| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Okpo, Olamaboro, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back [1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alverca | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Garden City Panthers FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Lorient B | 41 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Lorient | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Alverca | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 18 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Isaac James (born 28 August 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Alverca. [2]
In November 2021, after having completed a trial at Danish club Midtjylland, James tried out at French club Lorient. [3] In a friendly against Avranches, he was put in the opposing squad in order to even out the numbers. [3] Against his future teammates, James put in a performance described as "excellent", prompting Lorient to eventually recruit him. [3] In July 2022, he left Nigerian club Garden City Panthers FC to sign for Lorient's reserve squad. [4] He would only make his Championnat National 2 debut in December 2022 due to administrative issues related to his visa. [3]
On 24 August 2024, James made his Ligue 2 and professional debut for Lorient in a 2–0 win over Grenoble. [3] [5] His first start came in a 1–1 draw against Metz on 21 September 2025. [6] [3] By the end of the season, Lorient had won the Ligue 2 title, achieving promotion to Ligue 1. [7]
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