Reece James
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bacup, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rossendale United | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| 2012–2013 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2015– | Wigan Athletic | 24 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:45, 10 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Reece James (born 7 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Wigan Athletic.
Career
Born in Bacup, Lancashire, James began his football career as a youth player with local club Rossendale United, and spent time with Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End before signing for Manchester United in July 2012.[2] He signed for Carlisle on a half-season loan contract in July 2013,[3] and made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in Carlisle's 5–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.[4] However, he suffered an injury shortly before half time in Carlisle's penalty shoot-out victory against Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup on 7 August,[5] and returned to Manchester United on 24 September 2013.[6]
After returning to Manchester United, James was ever-present in the club's reserve team for the remainder of the season, and his performances led to a nomination for the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award, ultimately losing to Saidy Janko.[7] He made his first-team debut in the opening match of the club's pre-season tour of the United States on 23 July 2014, and scored twice from a left-wing-back role as Manchester United beat the LA Galaxy 7–0.[8]
On 26 November 2014, James was sent on loan to Rotherham United for two months. After eight appearances, including one in the FA Cup, he returned to Manchester United on 26 January 2015. On 26 March, he joined Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9] He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium on 4 April 2015.[10] His first goal for the club came in the 4–4 draw with Derby County at the John Smith's Stadium on 18 April 2015, when he scored directly from a corner to give Town a 3–1 lead.[11]
On 21 July 2015, James joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
Personal life
James' brother, Matty, is also a product of the Manchester United academy, who currently plays for Leicester City.[13]
Notes
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, and Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 3 September 2014. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2014.
- ↑ "41. Reece James". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Carlisle United sign Manchester United defender Reece James". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Hall, Andy (3 August 2013). "Match Report: United 1-5 Orient". carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United FC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Carlisle 3-3 Blackburn (4-3 on pens)". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 7 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Hall, Andy (24 September 2013). "Breaking: Defender returns to Manchester United". carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United FC. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (8 May 2014). "Janko earns Reserves gong". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Stone, Simon (24 July 2014). "Man Utd beat LA Galaxy: Louis van Gaal off to winning start". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Man Utd defender Reece James joins Huddersfield Town on loan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sheff Wed 1-1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 4 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Huddersfield 4-4 Derby". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ Hibbs, Ben (21 July 2015). "Young Reds defender joins Wigan Athletic". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Bostock, Adam (15 July 2013). "James departs on loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
External links
- Reece James career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at ManUtd.com