James Garner (footballer, born 2001)

James Garner

Garner playing for Manchester United U18s in 2017
Personal information
Full name	James David Garner[1]
Date of birth	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Birkenhead, Merseyside, England[3]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Everton
Number	37
Youth career
2009–2018	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Manchester United	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Watford (loan)	20	(0)
2021	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	20	(4)
2021–2022	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	41	(4)
2022–	Everton	57	(1)
International career
2018	England U17	7	(0)
2018–2019	England U18	7	(0)
2019	England U19	5	(3)
2020	England U20	1	(0)
2021–2023	England U21	18	(0)
Medal record Representing  England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

James David Garner (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton.

Born in Birkenhead, Garner joined Manchester United's youth system at under-8 level. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17, in a Premier League game against Crystal Palace in February 2019. He spent time on loan at Watford and Nottingham Forest. In the 2021–22 season, he helped Forest gain promotion to the Premier League by winning the play-offs. Garner made seven first-team appearances for United in total, before joining Everton in September 2022.

Garner made more than 30 appearances for England's youth national teams, from under-17 to under-21 level. He made his debut for the under-21 team in September 2021, and was part of the squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.