James Carleton (field hockey)

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James Carleton
Personal information
Born (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 20)
England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
2023–2025 Exeter Univ
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2025– England
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain U21
Sultan of Johor Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Johor Bahru Team

James Carleton (born 18 January 2005) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the England men's national field hockey team.

Biography

Carleton was educated at St Paul's C of E Primary School [1] and studied Economics at the University of Exeter. [2]

He made his England U16 debut against Wales in 2021 and quickly followed this with appearances at U17 and U19 level in the same year. [3] He participated in the 4 Nations Invitational Tournament in Düsseldorf [4] and was capped by England at full senior level indoors on 1 June 2024. [3] He won a gold medal for Great Britain U21 in the 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.

Carleton played his club hockey for University of Exeter Hockey Club [5] in the Men's England Hockey League from the 2023–24 Men's England Hockey League season. [6] While at Exeter, Carleton was named in the Great Britain development squad [7] and made his full senior debut during the Men's FIH Pro League.

He was part of the England team that was selected for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach, where England finished in sixth place. [8]

References

  1. "James Carleton comes to visit". St Paul's C of E Primary School. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. "Exeter Students Join Great Britain's Hockey Elite". University of Exeter. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Carleton James". England Hockey. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. "2023 4 Nations Junior Men's Invitational". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. "England: News Week 14 League review 25". Hockey World News. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. "Old Loughtonians draw positives from university visit". Ilford Recorder. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. "GB Elite Development Programme Squads Announced". Great Britain Hockey. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. "Euro Hockey 2025: England women aim to return to medals". The Hockey Paper. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.

[[Category:English male field] hockey players]]