| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sissons | ||
| Date of birth | March 26, 2007 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield (academy) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melita | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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. [1] [2]
Sissons came through the youth ranks at Melita. [3]
On 22 August 2025, Chesterfield announced he had joined their academy for the 2025–26 season. [4] [5]
On 5 November 2025, local media in Derbyshire reported he had joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a Youth Development Dual Loan and had been named on the bench. [6] [7]
Sissons featured for Malta U15 in 2022, including friendlies against Gibraltar noted by the Malta FA. [8]
In April 2023, he appeared for Malta U16 at a UEFA development tournament, with the MFA match report highlighting early saves against Estonia. [9]
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. [10]
In October 2025, Sissons started for Malta U21 in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Georgia; MFA’s report notes an early save from a free-kick and lists him in the starting XI. [11] [12]
Sissons received senior Malta call-ups in 2025. He was named in the final squad for the September window under coach Emilio De Leo, [13] and was also listed among substitutes for fixtures against Lithuania, the Netherlands and San Marino on the Malta FA match centre. [14] [15] [16] As of the dates above, he has not yet made his senior debut.
A tall goalkeeper (listed at 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) by databases), Sissons has been noted by club media for his size and development through international exposure. [2] [4]
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As of 6 November 2025
| National team | Year(s) | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta U15 | 2022 | – | – |
| Malta U16 | 2023 | – | – |
| Malta U19 | 2024 | – | – |
| Malta U21 | 2025– | 1 | 0 |
| Malta | 2025– | 0 | 0 |