James Carragher (footballer, born 2002)

James Lee Carragher (born 11 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship on loan from EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.

James Carragher
Personal information
Full name James Lee Carragher
Date of birth (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team 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)
2022–2023Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Early and personal life edit

James Lee Carragher was born on 11 November 2002 in Liverpool, Merseyside.[1] He is the son of the former footballer Jamie Carragher.[2]

Career edit

Wigan Athletic edit

After Carragher began playing football with Liverpool as an under-8 in 2011,[3] he joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2017.[4] Carragher captained Wigan's under-18s as they won the U18 Professional Development League in the 2020–21 season. He signed his first professional contract with Wigan on 4 August 2021.[5] He made his debut with Wigan Athletic in a 1–1 (7–8) EFL Cup penalty shoot-out win over Hull City on 10 August 2021.[6] He signed a new two-year contract with Wigan on 27 April 2023.[7]

Oldham Athletic loan edit

Carragher joined National League club Oldham Athletic on 16 September 2022 on loan until 1 January 2023.[8] He made 6 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell.[1]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle loan edit

On 10 January 2024, Carragher joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan until the end of the season.[9] He made his debut two days later in a 1–0 loss at home to Dundee United.[10] He made a total of 20 appearances in all competitions as the club were relegated via the play-offs.[1]

Career statistics edit

As of match played on 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2021–22[11] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 4 0
2022–23[12] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24[13] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23[1] National League 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2023–24[1] Scottish Championship 14 0 2 0 4[d] 0 20 0
Career total 19 0 3 0 2 0 8 0 32 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, & Scottish FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "J. Carragher: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cooper, Barry (10 August 2021). "Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was at Hull City's Carabao Cup tie". HullLive.
  3. ^ "Carragher happy to see son James sign for Wigan". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Photo: Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher's Son Signs Contract With Championship Side". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ "James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic F.C.
  6. ^ "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic – 10 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group.
  7. ^ "James Carragher extends Wigan Athletic contract". Wigan Athletic F.C. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Youngster Carragher Joins On Loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. ^ Media, ICTFC (10 January 2024). "James Carragher signs for ICTFC on loan".
  10. ^ Skinner, Andy (15 January 2024). "James Carragher encouraged by Caley Thistle prospects after debut against Dundee United".
  11. ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.

External links edit

  • Profile at the Wigan Athletic F.C. website