Reece James (footballer, born 1993)

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For the other English footballer, see Reece James (footballer, born 1999).

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Reece James
File:Reece James 2018.jpg
James playing for Wigan Athletic in 2018
Personal information
Full name Reece James[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Bacup, England
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 5
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)
2015–2018 Wigan Athletic 48 (1)
2018–2019 Sunderland 27 (0)
2019–2021 Doncaster Rovers 70 (9)
2021– Blackpool 17 (0)
2022–2023 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Reece James (born 7 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackpool. His usual position is as a left-back, but also occasionally plays in midfield.

After spending time as a youth player with Rossendale United, Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End, James followed his brother Matty to Manchester United in 2012; however, he failed to break into the first team, and after loan spells with Carlisle United, Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town, he made a permanent move to Wigan Athletic in 2015. After three years with Wigan, James joined Sunderland on a free transfer at the end of the 2017–18 season. He then spent two years with Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Born in Bacup, Lancashire,[2] 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.[3]

Manchester United

He signed for Carlisle on a half-season loan contract in July 2013,[4] and made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in Carlisle's 5–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.[5] 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,[6] and returned to Manchester United on 24 September 2013.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] On 26 August 2014, he made his only United first-team appearance in the League Cup defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[10]

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.[11] He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium on 4 April 2015.[12] 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.[13]

Wigan Athletic

On 21 July 2015, James joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14] After being largely ever-present for the first half of the season, an injury suffered in a 3–1 victory over Chesterfield, in which James scored his first goal for the club,[15] led to him missing the remainder of the 2015–16 season and the majority of the following season.[16][17]

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season.[18]

Sunderland

He subsequently signed a one-year deal with Sunderland on 2 July 2018.[19]

Doncaster Rovers

James signed for Doncaster Rovers on a two-year deal on 19 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee. On 5 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Portsmouth.[20][21]

Blackpool

After two years at Doncaster, James joined Championship club Blackpool on 1 July 2021 on a three-year deal.[22]

Sheffield Wednesday (loan)

On 7 July 2022, James joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the duration of the season.[23] He made his debut against Sunderland in the EFL Cup on 10 August 2022.[24] James was shown a red card in his first start for the club against Peterborough United.[25] His first goal for the club came against Peterborough United in the second leg of the play-off semi-final.[26]

Personal life

James' father, Linton, played non-league football for Bacup Borough and later worked as assistant manager of the club. He attended Fearns Community Sports College.[27] His brother, Matty, who is also a product of the Manchester United academy, currently plays for Bristol City in the EFL Championship.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2013–14[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2014–15[30] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2013–14[29] League One 1 0 – 1 0 – – 2 0
Rotherham United (loan) 2014–15[30] Championship 7 0 1 0 – – – 8 0
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2014–15[30] Championship 6 1 – – – – 6 1
Wigan Athletic 2015–16[31] League One 26 1 1 0 1 0 – 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 29 1
2016–17[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — 0 0
2017–18[33] League One 22 0 4 0 1 0 – 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 28 0
Total 48 1 5 0 2 0 – 2 0 57 1
Sunderland 2018–19[34] League One 27 0 2 0 1 0 – 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 34 0
Doncaster Rovers 2019–20[35] League One 27 2 2 0 1 0 – 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 32 2
2020–21[36] League One 43 7 4 0 0 0 – 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 48 7
Total 70 9 6 0 1 0 – 3 0 80 9
Blackpool 2021–22[37] Championship 17 0 0 0 2 0 – – 19 0
2022–23[38] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 17 0 0 0 2 0 – 0 0 19 0
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2022–23[38] League One 25 0 2 0 2 0 – 5[lower-alpha 2] 1 34 1
Career total 201 11 16 0 12 0 0 0 14 1 243 12
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

Honours

Wigan Athletic

Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday

References

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