Isaac James (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Okpo, Olamaboro, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alverca | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Garden City Panthers FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Lorient B | 41 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Lorient | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Alverca | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 18 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Isaac James (born 28 August 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Alverca.[2]
Career
[edit]In November 2021, after having completed a trial at Danish club Midtjylland, James tried out at French club Lorient.[3] In a friendly against Avranches, he was put in the opposing squad in order to even out the numbers.[3] Against his future teammates, James put in a performance described as "excellent", prompting Lorient to eventually recruit him.[3] In July 2022, he left Nigerian club Garden City Panthers FC to sign for Lorient's reserve squad.[4] He would only make his Championnat National 2 debut in December 2022 due to administrative issues related to his visa.[3]
On 24 August 2024, James made his Ligue 2 and professional debut for Lorient in a 2–0 win over Grenoble.[3][5] His first start came in a 1–1 draw against Metz on 21 September 2025.[6][3] By the end of the season, Lorient had won the Ligue 2 title, achieving promotion to Ligue 1.[7]
On 2 July 2025, James signed with Alverca in Portugal.[8]
Honours
[edit]Lorient
References
[edit]- ^ Langeard, Thomas (17 August 2024). "FC Lorient. James, Avom Ebong, Genton, Hatchi… Ces jeunes Merlus ont un rôle à jouer cette saison". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Isaac James at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f "Isaac James, un merlu inattendu" (in French). FC Lorient. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Little Known 18 Year Old Lorient Defender Eyes Super Eagles Chance After Visit By Jose Peseiro". Own Goal Nigeria. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Lorient vs. Grenoble Foot 38 - 24 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Metz vs. Lorient - 21 September 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ a b "Le FC Lorient remporte le titre de champion de Ligue 2 - ici". France Bleu (in French). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Isaac James reforça a defesa" [Isaac James bolsters the defense] (in Portuguese). F.C. Alverca. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- FC Lorient players
- F.C. Alverca players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal