Chris James (footballer)
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Christopher "Chris" Paul James (born 4 July 1987) is an association football player who plays for APIA Leichhardt in the NSW Premier League. Before injury, James represented New Zealand at international level. James, predominantly an attacking midfielder, is also able to play very well on both sides of the field as a left or right winger.
In February 2008, he signed two-year contract with Tampere United
. Even though the 2008 season
wasn't a very successful one for his team, James debut season was impressive, in 17 league games he scored 3 goals and also provided 8 assists.
James was signed by Football League Two
side Barnet F.C in March 2010 on a free transfer subject to international clearance. James made his first team debut as a late substitute in a 3-1 home victory over Chesterfield F.C.
on the 5th April 2010. James was released at the end of the season.
youth team but has now chosen to play for the country of his birth, New Zealand. Ricki Herbert
included him in the All Whites squad just days after receiving international clearance to play for New Zealand for the friendly match against then-World Champions Brazil
on June 5, 2006, which they lost 4–0. He has made a number of appearances for his country since his debut, playing the likes of Charlton Athletic
and Sevilla
in friendlies. He also scored a consolation goal against Sevilla which was calmly slotted away.
Impressive performances in these matches has won him the New Zealand
Soccer International Young Men’s Player of the Year award for 2006. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20
team that qualified for the under-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring seven goals in six games including a hat-trick against Samoa
. It was the first time New Zealand had a team qualify for the under-20 world cup.
James was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa, but was not named in New Zealand's 2010 FIFA World Cup
squad.
Club career
James' first professional contract was with Premier League side Fulham FC. Although he never made a senior first-team appearance, he made many appearances for the reserve side. Offered a one year contract extension by Fulham in 2007, James declined the offer to pursue first team opportunities elsewhere. In August 2007. he went on trial with Leyton Orient playing for the reserves against Charlton Athletic but was not offered a contract.In February 2008, he signed two-year contract with Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
. Even though the 2008 season
Veikkausliiga 2008
The 2008 season of Veikkausliiga was the seventy-eighth season of top-tier football in Finland. It started on 27 April 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008. The defending champions were Tampere United.-Promotion and relegation:...
wasn't a very successful one for his team, James debut season was impressive, in 17 league games he scored 3 goals and also provided 8 assists.
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| 1 | 2008-09 Champions League Qualification | 15 July 2008 |  FK Budućnost PodgoricaFK Buducnost Podgorica FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:... |
2-1 | Win | Ratinan Stadion | |||||
| 2 | 2008-09 Champions League Qualification | 6 August 2008 |  FC Artmedia Petržalka |
4-2 | Loss | NTC Stadion NTC Stadion National Training Center is a multi-use stadium in Senec, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ŠK SFM Senec. The stadium holds 3,264 people.... |
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James was signed by Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Barnet F.C in March 2010 on a free transfer subject to international clearance. James made his first team debut as a late substitute in a 3-1 home victory over Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on the 5th April 2010. James was released at the end of the season.
International career
He played for the EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
youth team but has now chosen to play for the country of his birth, New Zealand. Ricki Herbert
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
included him in the All Whites squad just days after receiving international clearance to play for New Zealand for the friendly match against then-World Champions Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on June 5, 2006, which they lost 4–0. He has made a number of appearances for his country since his debut, playing the likes of Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
and Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in friendlies. He also scored a consolation goal against Sevilla which was calmly slotted away.
Impressive performances in these matches has won him the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Soccer International Young Men’s Player of the Year award for 2006. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20
New Zealand national under-20 football team
The New Zealand Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.-OFC:...
team that qualified for the under-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring seven goals in six games including a hat-trick against Samoa
Samoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
. It was the first time New Zealand had a team qualify for the under-20 world cup.
James was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa, but was not named in New Zealand's 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
squad.
Career statistics
| Club | Season |  Premier League |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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| Fulham F.C. Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... (FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... ) |
2004-05 | ||||||||||
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| Club Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season |  Premier LeagueVeikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name... |
Finnish Cup Finnish Cup The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League... |
League Cup Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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| Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... (Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name... ) |
2008 Veikkausliiga 2008 The 2008 season of Veikkausliiga was the seventy-eighth season of top-tier football in Finland. It started on 27 April 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008. The defending champions were Tampere United.-Promotion and relegation:... |
19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||||
| Club Total | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 6 | |||||
| Club | Season | Division 1 Ykkönen Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:... |
Finnish Cup Finnish Cup The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League... |
League Cup Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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| TPV Tampereen Pallo-Veikot Tampereen Pallo-Veikot or TPV is a Finnish football club, based in Tampere. The club plays in the Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland. It is the second largest football club in the Pirkanmaa region in terms of active members, with 1,600 members in 2005.-History:The club was... on loan from Tampere United (Finnish First Division Ykkönen Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:... ) |
2008 Ykkönen Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | Premier League Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name... |
Finnish Cup Finnish Cup The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League... |
League Cup Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| FC Ilves on loan from Tampere United (Finnish First Division Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name... ) |
2008 Veikkausliiga 2008 The 2008 season of Veikkausliiga was the seventy-eighth season of top-tier football in Finland. It started on 27 April 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008. The defending champions were Tampere United.-Promotion and relegation:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season | League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Barnet F.C. Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... (Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... ) |
2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Career totals | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 7 | |||||
| Last updated 10 April 2010 | |||||||||||