James_Golding_(footballer)
James Golding (footballer)
English footballer (born 2004)
James Golding (born 10 August 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Oxford United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Golding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2020–2022 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Oxford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Dartford (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 23 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:34, 25 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Oxford United
On 26 October 2021, Golding made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Hanson in the 78th minute in a 3–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur Academy in the EFL Trophy.[2]
On 11 January 2022, Golding joined Banbury United on an initial month long loan,[3] with the loan later being extended to the end of the season.[4]
On 23 March, Golding signed his first professional contract with United.[5] On 30 April, the final game of the 2021–22 season, Golding was given his first League One start in a 1–1 draw against Doncaster Rovers.[6]
On 11 August 2023, Golding joined Dartford on a one month loan.[7] He then joined Maidenhead United on loan on 26 September.[8]
Golding received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad on 30 May 2022, ahead of two friendlies against Iceland U19 in Spain.[9] He made his debut on 1 June, coming on in the 77th minute in a 3–0 win.[10]
- As of match played 21 November 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oxford United | 2021–22[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[13] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[14] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2021–22 | SFL Premier Division Central | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Southern League Cup
- Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Karl Robinson on Oxford United's win over Tottenham Under 21s". Oxford Mail. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "James Golding Joins Banbury On Loan". Oxford United. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "GOLDING SIGNS TILL THE END OF THE SEASON!". Banbury United. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- "James Golding signs professional contract with Oxford United". Oxford Mail. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Oxford United 1 (Bodin 23), Doncaster Rovers 1 (Martin 67)". Oxford Mail. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "James Golding Joins Dartford". Oxford United Official Site. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Welcome to York Road, James Golding". Maidenhead United Official Site. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- "REPORT Ireland MU19 3-0 Iceland MU19". www.fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland.
- "Games played by James Golding in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Games played by James Golding in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Games played by James Golding in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- James Golding at Soccerbase
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