James Trafford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harrington Trafford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cockermouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cockermouth | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| 2015–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:00, 6 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:43, 12 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City, as a goalkeeper.[3]
Early and personal life[]
Trafford grew up in Greysouthen in a farming family.[4] He was a Chelsea fan.[4] He attended Cockermouth School and St Bede's College.[4]
Club career[]
Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and Carlisle United, signing with Manchester City in August 2015 at the age of 12.[4] He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2021.[5]
He signed on loan for Bolton Wanderers on 13 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season.[6] He kept four clean sheets in his first four games, the first time a new Bolton goalkeeper had done so in Bolton's entire history.[7][8]
International career[]
Traforrd played his first international match of his career for England U17 on 24 March 2018 against Croatia U17 in which he saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw despite England being down to ten men.[9] He made a further six appearances for the U17 including one appearance at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, then played twice for England U18, and once for England U19.[10]
On 6 September 2021, Trafford made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.[11]
Playing style[]
He spent his early career as an outfield player.[4]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 5 February 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2020–21[12] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22[13] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[13] | League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English English Football League. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b "James Trafford". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ James Trafford at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e "James, 12, signs for mega-rich Man City". Times and Star. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Accrington sign Mumbongo and Trafford". BBC Sport.
- ^ "James Trafford: Bolton Wanderers sign Manchester City goalkeeper". BBC Sport.
- ^ "'I'm just a farm boy at heart' – Wanderers keeper Trafford on his rural roots". The Bolton News.
- ^ "'REPORT: Wanderers 2 Cambridge Utd 0". Bolton Wanderers Official Website.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Drama in Denmark as ten-men England held to a draw by Croatia in Euro qualifying". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "James Trafford » Internationals". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Trafford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by James Trafford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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