James Carragher (footballer, born 2002)

James Lee Carragher (born 11 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.

For the English international footballer, and father of James, see Jamie Carragher.
James Carragher
Personal information
Full name James Lee Carragher[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2017 Liverpool
2017–2021 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Career

Carragher began playing football with his father's club Liverpool as an under-8 in 2011.[2] He joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2017.[3] Carragher captained the Wigan's U18 in their winning campaign at the U18 Professional Development League in the 2020-21 season. He signed his first professional contract with Wigan on 4 August 2021.[4] He made his professional debut with Wigan Athletic in a 1–1 (7–8) EFL Cup penalty shootout win over Hull City on 10 August 2021.[5]

Personal life

James is the son of the retired English football and Liverpool F.C. legend Jamie Carragher.[6] He has distant Maltese roots through a paternal great-grandfather.[7]

References
  1. "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. "Carragher happy to see son James sign for Wigan". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. May 5, 2017.
  3. Min, 90. "PHOTO: Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher's Son Signs Contract With Championship Side". Sports Illustrated.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. FC, Wigan Athletic. "Wigan Athletic FC - James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC.
  5. "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic - 10 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. Cooper, Barry (August 10, 2021). "Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was at Hull City's Carabao Cup tie". HullLive.
  7. "Carragher joins Giggs, Neville in wishing Malta well in COVID-19 fight". Times of Malta. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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