Chris James (footballer)

Chris James
Chris James playing for All Whites vs Mexico
Personal information
Full name Christopher Paul James[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2005 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Fulham 0 (0)
2008–2009 Tampere United 19 (4)
2008TPV (loan) 1 (0)
2009FC Ilves (loan) 1 (1)
2010 Barnet 2 (0)
2011–2012 APIA Leichhardt 18 (4)
2012–2013 KuPS 40 (4)
2014–2015 Sedan 6 (0)
2015 Ekenäs IF 10 (0)
2016 FC Haka 23 (4)
2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4 (1)
2017–2018 Eastern Suburbs AFC 3 (0)
2018 KTP 12 (0)
2020–2022 Klubi 04 38 (0)
International career
2002–2003 England U16 7 (0)
2003–2004 England U17 12 (1)
2005–2006 England U19 9 (0)
2006–2009 New Zealand U20 8 (7)
2006–2014 New Zealand 22 (2)
Managerial career
2020–

HJK Helsinki (U14 assistant)

2024 Käpylän Pallo BSM (headcoach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Christopher Paul James (born 4 July 1987) is a retired professional football player who currently works as the assistant coach of HJK Helsinki's U14 team.

James represented New Zealand at international level. James is predominantly a central midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, but is also able to play very well in offensive roles.

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.