James Carragher (footballer, born 2002)

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James Carragher
Personal information
Full name James Lee Carragher
Date of birth (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2017 Liverpool
2017–2021 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Wigan Athletic 17 (1)
2022–2023 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2024 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41,25 January 2025 (UTC)

James Lee Carragher (born 11 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.

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Early and personal life

James Lee Carragher was born on 11 November 2002 in Liverpool, Merseyside. [1] He is the son of the former Liverpool and England footballer Jamie Carragher. [2]

Career

After Carragher began playing football with Liverpool as an under-8 in 2011, [3] he joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2017. [4] Carragher captained Wigan's under-18s as they won the U18 Professional Development League in the 2020–21 season. He signed his first professional contract with Wigan on 4 August 2021. [5] He made his debut with Wigan Athletic in a penalty shoot-out win over Hull City in the EFL Cup on 10 August 2021. [6] He signed a new two-year contract with Wigan on 27 April 2023. [7]

Carragher joined National League club Oldham Athletic on 16 September 2022 on loan until 1 January 2023. [8] He made 6 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell. [1] On 10 January 2024, Carragher joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan until the end of the season. [9] He made his competitive debut two days later in a 1–0 loss at home to Dundee United. [10] He made a total of 20 appearances in all competitions as the club were relegated via the play-offs. [1]

Carragher made his league debut for Wigan against Crawley Town on 24 August 2024. [11] He scored his first professional career goal on 25 January 2025, heading in Wigan's opener in their 2–0 win against Bristol Rovers. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 [13] League One 0000103 [c] 040
2022–23 [14] Championship 00—100010
2023–24 [15] League One0000001 [c] 010
2024–25 [16] League One17110104 [c] 0231
Total171103080291
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23 [1] National League 5010—0060
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2023–24 [1] Scottish Championship 14020—4 [d] 0200
Career total3614030120551
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, & Scottish FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs

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References

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  2. ↑ Cooper, Barry (10 August 2021). "Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was at Hull City's Carabao Cup tie". HullLive.
  3. ↑ "Carragher happy to see son James sign for Wigan". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 5 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Photo: Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher's Son Signs Contract With Championship Side". Sports Illustrated. 19 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "James Carragher signs first professional contract with Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic F.C. 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic – 10 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group.
  7. ↑ "James Carragher extends Wigan Athletic contract". Wigan Athletic F.C. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Youngster Carragher Joins On Loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Media, ICTFC (10 January 2024). "James Carragher signs for ICTFC on loan".
  10. ↑ Skinner, Andy (15 January 2024). "James Carragher encouraged by Caley Thistle prospects after debut against Dundee United".
  11. ↑ "Wigan Athletic 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wigan Athletic 2–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Games played by James Carragher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by James Carragher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by James Carragher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ↑ "Games played by James Carragher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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