Ed James (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward George Martin James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Exeter City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Saltash United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Weymouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Bath City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:28, 27 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:56, 23 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Edward George Martin James is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Career
James made his senior debut for Exeter City on 4 October 2022, in a 2–1 win over Southampton U21 at St James Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.[4][5] James appeared in his inaugural EFL fixture on the 15 October 2022 as a substitute in a 2–4 defeat to Oxford United. On 30 October 2022, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a work experience loan until December 2022.[6] He subsequently joined Tiverton Town in January 2023 on a further work experience loan.[7]
In July 2023, James signed for newly promoted National Super League club Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan deal alongside Exeter teammate Harry Lee.[8]
In February 2025, James joined National League South side Bath City on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2022–23[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Saltash United (loan) | 2022–23[13] | Western League Premier Division |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2022–23[3] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2022–23[14] | Southern League Premier Division South |
21 | 2 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2023–24[3] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2023–24[14] | Southern League Premier Division South |
26 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2024–25[3] | National League | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2024–25[3] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Ed James". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "E. James: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (5 October 2022). "Exeter City give debuts to three more academy products". DevonLive. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Exeter City vs Southampton U21 on 04 Oct 22 – Match Centre – Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "✍️ Ed James joins Weymouth FC on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Scholars Out On Loan Update". Exeter City F.C. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "✍️ Harry Lee and Ed James join Weston-super-Mare on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Player News". www.bathcityfc.com. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Ed James in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ed James in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ed James in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Edward George Martin James Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Ed James | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2023.