Tajio James

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Tajio James
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Bridgetown, Barbados
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Central Arkansas Bears
Number 11
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Feather River Golden Eagles 40 (41)
2023–2024 Central Arkansas Bears 27 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 UWI Blackbirds
International career‡
2022– Barbados 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:34, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:50, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Tajio James (born 17 December 2003) is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Central Arkansas Bears and the Barbados national team.

Contents

Club career

As a youth James was part of the KFC Pinelands Football Academy and Pro Shottas United. With the latter he won a number of youth titles. [1] [2] [3] For the 2020 Barbados Premier League season he was part of the youth movement at UWI Blackbirds FC. [4] He scored his first two Premier League goals on 3 March 2020 in a 4–0 victory over Brittons Hill FC. [5]

In August 2021 it was announced that James and fellow-Barbadian Devonte Richards had received a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States for the Golden Eagles of Feather River College. [2] During his first season with the team, James tallied nine assists and a team-high thirteen goals as Feather River College won the CCCAA Golden Valley Conference Championship. [6] Late in the season he was leading the conference in both goals and points. [7] Following his sophomore season, James was named to the second team of the United Soccer Coaches 2022 Junior College Division III All-America Team. [8]

In April 2023 it was announced that James had transferred to NCAA Division 1 school Central Arkansas University to play for the Bears. [9]

International career

James represented Barbados as a youth at the U15 and U17 levels, [4] including three appearances in the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [10] He received his first senior call-up by head coach Russell Latapy in February 2021. [11] He was called up again for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B. [12] James went on to make his senior international debut on 2 June 2022 in Barbados's opening match against Antigua and Barbuda. [13] [14]

James scored his first senior international goal in a 1–1 friendly draw with Grenada on 22 February 2023. [15] Two days later he scored two more goals in another draw with the same opponent. [16] [17]

International goals

Scores and results list Barbados's goal tally first. [13]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 February 2023 Fond Playing Field, Sauteurs, Grenada Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1–11–1 Friendly
2.24 February 2023 Kirani James Athletic Stadium St. George's, Grenada 1–02–2
3.2–1
4.26 March 2023 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 2–12–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
5.20 November 2023 Blakes Estate Stadium, Lookout, Montserrat Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat 2–42–4 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
Last updated 20 November 2023

International career statistics

As of match played 20 November 2023. [13]
Barbados
YearAppsGoals
202240
202365
Total105

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  2. 1 2 Gilkes, Renaldo. "Pine pair earn scholarship to the United States". Loop News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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  4. 1 2 Gilkes, Renaldo. "From the BFA dug outs: A minute with Tajio James". Loop News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "James brace leads UWI in Premier League victory". Loops News. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Gilkes, Renaldo. "Bajan duo earn Conference title in the US". Loop News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Golden Eagle's Lead GVC, Face #11 Butte College". Feather River College Athletics. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Announces 2022 Junior College All-Americans". National Soccer Coaches. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Thiele, Ryan. "Men's Soccer Adds to 2023 Signing Class". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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  11. ↑ Gilkes, Renaldo. "Loop speaks to Tridents' "New kids on the block"". Loop News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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  13. 1 2 3 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Philip strikes late for Antigua & Barbuda winner vs Barbados". CONCACAF. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Grenada Draws First International Friendly Against Barbados". Mikey Live. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  16. ↑ Clarke, Sherrylyn. "Tajio strikes twice". Nation News. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "Decisive tests await Cuba, Guadeloupe as League B returns". CONCACAF. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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