James Hamon

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James Hamon
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Hamon playing for Exeter City in 2015
Personal information
Full name James Charles Hamon [1]
Date of birth (1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Guernsey
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Torquay United
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 St. Martins
2011–2013 Guernsey 14 (0)
2013–2019 Exeter City 27 (0)
2016 → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 14 (0)
2018 → Gloucester City (loan) 13 (0)
2019–2024 Truro City 154 (0)
2021 → Torquay United (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Torquay United 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

James Charles Hamon (born 1 July 1995) is a Guernsey-born footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Torquay United. He had previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.

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Career

Born in Guernsey, Hamon was fast-tracked from Guernsey FA's youth setup to St. Martins, where he made his first-team debuts in 2011, aged only 16; he subsequently moved to Guernsey in the summer, but was mainly a backup to veteran Chris Tardif. [4] He previously had trials at Southampton. [5]

Hamon was invited to a trial at Exeter City in April 2013, [6] signing a deal with the club in September, being assigned number 33. He renewed his link with the Grecians on 30 June 2014. [7]

Hamon played his first match as a professional on 7 October, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Coventry City, for the season's Football League Trophy. He made his League Two debut on 22 November, starting in a 3–2 home win against Shrewsbury Town. [8] He contested the starting goalkeeper place with fellow 19-year-old Christy Pym over the season, [9] finishing with 21 appearances to the latter's 25.

Before the 2015–16 season, Exeter manager Paul Tisdale signed Austrian goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, who became the regular first-choice goalkeeper at the expense of both Hamon and Pym. [10] On 25 February 2016, Hamon was loaned to Hayes & Yeading United of the National League South for a month. [11] It was later extended for the rest of the season. [12]

Pym later moved back into contention, and made the starting position his own after Olejnik's release in June 2017. [13] On 5 January 2018, Hamon joined Gloucester City, also of the sixth tier, on a three-month loan. [14] He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2018–19 season. [15]

On 30 July 2019, he signed a 12-month contract with Truro City. [16]

On 21 January 2021, Hamon joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal. [17] On 22 February 2021, the loan was extended for a further month. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guernsey 2011–12 [19] Combined Counties Division One 1000—0010
2012–13 [20] Combined Counties Premier Division 11000—00110
2013–14 [21] Isthmian Division One South 2000—0020
Total14000—00140
Exeter City 2014–15 [22] League Two 21000001 [a] 0220
2015–16 [23] League Two1000000010
2016–17 [24] League Two1000001 [a] 020
2017–18 [25] League Two0000003 [a] 030
2018–19 [26] League Two4010004 [a] 090
Total270100090370
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 2015–16 [27] National League South 140———140
Gloucester City (loan) 2017–18 [27] [28] National League South130——1 [b] 0140
Truro City 2019–20 [28] SL Premier Division South 29020—2 [c] 0330
2020–21 [28] SL Premier Division South8030—3 [c] 0140
2021–22 [28] SL Premier Division South39020—3 [c] 0440
2022–23 [28] SL Premier Division South42010—4 [d] 0440
2023–24 [27] National League South36010—1 [c] 0380
Total154090—1301760
Torquay United (loan) 2020–21 [27] National League 10———10
Torquay United 2024–25 [27] National League South15010—00160
Career total2380110002302720

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  2. ↑ "Teenager James Hamon wins Guernsey golf championship". BBC Sport. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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  16. ↑ "James Hamon & Harrison Davis: Truro City sign duo ahead of Southern Premier League return". BBC Sport. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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