Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Timothy Barry Coombes | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Lincoln Red Imps | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | College Europa | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Manchester 62 | 11 | (4) |
2017 | Undy Athletic | 6 | (0) |
2017– | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | (0) |
2017– | →Undy Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Gibraltar U-19 | 6 | (1) |
2015– | Gibraltar | 6 | (0) |
2017– | Gibraltar U-21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2017 |
James Timothy Barry Coombes (born 27 May 1996) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Welsh Football League Division One side Undy, on loan from Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team. Mainly a striker, he can also play as a attaking midfielder. His cousin is Gibraltar national under-21 football team defender Lee Coombes.
Coombes began his career with cousin Lee at Europa, playing for them in their first season in the UEFA Europa League. Despite attracting the attention of several clubs from England and France, Coombes opted to sign for Manchester 62 in 2015, scoring 4 goals in an ultimately unsuccessful season at the club. He left in summer 2016 to study in Cardiff, and in February 2017 signed for Welsh Football League Division One team Undy Athletic while continuing his studies. On August 17 2017, he signed for Lincoln Red Imps, and was immediately loaned back to Undy for the coming season.
Coombes was first called up to the Gibraltar senior team in May 2015 for matches against Croatia and Germany. He made his international début with Gibraltar on 7 June 2015 in a 0-4 loss with Croatia. He returned to the senior team in March against Bosnia, yet didn't play, however he remained in the squad in June against Cyprus, while simultaneously receiving his first call up for the newly formed Gibraltar national under-21 football team.