James Hamon | |
Fullname: | James Charles Hamon[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1995[2] |
Birth Place: | Guernsey |
Height: | [3] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Torquay United |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Years1: | 2011 |
Clubs1: | St. Martins |
Years2: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs2: | Guernsey |
Caps2: | 14 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013–2019 |
Clubs3: | Exeter City |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Clubs4: | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | → Gloucester City (loan) |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs6: | Truro City |
Caps6: | 28 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2021 |
Clubs7: | → Torquay United (loan) |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Clubs8: | Torquay United |
Caps8: | 0 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 5 December 2021 |
James Charles Hamon (born 1 July 1995) is a Guernsey-born footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Torquay United. He had previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.
Born in Guernsey, Hamon was fast-tracked from Guernsey FA's youth setup to St. Martins, where he made his first-team debuts in 2011, aged only 16; he subsequently moved to Guernsey in the summer, but was mainly a backup to veteran Chris Tardif.[4] He previously had trials at Southampton.[5]
Hamon was invited to a trial at Exeter City in April 2013,[6] signing a deal with the club in September, being assigned number 33. He renewed his link with the Grecians on 30 June 2014.[7]
Hamon played his first match as a professional on 7 October, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Coventry City, for the season's Football League Trophy. He made his League Two debut on 22 November, starting in a 3–2 home win against Shrewsbury Town.[8] He contested the starting goalkeeper place with fellow 19-year-old Christy Pym over the season,[9] finishing with 21 appearances to the latter's 25.
Before the 2015–16 season, Exeter manager Paul Tisdale signed Austrian goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, who became the regular first-choice goalkeeper at the expense of both Hamon and Pym.[10] On 25 February 2016, Hamon was loaned to Hayes & Yeading United of the National League South for a month.[11] It was later extended for the rest of the season.[12]
Pym later moved back into contention, and made the starting position his own after Olejnik's release in June 2017.[13] On 5 January 2018, Hamon joined Gloucester City, also of the sixth tier, on a three-month loan.[14] He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]
On 30 July 2019, he signed a 12-month contract with Truro City.[16]
On 21 January 2021, Hamon joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.[17] On 22 February 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.[18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Guernsey | 2011–12[19] | Combined Counties Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2012–13[20] | Combined Counties Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2013–14[21] | Isthmian Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
Exeter City | 2014–15 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2015–16 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
Hayes & Yeading (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Gloucester City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Truro City | 2019–20 | SFL - Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 0 |