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==Club career==
==Club career==
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Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]], signing with [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in August 2015 at the age of 12.<ref name = "ManCity">{{Cite web|title=James, 12, signs for mega-rich Man City|url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/17030219.james-12-signs-for-mega-rich-man-city/|access-date=6 September 2021|website=Times and Star|language=en}}</ref> He moved on loan to [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57678725|title=Accrington sign Mumbongo and Trafford|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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He signed on loan for [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 13 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59987947|title=James Trafford: Bolton Wanderers sign Manchester City goalkeeper |work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He kept four [[clean sheet]]s in his first four games, the first time a new Bolton goalkeeper had done so in Bolton's entire history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19876206.bolton-wanderers-manchester-city-loanee-james-trafford-reveals-farming-past/|title='I'm just a farm boy at heart' – Wanderers keeper Trafford on his rural roots|website=The Bolton News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/February/report-wanderers-v-cambridge-utd/|title='REPORT: Wanderers 2 Cambridge Utd 0|website=Bolton Wanderers Official Website}}</ref> On 15 June 2022, Trafford rejoined Bolton on loan for a further season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/trafford-back-for-more/|title=Trafford Back For More|website=Bolton Wanderers Official Website}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61818486 | title=Trafford rejoins Bolton on loan from Man City | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> In July 2022, he signed a new five year contract with Manchester City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-james-trafford-bolton-24508791|title=Man City goalkeeper on League One return over Championship loan|first=John|last=McDougall|date=16 July 2022|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> Trafford broke Bolton's record for consecutive home clean sheets on 4 February, with the 1–0 win over [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] being his eight in a row.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/trafford-record-is-a-group-effort/|title=Trafford: Record Is A Group Effort|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}</ref><!--record is ongoing so may or may not extend even further-->


==International career==
==International career==

Revision as of 17:00, 21 February 2023

James Trafford
Personal information
Full name James Harrington Trafford[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Cockermouth, England
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team 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)
2021–2022Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (0)
2022Bolton Wanderers (loan) 22 (0)
2022–Bolton Wanderers (loan) 33 (0)
International career
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 20:17, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

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]

Early life

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]

Club career

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International career

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] Trafford made his debut in the 5–0 win away to Kosovo.[9]

Playing style

He spent his early career as an outfield player.[4]

Career statistics

As of 18 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U23 2020–21[10] 2[a] 0 2 0
Manchester City 2021–22[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[12] 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[11] League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2021–22[11] League One 22 0 22 0
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2022–23[12] League One 33 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 36 0
Career total 66 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 71 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English English Football League. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "James Trafford". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ James Trafford at Soccerway
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ManCity was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Association, The Football. "Drama in Denmark as ten-men England held to a draw by Croatia in Euro qualifying". www.thefa.com.
  6. ^ "James Trafford » Internationals". worldfootball.net.
  7. ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Lee Carsley has made his pick for Young Lions' four games in June as they target MU21 EURO qualification". EnglandFootball.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Match report: Kosovo 0–5 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Games played by James Trafford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Games played by James Trafford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by James Trafford in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 June 2022.