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English 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)
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. He is the son of the former Liverpool and England footballer Jamie Carragher.

Career

After Carragher began playing football with Liverpool as an under-8 in 2011, he joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2017. 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. He made his debut with Wigan Athletic in a penalty shoot-out win over Hull City in the EFL Cup on 10 August 2021. He signed a new two-year contract with Wigan on 27 April 2023.

Carragher joined National League club Oldham Athletic on 16 September 2022 on loan until 1 January 2023. He made 6 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell. On 10 January 2024, Carragher joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan until the end of the season. He made his competitive debut two days later in a 1–0 loss at home to Dundee United. He made a total of 20 appearances in all competitions as the club were relegated via the play-offs.

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
2022–23 Championship 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2024–25 League One 16 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 22 0
Total 16 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 28 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23 National League 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 6 0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Championship 14 0 2 0 — 4 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. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs

References

  1. ^ "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.

External links

  • Profile at the Wigan Athletic F.C. website
Wigan Athletic F.C. – current squad
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