| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harrison Overy [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perth Glory | |||
| 2024– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Newton Abbot Spurs | 6 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2025 | |||
James Harrison Overy (born 9 November 2007) is a football player who plays as a right-back for English Premier League club Manchester United's youth team. He has so far represented Scotland at under-19 level and Australia at under-18 level.
Overy began his career with Australian A-League side Perth Glory, and played in a friendly match against English Premier League side West Ham United in 2023 at the age of fifteen. [3] His family relocated to Devon, England in the same year, and he went on to join South West Peninsula League side Newton Abbot Spurs, spending time with the club's first team in 2024. [3]
In May 2024 it was reported that Premier League club Manchester United had offered Overy a scholarship deal. [3] In June of the same year, he reportedly accepted this deal, rejecting other Premier League clubs in the process. [4] [5] This move prompted an investigation from world footballing body FIFA; as Overy had signed with Newton Abbot Spurs in March 2024, he could not move to another club until 16 weeks had elapsed. [6] After getting clearance, the move was completed in September 2024. [7] [8]
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. [9]
Overy was called up for the Scotland national under-19 football team in March 2025. [10]
Overy was called up in May 2025 for the Australia men's national under-18 soccer team, to take part in the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup commencing at the end of May. [11] In September, he was called-up for Australia's preliminary squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [12]
Born in Australia, Overy is of Scottish descent through his mother. [13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newton Abbot Spurs | 2023–24 [15] | SWPL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Career total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||