James Craigen (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Falkirk | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2009 | Preston North End | ||
| 2009–2012 | Edinburgh University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Partick Thistle | 76 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Raith Rovers | 34 | (9) |
| 2016– | Falkirk | 11 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
James Craigen (born 28 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Falkirk. He started his career at Preston North End, where he spent 10 years as a youth player. He was also part of the Edinburgh University team; the university which he was a student at. He then made the leap from junior football to Scotland's second tier, joining Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle where, against Greenock Morton, he scored the decisive goal that sealed Thistle's promotion to the Scottish Premiership. He has also spent time on loan at Forfar Athletic, and after leaving Partick Thistle, had a season with Raith Rovers.
Career
Youth
Craigen played for the Edinburgh University football side, while concentrating on his academic studies. He also turned out for the Scottish University side when they won the BUCS Home Nations Tournament. Craigen was selected for the Great Britain University side at the 2011 Student Games in Japan, where the team finished runners-up.[1]
Partick Thistle
Craigen signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2012–13 Season, whilst also completing his final year at university.[2] He joined Forfar Athletic on loan in October 2012, and returned to Thistle in early 2013. He scored twice during his loan period.[3]
On his return to Partick Thistle, Craigen established himself in the starting eleven during the title run-in. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory at home to Morton in April 2013, a victory that essentially secured the league title for Partick Thistle.[4]
In May 2015, Craigen was named as one of the players that would be released by Partick Thistle at the end of the 2014–15 season.[5]
Raith Rovers
Craigen signed for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on 26 June 2015.[6]
Falkirk
On 10 March 2016, Craigen signed a pre contract deal with fellow Scottish Championship side Falkirk.[7]
References
- ↑ Partick Thistle FC. "James Craigen". Partick Thistle FC.
- ↑ Gordon Parks (20 April 2013). "Student James Craigen on brink of dream journey from obscurity to SPL - Daily Record". dailyrecord.
- ↑ Partick Thistle FC. "James Craigen Heads Out on Loan". Partick Thistle FC.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Morton: Jags have one foot in SPL". scotsman.com.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle: James Craigen among five Firhill exits". BBC Sport. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "New Signing Added As A Familiar Face Returns". www.raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/03/25/james-craigen-eager-go-high-raith-rovers-ahead-summer-falkirk-move/
