CJ Hamilton (footballer)

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CJ Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Christopher Nathan Hamilton [1]
Date of birth (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Harrow, London, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Blackpool
Number 22
Youth career
2012–2014 Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2014Mickleover (loan)
2015Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 8 (5)
2015Halifax Town (loan) 9 (3)
2015–2016Gateshead (loan) 25 (2)
2016–2020 Mansfield Town 142 (15)
2020– Blackpool 165 (15)
International career
2022 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:26, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Christopher Nathan "CJ" Hamilton (born 23 March 1995) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Blackpool. He has previously played for Sheffield United, Mickleover, Gainsborough Trinity, Halifax Town, Gateshead and Mansfield Town. Born in England and raised in Ireland, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.

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Early life

Hamilton was born in Harrow but he moved to Clonea, County Waterford, Ireland, as a child. He played hurling for Clonea GAA and football for Carrick United. [3]

Club career

Hamilton began his career with Sheffield United and spent time out on loan at Mickleover and Gainsborough Trinity in 2014–15, [4] [5] before again going out on loan to Halifax Town and Gateshead in the 2015–16 season. [6] He joined Mansfield Town in June 2016 and made his professional debut on 9 August 2016 against Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup. [7] [8]

In June 2019 he was linked with a transfer away from Mansfield. [9] He joined Blackpool on 22 July 2020, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year contract. [10] He renewed his contract in December 2023, keeping him at the club until at least June 2026. [11]

International career

Born in England, Hamilton is of Irish descent through his mother. [12] received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior team on 25 May 2022 ahead of their UEFA Nations League games against Armenia, Ukraine and Scotland. [13]

On 8 June 2022, Hamilton made his international debut for Ireland in a single-goal defeat at home to Ukraine. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2014–15 [15] League One 0000000000
2015–16 [16] 0000000000
Total0000000000
Mickleover (loan) 2014–15 [15] NPL Division One South
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2014–15 [16] National League North 8585
Halifax Town (loan) 2015–16 [16] National League 930093
Gateshead (loan) 2015–16 [16] National League 2525 [a] 0302
Mansfield Town 2016–17 [17] League Two 29000106 [b] 0360
2017–18 [18] 33240103 [b] 1413
2018–19 [19] 461121215 [c] 15514
2019–20 [20] 34220104 [b] 1413
Total14215815118317320
Blackpool 2020–21 [21] League One 22520101 [d] 0265
2021–22 [22] Championship 2421020272
2022–23 [23] 3912110422
2023–24 [24] League One 44420102 [b] 0494
2024–25 [25] 34300102 [b] 2375
Total163157160529518
Career total3434015211128540148
  1. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  3. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances in the League Two play-offs
  4. Appearance in the EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Blackpool

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "CJ Hamilton". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. "Former Clonea hurler finds net for Blackpool against Liverpool at Anfield". The 42. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. FC, Sheffield United. "Sheffield United FC". Sheffield United FC.
  5. "CJ Hamilton: Sheffield United midfielder joins Gateshead". BBC Sport. 27 November 2015.
  6. "CJ Hamilton: Sheffield United midfielder joins Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. "CJ Hamilton: Mansfield Town sign former Sheffield United winger". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. "Mansfield 1–3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. "CJ Hamilton: Mansfield Town confirm interest in winger". BBC Sport. 25 June 2019.
  10. "Blackpool Bring In Hamilton" – Blackpool F.C., 22 July 2020
  11. FC, Blackpool (8 December 2023). "Hamilton Signs Contract Extension". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. Mcginlay, Sean (7 June 2022). "CJ Hamilton opens up on 'crazy experience' of Republic of Ireland call-up". Lancs Live.
  13. "Kenny names 27-man squad for Nations League ties | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  14. "Ukraine recover from missing World Cup to beat ROI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  17. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  18. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  19. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  20. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  22. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  23. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  24. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  25. "Games played by CJ Hamilton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  26. "Starting Lineups - Blackpool vs Lincoln 30.05.2021". Sky Sports. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.