James Lee Carragher (born 11 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Lee Carragher | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 2002 | ||
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 | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2017 | Liverpool | ||
2017–2021 | Wigan Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Wigan Athletic | 17 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2024 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41,25 January 2025 (UTC) |
Early and personal life
editJames Lee Carragher was born on 11 November 2002 in Liverpool, Merseyside.[1] He is the son of the former Liverpool and England footballer Jamie Carragher.[2]
Career
editAfter 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 penalty shoot-out win over Hull City in the EFL Cup on 10 August 2021.[6] He signed a new two-year contract with Wigan on 27 April 2023.[7]
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] On 10 January 2024, Carragher joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan until the end of the season.[9] He made his competitive 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]
Carragher made his league debut for Wigan against Crawley Town on 24 August 2024.[11] He scored his first professional career goal on 25 January 2025, heading in Wigan's opener in their 2–0 win against Bristol Rovers.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 25 January 2025
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigan Athletic | 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023–24[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2024–25[16] | League One | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
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 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup, & Scottish FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "J. Carragher: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Cooper, Barry (10 August 2021). "Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was at Hull City's Carabao Cup tie". HullLive.
- ^ "Carragher happy to see son James sign for Wigan". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Photo: Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher's Son Signs Contract With Championship Side". Sports Illustrated. 19 July 2017.
- ^ "James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic F.C. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic – 10 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group.
- ^ "James Carragher extends Wigan Athletic contract". Wigan Athletic F.C. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Youngster Carragher Joins On Loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Media, ICTFC (10 January 2024). "James Carragher signs for ICTFC on loan".
- ^ Skinner, Andy (15 January 2024). "James Carragher encouraged by Caley Thistle prospects after debut against Dundee United".
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 2–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
edit- Profile at the Wigan Athletic F.C. website