James Garner (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James David Garner[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2][3] | 13 March 2001||
Place of birth | Birkenhead, England[3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Nottingham Forest (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2018 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Watford (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2021 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 20 | (4) |
2021– | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 39 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
2018–2019 | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
2019 | England U19 | 5 | (3) |
2020– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:47, 30 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:27, 29 March 2022 (UTC) |
James David Garner (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United. He has represented England from under-17 to under-21 level.
Club career
Manchester United
Youth career
Garner was born in Birkenhead, England. He joined the Manchester United Academy at under-8 level.[3] He initially played as a centre-back till the age of 15, before transitioning into midfield.[5] Garner made his first appearances for the Manchester United Under-18s at the end of the 2016–17 season, appearing as a substitute in games against Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers. He signed as an academy scholar in July 2017 and was a regular for the Under-18s in 2017–18, scoring four goals in 24 appearances in all competitions as Manchester United won the Premier League North title; however, he missed the final of the competition against Chelsea as he was on international duty. He also made eight appearances for the Manchester United Under-19s as they made it to the round of 16 of the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League before being eliminated by local rivals Liverpool.
2018–19 season
Garner first became involved with the Manchester United first team on the club's summer 2018 tour of the United States, starting in the match against San Jose Earthquakes on 22 July, before being replaced by Scott McTominay at half-time. He also made substitute appearances against Real Madrid on 1 August and Bayern Munich on 5 August. With Manchester United's qualification from their 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group secure, Garner was named on the bench for their final group game against Valencia on 12 December, but was not used in the match.[3] He was named as a substitute for Manchester United's 2018–19 FA Cup Third Round tie against Reading on 5 January 2019, but, again, was not brought on.
On 27 February 2019, he made his first-team debut, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Fred in a 3–1 league win away to Crystal Palace.[6] On 15 March, Garner signed a contract extension, keeping him at United until June 2022 with an option for a further year.[7]
2019–20 season
Garner again went on the first team's summer tour in 2019, along with fellow academy players Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood.[8] He came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the first pre-season game against Perth Glory, and scored his first senior goal with his first touch within two minutes, a low drive into the bottom right corner from outside the box.[9]
On 24 October 2019, he made his European debut for Manchester United against Partizan in the Europa League.[10]
2020–21 season: Loan to Watford
On 18 September 2020, Garner signed a season-long loan deal with EFL Championship team Watford.[11] Garner fell out of first-team contention after the appointment of Xisco Muñoz as Watford head coach, and on 30 January 2021, his loan was terminated.[12]
Nottingham Forest loans
On 30 January 2021, Garner joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[13][14] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 February 2021 against arch-rivals Derby County in a league meeting at Pride Park that ended in a 1–1 draw.[15] Following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Manchester United for pre-season training. On 22 August 2021, Garner rejoined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan for the 2021–22 season after extending his contract with Manchester United.[16]
International career
Garner captained the England U17 side that reached the semi-finals of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[17]
On 13 October 2020, Garner made his debut for the England U20s during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park.[18]
On 27 August 2021, Garner received his first call up for the England U21s.[19] On 7 September 2021, he made his England U21 debut during the 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Kosovo U21s at Stadium MK.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2019–20[21] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
2020–21[22] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Manchester United | 2018–19[23] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20[21] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Watford (loan) | 2020–21[22] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2020–21[22] | Championship | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
2021–22[24] | Championship | 39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 4 | |||
Total | 59 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 8 | ||||
Career total | 81 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 9 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "James Garner". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Chandy, Alex (27 February 2019). "Who is James Garner? Man Utd youngster profiled after being called up to first-team". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "James Garner". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Leventhal, Adam; Whitwell, Laurie (21 September 2020). "Where does James Garner fit into Watford's crowded midfield?". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 September 2020. (subscription required)
- ^ Hafez, Shamoon (27 February 2019). "Crystal Palace 1–3 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (15 March 2019). "Garner signs new deal with United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Froggatt, Mark (7 July 2019). "Confirmed: Ole's travelling squad for Tour 2019". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Froggatt, Mark (13 July 2019). "Rashford and Garner score as United beat Perth Glory". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (24 October 2019). "Partizan Belgrade 0-1 Man Utd: Anthony Martial penalty ends winless away run". bbc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (18 September 2020). "Loan move sealed for Garner". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Manchester United midfielder James Garner set for new loan after Watford deal terminated". manchestereveningnews.com. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "James Garner: Manchester United youngster joins Nottingham Forest on loan". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Garner becomes a Red". Nottingham Forest FC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Derby 1-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Garner signs new deal and returns to Forest". ManUtd.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Marsh, Charlotte (27 February 2019). "Who are Man Utd's first team teens?". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (13 October 2020). "Two quickfire goals in the first half seal win for Lee Carsley's young Lions at SGP". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (27 August 2021). "Carsley names first MU21s squad". The Football Association. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "England U21 2-0 Kosovo U21". BBC Sport. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Garner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by James Garner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by James Garner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Garner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Garner Earns Historic Denzil Haroun Trophy". manutd.com. Manchester United. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
External links
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- James Garner at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Birkenhead
- Footballers from Merseyside
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- England youth international footballers
- England under-21 international footballers