Luke James (footballer)
Luke James at Bristol Rovers in July 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luke Myers James | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Amble, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
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Current team
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Bristol Rovers (on loan from Peterborough United) |
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| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Hartlepool United | 90 | (19) |
| 2014– | Peterborough United | 32 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bradford City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:09, 17 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Luke Myers James (born 4 November 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers on loan from Peterborough United as an attacking midfielder or a striker. Previously playing at Hartlepool United, he currently holds the record of being the youngest player to ever score a league goal for Hartlepool United, at the age of 17 years and 64 days.
James was born in the small town of Amble, Northumberland, and grew up supporting local Premier League club Sunderland. He joined the Academy of Hartlepool United at the age of 11, progressing through their youth system until he was offered a professional contract at the age of 16. James made his league debut for Hartlepool United on 17 December 2011 as a 46th minute substitute for James Brown in a 1–0 defeat by Colchester United. He made his first league starting appearance in a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 26 December 2011, in which he was voted Man of the Match for his performance. He scored his first goal, a 25-yard volley, in a 2–0 win over Rochdale on 7 January 2012. The goal was particularly memorable as it made him the youngest player ever to score for Hartlepool United at the age of 17 years and 64 days, 48 days younger than the previous record holder Steven Istead.
James managed to achieve all this on the pitch whilst also studying for a BTEC qualification in Sport at East Durham College and was subsequently awarded with the honour of being named Apprentice of the Month for December 2011 by the League Football Education committee. James continued his impressive form when he scored a brace in a 4–0 over Carlisle United on 28 January 2012, which would prove to be Hartlepool United's biggest winning margin of the season. As a result of his performance he was named in the Football League Team of the Week. By now the 17-year–old had caught the attention of a number of larger clubs and in his next match, a 0–0 draw against Bournemouth on 11 February 2012, he was watched by 21 scouts. Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers and Scottish Premier League side Celtic in particular were all thought to be keen on signing the young midfielder. However, it was later reported on 7 June 2012 that Newcastle United would not be pursuing their interest in the immediate future but would instead be keeping close tabs on James' progress. At the end of his debut season, James had made 19 league appearances and had two of his three goals nominated for Hartlepool United's Goal of the Season Award, with fans ultimately voting for his first Football League goal against Rochdale as the winner.
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