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Isaac James (footballer)

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Isaac James
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20)
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

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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

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Lorient

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Isaac James at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Isaac James, un merlu inattendu" (in French). FC Lorient. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Lorient vs. Grenoble Foot 38 - 24 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  6. ^ "Metz vs. Lorient - 21 September 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Isaac James reforça a defesa" [Isaac James bolsters the defense] (in Portuguese). F.C. Alverca. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.