James Edmondson (footballer)

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James Edmondson
Personal information
Full name James Stephen Edmondson [1]
Date of birth (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Macclesfield
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Youth career
2012–2023 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2024– → Macclesfield (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:46, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

James Stephen Edmondson (born 1 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

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Career

Edmondson joined the youth academy of Blackburn Rovers at the age of 6, and worked his way up all their youth categories, debuting with their U21s at the age of 15.

On 17 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2025. [2]

He started training with the senior team in the preseason in the summer of 2023. [3] On 30 August 2023, Edmondson made his professional debut for Blackburn Rovers in the club's 8–0 EFL Cup win over Harrogate Town at Wetherby Road. Replacing Andrew Moran in the 63rd minute, Edmondson scored the club's 8th goal of the game and the first of his professional career in the 75th minute. [4]

On 21 October 2024, Edmondson joined Macclesfield on loan. [5]

Personal life

Edmondson is of American descent through his grandfather from Florida. [6] His brother Stephen also plays in the Blackburn Rovers academy setup. [7]

Career Statistics

As of match played 11 September 2023. [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL . 20 May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
    2. ↑ "Rovers move to secure professional deal for teenage midfield starlet". Lancashire Telegraph. 17 November 2022.
    3. ↑ "Rovers youngster eager to push on from Austria experience". Lancashire Telegraph. 20 July 2023.
    4. ↑ "Rovers hit Harrogate for eight to book place in Carabao Cup third round". Lancashire Telegraph. 30 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Edo makes Macc move". Blackburn Rovers FC. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
    6. ↑ FC, Blackburn Rovers. "James Edmondson". Blackburn Rovers FC.
    7. ↑ "Jon Dahl Tomasson 'really happy' with Rovers' Academy options". Lancashire Telegraph. 13 July 2023.
    8. ↑ James Edmondson at Soccerway
    9. ↑ "Games played by James Edmondson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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