![]() Hamon playing for Exeter City in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Charles Hamon [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 July 1995||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 47 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:10, 11 August 2025 (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 has previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.
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]
On 4 June 2024, Hamon joined Torquay United on a one-year contract. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guernsey | 2011–12 [20] | Combined Counties Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2012–13 [21] | Combined Counties Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2013–14 [22] | Isthmian Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
Exeter City | 2014–15 [23] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2015–16 [24] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17 [25] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2017–18 [26] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19 [27] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2015–16 [28] | National League South | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Gloucester City (loan) | 2017–18 [28] [29] | National League South | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Truro City | 2019–20 [29] | SL Premier Division South | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2020–21 [29] | SL Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2021–22 [29] | SL Premier Division South | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
2022–23 [29] | SL Premier Division South | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [d] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [28] | National League South | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Total | 154 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 176 | 0 | |||
Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21 [28] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Torquay United | 2024–25 [28] | National League South | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [e] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
2025–26 [28] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |||
Career total | 270 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 308 | 0 |