Jeremías James
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremías James Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Magallanes (on loan from San Lorenzo) | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Los Aromos | |||
| Huracán de Trelew | |||
| C.A.I. | |||
| 2019 | Racing de Trelew | ||
| 2019–2021 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | San Lorenzo | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Barracas Central (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Deportivo Riestra (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Alvarado (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Magallanes (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025 | |||
Jeremías James Griffiths (born 29 January 2001), known as Jeremías James, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Magallanes on loan from San Lorenzo.
Club career
Born in Trelew, Argentina, James was with the local clubs Los Aromos, Huracán de Trelew, C.A.I. and Racing de Trelew before joining San Lorenzo de Almagro. A left-footed defender, he signed his first professional contract and was promoted to the senior team under Pedro Troglio in January 2022.[2][3] On 9 July of the same year, he suffered an ACL injury in the match against Boca Juniors.[4]
In October 2023, James was loaned out to Barracas Central.[5] The next year, he was loaned out to Deportivo Riestra and scored his first goal at professional level in the 2–1 away loss against Instituto on 1 December.[6]
In 2025, James was loaned out to Alvarado in the Primera B Nacional.[7] In the second half of the same year, he moved to Chile and joined Magallanes.[8][9]
Personal life
At the age of nine, James was diagnosed with leukemia and recovered around December 2010.[2][3][6]
He is of Welsh descent and his grandfather, Horacio "Galenso" Griffiths, is a well-known football coach at the Liga de Fútbol Valle del Chubut.[2][3][6]
References
- ^ "Perfil JEREMIAS JAMES / San Lorenzo de Almagro". C. A. San Lorenzo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Sufrió leucemia hace 11 años y ayer debutó en San Lorenzo: la historia de superación del juvenil Jeremías James". Infobae (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Pasquali, Giuliana (27 January 2022). "Superó una leucemia y ahora juega en la Primera de San Lorenzo". sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Angustia en San Lorenzo: Jeremías James se rompió los cruzados". Olé (in Spanish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Jeremías James la rompió en su debut con Barracas, tras dejar San Lorenzo". Rincón Azulgrana (in Spanish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b c ""Mi familia siempre fue el pilar de todo"". www.diariojornada.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Qué pasará con Jeremías James: ¿Vuelve a San Lorenzo?". www.diariojornada.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Cerdá Campano, Miranda (1 August 2025). "El juvenil de San Lorenzo que vuelve a salir a préstamo". sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Osorio, Nicolás (2 August 2025). "Refuerzo internacional se suma a la zaga de Magallanes". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
External links
- Jeremías James at Soccerway
- Jeremías James at BDFA (in Spanish)