| Jack James | |
| Fullname: | Jack Alexander James[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 2000[2] |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | St.Albans fc |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Luton Town |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Luton Town |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Hitchin Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Braintree Town |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019– |
| Clubs5: | Gloucester City |
| Caps5: | 67 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:45 4 May 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 15:26, 14 October 2019 (UTC) |
Jack Alexander James (born 26 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club St. Albans.
James made his first-team debut for Luton Town as a half-time substitute for James Justin against Tottenham Hotspur U21s in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 15 August 2017, which the team won with a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory following a 2–2 draw after normal time.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.[4]
In January 2018, James was loaned out to Hitchin Town for one month.[5] His first start for Luton Town came on 13 November 2018 in a 2–1 defeat to Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy.[6]
On 19 January 2019, he was loaned out to Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month youth loan.[7] On 15 February, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[8]
On 12 October 2019, James joined National League South side, Braintree Town.[9]
On 20 December 2019, James transferred to National League North Club Gloucester City
James is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level. He was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad in March 2018, playing in two games.[4]
James was later called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad ahead of three qualifying matches for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in October 2018. He played at left-back in all three games as Ireland topped their group.[10] [11] [12] [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Luton Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hitchin Town (loan) | 2017–18[14] | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town | 2019–20[15] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gloucester City | 2019–20 | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||