James playing for Cardiff City in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Lynn James | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Yeovil Town | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2013 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Yeovil Town | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:12, 8 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 27 September 2014 (UTC) |
Thomas Lynn "Tom" James (born 15 April 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yeovil Town.
James grew up in Taff's Well, attending Gwaelod-y-Garth Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg, Pontypridd. He was playing for Pentyrch Rangers when talent-spotted by Cardiff City.
James joined Cardiff City at under-9 level and signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2014. James made his professional debut for Cardiff against Chelsea on 11 May 2014, coming on as an 89th minute substitute for Fraizer Campbell in a 2–1 home loss.
On 13 January 2017, James signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after his contract with Cardiff was cancelled by mutual consent.
At the end of May 2014, James was called up to the Wales under-19 team for their 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round matches against Belgium, Portugal and Greece James made his under-19 debut in a 3-2 defeat to Portugal.