James Carragher (footballer, born 2002)

James Carragher
Personal information
Full name James Lee Carragher
Date of birth (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22)
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 16 (0)
2022–2023 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2024 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03,18 January 2025 (UTC)

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.

Early and personal life

James 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

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 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]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 January 2025
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
2024–25[14] League One 16 0 1 0 1 0 4[c] 0 22 0
Total 16 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 28 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 35 0 4 0 3 0 12 0 54 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, & Scottish FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs

References

  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. 19 July 2017.
  5. ^ "James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic F.C. 4 August 2021.
  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.
  14. ^ "Games played by James Carragher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  • Profile at the Wigan Athletic F.C. website