Isaac James (footballer)

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Isaac James
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Career

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]

On 2 July 2025, James signed with Alverca in Portugal. [8]

Honours

Lorient

References

  1. Langeard, Thomas (17 August 2024). "FC Lorient. James, Avom Ebong, Genton, Hatchi… Ces jeunes Merlus ont un rôle à jouer cette saison". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. Isaac James at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Isaac James, un merlu inattendu" (in French). FC Lorient. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. "Little Known 18 Year Old Lorient Defender Eyes Super Eagles Chance After Visit By Jose Peseiro". Own Goal Nigeria. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  5. "Lorient vs. Grenoble Foot 38 - 24 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  6. "Metz vs. Lorient - 21 September 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  7. 1 2 "Le FC Lorient remporte le titre de champion de Ligue 2 - ici". France Bleu (in French). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  8. "Isaac James reforça a defesa" [Isaac James bolsters the defense] (in Portuguese). F.C. Alverca. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.