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. 5 May 2017.
  3. "Photo: Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher's Son Signs Contract With Championship Side". Sports Illustrated.
  4. "Wigan Athletic FC - James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC.
  5. "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic - 10 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  6. Cooper, Barry (10 August 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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