Braintree Town.[9]
On 20 December 2019, James transferred to National League North Club Gloucester City
International career
[edit]James is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level. He was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad in March 2018, playing in two games.[4]
James was later called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad ahead of three qualifying matches for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in October 2018. He played at left-back in all three games as Ireland topped their group.[10][11][12][13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 January 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Luton Town | 2017–18[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018–19[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Hitchin Town (loan) | 2017–18[16] | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Braintree Town | 2019–20[16][17] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Gloucester City | 2019–20[16] | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Career total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Luton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 83. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Jack James". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (15 August 2017). "Penalties are the name of the game as Town beat Spurs U21s". Luton Today. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b Simmonds, Mike (26 May 2018). "Town youngster signs his new contract". Luton Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ LOAN MOVE: JACK JAMES HEADS TO HITCHIN TOWN!, lutontown.co.uk, 19 January 2019
- ^ "J. James: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ JACK JAMES JOINS HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE ON LOAN, lutontown.co.uk, 19 January 2019
- ^ JACK JAMES' HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE LOAN EXTENDED, lutontown.co.uk, 15 February 2019
- ^ "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Braintree Town F.C. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (23 November 2018). "Irish calls have helped Town youngster progress". Luton Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 1–3 Republic of Ireland U19". UEFA. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland U19 3–0 Faroe Islands U19". UEFA. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland U19 2–1 Netherlands U19". UEFA. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jack James in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jack James in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jack James Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Braintree Town F.C. Twitter. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Jack James at Soccerbase
- Jack James at Soccerway
- Jack James at Aylesbury United
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Hitchin Town F.C. players
- Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English people of Irish descent
- Footballers from Bedford
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 2000s birth stubs
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs