Kingsley James
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kingsley Tyrone James | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Chester | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Port Vale | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Chasetown (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Hereford United | 23 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Chester | 40 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 36 | (5) |
| 2017– | Chester | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | England C | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:23, 15 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Kingsley Tyrone James (born 17 February 1992) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Chester. He has represented England at semi-professional level.
A former Sheffield United youth team captain, he switched to Port Vale in summer 2011. He was loaned out to Chasetown in October 2011. He joined Hereford United on loan in January 2013. Port Vale were promoted out of League Two in 2012–13, and he left the "Valiants" to play for Hereford on a permanent basis. He switched to Chester in June 2014 and then FC Halifax Town in July 2015. He played for Halifax in their 2016 FA Trophy final victory over Grimsby Town, before he joined Macclesfield Town in July 2016. He played in the Macclesfield's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy Final, and then returned to Chester in June 2017.
James began his career as a youth team player at Championship club Sheffield United, after joining at the age of ten he went on to captain the likes of Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker in the youth team.Kevin Blackwell handed him his first team début in the League Cup First Round 2–0 defeat by Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on 11 August 2010 – he was replaced by Jamie Ward on 66 minutes. This would prove to be his only appearance for the club, and he and teammate Phil Roe followed former United manager Micky Adams to League Two side Port Vale in July 2011. Adams pursued the youngster despite having refused to offer him a new contract as United manager.
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