Ed James (footballer)

Ed James

Personal information
Full name	Edward George Martin James [1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth	Exeter, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	40
Youth career
	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Exeter City	1	(0)
2022	→ Saltash United (loan)	4	(0)
2022	→ Weymouth (loan)	1	(0)
2023	→ Tiverton Town (loan)	21	(2)
2023	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	5	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	26	(0)
2024	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Edward George Martin James is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Career

James made his senior debut for Exeter City on 4 October 2022, in a 2–1 win over Southampton U21 at St James Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy. ^{[3] [4]} James appeared in his inaugural EFL fixture on the 15 October 2022 as a substitute in a 2–4 defeat to Oxford United. On 30 October 2022, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a work experience loan until December 2022. ^[5] He subsequently joined Tiverton Town in January 2023 on a further work experience loan. ^[6]

In July 2023, James signed for newly promoted National Super League club Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan deal alongside Exeter teammate Harry Lee. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024

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
Exeter City	2022–23 [8]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	3	0
	2023–24 [9]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2024–25 [10]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	7	0
Saltash United (loan)	2022–23 [11]	Western League Premier Division	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Weymouth (loan)	2022–23 [12]	National League South	1	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	2	0
Tiverton Town (loan)	2022–23 [13]	Southern League Premier Division South	21	2	—		—		3 [c]	0	24	2
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2023–24 [12]	National League South	5	0	1	0	—		0	0	6	0
Dorchester Town (loan)	2023–24 [13]	Southern League Premier Division South	26	0	—		—		0	0	26	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2024–25 [12]	National League	2	1	—		—		0	0	2	1
Career total			60	3	1	0	0	0	10	0	71	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy
3. Appearances in Devon St Lukes Challenge Cup

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
2. "Ed James". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
3. Clark, Daniel (5 October 2022). "Exeter City give debuts to three more academy products". DevonLive. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
4. "Exeter City vs Southampton U21 on 04 Oct 22 – Match Centre – Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
5. "✍️ Ed James joins Weymouth FC on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
6. "Scholars Out On Loan Update". Exeter City F.C. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
7. "✍️ Harry Lee and Ed James join Weston-super-Mare on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
8. "Games played by Ed James in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
9. "Games played by Ed James in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
10. "Games played by Ed James in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
11. "Edward George Martin James Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
12. "E. James: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
13. "Ed James | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2023.