James Hall (footballer)

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This article is about the Filipino footballer. For the Scottish amateur footballer, see James M. Hall. For other people, see James Hall (disambiguation).

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alonte and the surname or paternal family name is Hall.
James Hall
James Hall.jpg
Hall representing the Philippines
Personal information
Full name Walter James Alonte Hall
Date of birth (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Right-back, central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Stallion Laguna
Number 16
Youth career
2005-2008 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Everton
2016–2017 FC Meralco Manila
2017–2018 Davao Aguilas
2021– Stallion Laguna
National team
2017– Philippines 2
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Walter James Alonte Hall (born July 16, 1989), known as James Hall, is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a right-back and a central midfield for Stallion Laguna F.C. and the Philippines national team.

Early life[]

James Hall was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His mother Lori hails from Bacolod, Negros Occidental[1] while his father James Hall Sr. is from the United Kingdom. Hall spent his academy years in Everton from 2005 to 2008.[2]

Club career[]

Everton[]

In 2007, Hall signed his first professional contract with Everton after being with the club since the age of 14.[3] He was with the team until 2010.

FC Meralco Manila[]

Hall moved to the Philippines in 2016 and signed with FC Meralco Manila (then known as Loyola Meralco Sparks). At the end of the 2016–2017 season, the UFL was discontinued to pave the way for the newly formed Philippines Football League.[4] Hall afterwards departed FC Meralco Manila for the newly formed Davao Aguilas FC.

Davao Aguilas Football Club[]

In 2017, Hall moved to Davao Aguilas FC, a newly formed club which took part in the Philippines Football League.[5][6] Hall was an active member of Davao's roster and started in the final of the inaugural edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[7] They went on to settle for runner-up after falling to Kaya-FC Iloilo in extra time, 1–0.[8] After two seasons, Davao Aguilas disbanded at the end of 2018.[9]

Stallion Laguna F.C.[]

In 2021, Hall was signed by Stallion Laguna F.C.[10] They went on to finish third in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[11]

International career[]

After the Philippine Men's National Football Team rose to fame in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, Hall reinforced the training pool of the Azkals in February 2011 alongside brother Ryan now known as (DJ Ryan Hall) prior to the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Pre-qualifiers.[12]

Months later in June, Hall was called up once again by then Azkals Coach Hans Michael Weiss for the Philippines’ training camp in Bahrain for the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Once added to the squad, Hall started both friendlies for the Azkals against the Bahrain U-23 National Team playing central midfield.[13][14][15] Hall suited up for the Philippines once more in the CTFA International Tournament in 2017. [16][17][18] He picked up two official senior national team caps under Coach Marlon Maro as they went on to place second overall in the tournament.[19]

Honors[]

2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara Final

Club[]

Runner-Up 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara

Second Runner-Up 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara

National team[]

Runner-Up 2018 CTFA International Tournament

Personal life[]

Hall is also the brother-in-law of former Philippines internationals Phil and James Younghusband.[20] He has two siblings - younger brother DJ Ryan Hall and older sister Margaret. [21][22]

References[]

  1. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 8, 2011). "Cast nearly complete for Azkals". Bleachers Brew. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "ToffeeWeb - Everton Players: James Hall". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "ToffeeWeb - Everton Reserves, 2007-08". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "PFL Launches on 21 April 2017". The Philippine Football Federation. April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (March 27, 2017). "Aguilas hope to inspire football resurgence in mindanao". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Biantan, Jack (June 24, 2017). "Biantan: San Miguel Corp. finally supports football". Sunstar. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Carmen, Lorenzo del (October 28, 2018). "Jovin Bedic strikes late as Kaya brings Copa Paulino Alcantara home to Iloilo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "IT'S COMING HOME: Iloilo wins Copa after edging Davao in extra time thriller". www.dugout.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Davao pullout leaves PFL with 5 teams | Inquirer Sports". web.archive.org. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Copa Paulino Alcantara 2021 Semi-final - Stallion Laguna FC vs. Azkals Development Team, retrieved January 14, 2022
  12. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 8, 2011). "Cast nearly complete for Azkals". Bleachers Brew. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Azkals meet Bahrain's Olympic team in 2nd friendly match". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Azkals meet Bahrain's Olympic team in 2nd friendly match". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  15. ^ RCadayona, Ni. "Azkals talo uli sa Bahrain". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Philippines National Team in CTFA International Tournament - The Philippine Football Federation". The Philippine Football Federation. November 28, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Nicolas, Jino (November 29, 2017). "Azkals to see action in Taiwan pocket tourney". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Stallion FC | Philippines National Team In CTFA International Tournament". www.stallionfcphil.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "Azkals to join pocket tournament in Taiwan". Rappler. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  20. ^ News, ABS-CBN (July 21, 2019). "LOOK: Phil Younghusband, Margaret Hall wed in UK". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  21. ^ "Azkals meet Bahrain's Olympic team in 2nd friendly match". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "The dreamy English summer wedding of Phil Younghusband and Margaret Hall". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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