James Sissons

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James Sissons
Personal information
Full name James Sissons
Date of birth (2007-03-26) March 26, 2007 (age 18)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield (academy)
Youth career
Melita
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Chesterfield (academy) 0 (0)
2025– → Alfreton Town (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Malta U15
2023 Malta U16
2024 Malta U19
2025– Malta U21
2025– Malta 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2025

James Sissons (born 26 March 2007) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the academy of English club Chesterfield. He has represented Malta at U15, U16, U19 and U21 level and has been named in senior national team squads.

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Club career

Sissons came through the youth ranks at Melita. [1] In August 2025, it was announced he had joined the Chesterfield academy for the 2025–26 season. [2]

On 5 November 2025, it was reported he had joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a Youth Development Dual Loan. [3]

International career

Youth

Sissons featured for the Malta U15s in 2022, including friendlies against Gibraltar. [4] In April 2023, he appeared for the Malta U16s at a UEFA development tournament. [5]

He progressed to Malta U19 and was listed in the squad for the UEFA U19 European Championship Qualifying Round in October 2024, including the tie versus Poland in Grudziądz. [6]

In October 2025, Sissons started for Malta U21 in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Georgia, recording an early save from a free-kick. [7] [8]

Senior

Sissons received senior Malta call-ups in 2025. He was named in the final squad for the September window under coach Emilio De Leo, [9] and was also listed among substitutes for fixtures against Lithuania, the Netherlands and San Marino. [10] [11] [12]

Career statistics

International

As of 6 November 2025

National teamYear(s)AppsGoals
Malta U152022––
Malta U162023––
Malta U192024––
Malta U212025–10
Malta2025–00

References

  1. ↑ "Our young goalkeeper James Sissons has had an exciting few weeks…". Melita FC (official). 14 April 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Maltese goalkeeper James Sissons joins Chesterfield FC academy". Times of Malta (Sport). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Young Chesterfield goalkeeper joins National League North side on loan". Derbyshire Times. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Malta U15 round off second friendly with another win". Malta FA Matchcentre. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "UEFA Boys Under-16 Development Tournament – Estonia too strong for Malta on opening day". Malta FA Matchcentre. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Malta vs Poland – 2025 European Under-19 Championship Qualifying, Group 4". Malta FA Matchcentre. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Battling Malta U21 side undone by Georgian efficiency". Malta FA Matchcentre. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Battling Malta U21 side undone by Georgian efficiency". MFA.com.mt. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Malta National Team: Final call-up announced". MFA.com.mt. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Malta vs Lithuania – 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification". Malta FA Matchcentre. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Malta vs Netherlands – 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification". Malta FA Matchcentre. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Malta vs San Marino – International friendly". Malta FA Matchcentre. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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