Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born | England | 18 January 2005|||||||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
2023–2025 | Exeter Univ | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||
2025– | England | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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]
[[Category:English male field] hockey players]]