James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City, as a goalkeeper.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Harrington Trafford[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 20)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Cockermouth, England | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cockermouth | |||
Carlisle United | |||
2015–2021 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2022– | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 18 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
2022– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 19 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
Trafford grew up in Greysouthen in a farming family.[4] He was a Chelsea fan.[4] He attended Cockermouth School and St Bede's College.[4]
Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and Carlisle United, signing with Manchester City in August 2015 at the age of 12.[4] He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2021.[5]
He signed on loan for Bolton Wanderers on 13 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season.[6] He kept four clean sheets in his first four games, the first time a new Bolton goalkeeper had done so in Bolton's entire history.[7][8] On 15 June 2022, Trafford rejoined Bolton on loan for a further season.[9][10] In July 2022, he signed a new five year contract with Manchester City.[11]
Trafford played his first international match of his career for England U17 on 24 March 2018 against Croatia U17 in which he saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw despite England being down to ten men.[12] He made a further six appearances for the U17 including one appearance at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, then played twice for England U18, and once for England U19.[13]
On 6 September 2021, Trafford made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.[14]
On 25 May 2022, Trafford received his first call up to the England U21 squad ahead of the final round of 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[15] Trafford made his debut in the 5–0 win away to Kosovo.[16]
He spent his early career as an outfield player.[4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U23 | 2020–21[17] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Manchester City | 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022–23[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League One | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Career total | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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