Aaron James (English footballer)

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Aaron James
Personal information
Full name Aaron Thomas James
Date of birth (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 34
Youth career
Wrexham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Wrexham 1 (0)
2025 → Warrington Town (loan) 17 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aaron Thomas James (born 30 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Wrexham.

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Youth career

James was a part of Wrexham's youth team, eventually becoming the youth team captain. [1]

Career

At the age of 16, James signed his first professional deal with Wrexham on 10 December 2021. [2] On 13 January 2023, he made his first team debut in a FA Trophy 4th round match against Altrincham, a 2–2 draw which saw Wrexham being eliminated on penalties. [3]

James made his league debut to cover for injuries to Anthony Forde and Jacob Mendy and a suspension to Ryan Barnett on 14 October 2023, in a 3–2 home win in EFL League Two against Salford City. [4]

On 4 February 2025, it was announced that James would be loaned out to National League North team Warrington Town for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [5] At the end of the season Wrexham extended James contract for another season. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 June 2025 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham 2022–23 National League 0000—1 [a] 010
2023–24 League Two 1000003 [b] 040
2024–25 League One 0000003 [b] 131
Total1000007181
Warrington Town (loan)2024–25 National League North 17100003 [b] 1202
Career total1810000102283
  1. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Wrexham

References

  1. ↑ McCracken, Stuart (23 September 2021). "Report: Wrexham 3-1 Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Henrys, Colin (10 December 2021). "Signed | Aaron James signs first professional contract". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Williams, Richard (13 January 2023). "Wrexham are knocked out of the FA Trophy by Altrincham". The Leader. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Williams, Richard (14 October 2023). "Wrexham come from behind to beat Salford 3–2 in League Two". The Leader. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Defender James joins Warrington on loan". BBC Sport. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Club Statement | 2025 released/retained list". Wrexham A.F.C. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Aaron James at Soccerway . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "End-of-Season Gallery | Relive the Red Dragons' memorable season". Wrexham A.F.C. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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