James Trafford
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James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.
Infobox
2019
England U19
2022
→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Full name
James Harrington Trafford
Date of birth
(2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Cockermouth, England
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Manchester City
Number
1
2015–2021
Manchester City
Years
Team
2021–2023
Manchester City
2021–2022
England U20
2022–2023
→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)
2023–2025
Burnley
2025–
Manchester City
2018–2019
England U17
2022–2024
England U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Manchester City U23
Manchester City U23
Club
Manchester City U23
Season
2020–21
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Accrington Stanley (loan)
Accrington Stanley (loan)
Club
Accrington Stanley (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
11
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
11
Total
0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Club
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
22
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
22
Other
0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Club
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
League One
League
45
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
6
Other
0
Total
52
Total
0
Burnley
Burnley
Club
Burnley
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
28
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
28
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
45
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
45
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
73
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
73
Other
0
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
6
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
154
League
0
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
9
EFL Cup
0
Other
166
Other
0
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2023–24 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2025–26 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 166 | 0 | ||
References
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- "EFL – Squad List 2021/22"https://www.efl.com/contentassets/c5d1297ad65c49c6bac4ae0e69c6b48e/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---08.09.2021.pdf
- 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/players/james-trafford-266030/
- "James Trafford: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/432720/james-trafford/overview
- "A closer look at James Trafford's background"https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/a-closer-look-at-james-traffords-background
- Times and Starhttps://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/17030219.james-12-signs-for-mega-rich-man-city/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66121133
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/04/james-trafford-england-under-21-european-championship
- "Trafford returns to Manchester City!"https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/james-trafford-joins-manchester-city-63889403
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57678725
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59987947
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19876206.bolton-wanderers-manchester-city-loanee-james-trafford-reveals-farming-past/
- Bolton Wanderers Official Websitehttps://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/February/report-wanderers-v-cambridge-utd/
- Bolton Wanderers Official Websitehttps://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/trafford-back-for-more/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61818486
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-james-trafford-bolton-24508791
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bolton-james-trafford-manchester-city-25245526
- www.bwfc.co.ukhttps://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/trafford-record-is-a-group-effort/
- News and Starhttps://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23302734.james-trafford-helps-bolton-wanderers-break-home-clean-sheet-record/
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-trafford-man-city-bolton-26157121
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64549561
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64686130
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23474574.bolton-wanderers-1-0-shrewsbury-town---marc-iless-big-match-verdict/
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23491094.liverpool-teen-conor-bradley-wins-hat-trick-bolton-wanderers-awards/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65567452
- Bolton Wanderershttps://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/april/bradley-is-season-star/
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23491094.liverpool-teen-conor-bradley-wins-hat-trick-bolton-wanderers-awards/
- "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650723
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23521485.manchester-city-keeper-james-traffords-thank-you-bolton-wanderers/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66093009
- Burnley Football Clubhttps://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-capture-trafford
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66262753
- News and Starhttps://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23660796.reports-claim-carlisle-united-cash-james-trafford-move/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12919060/james-trafford-man-city-youth-product-and-u21-penalty-hero-is-a-future-england-no-1-who-can-shine-at-burnley
- News and Starhttps://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23718526.james-trafford-makes-premier-league-debut-man-city/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13024886/brighton-1-1-burnley-simon-adingras-second-half-header-denies-relegation-threatened-visitors-shock-win
- "Vincent Kompany's immediate reaction to Burnley's draw at Brighton & James Trafford's solo display"https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/vincent-kompanys-immediate-reaction-to-burnleys-draw-at-brighton-james-traffords-solo-display-4440184
- www.thetimes.comhttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/burnley-sunderland-championship-score-result-table-tsn6pwkpq
- News and Starhttps://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24866824.james-trafford-stars-two-penalty-saves-sunderland/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/17/burnley-sunderland-championship-match-report
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2025/february/07/sky-bet-championship-manager---player-of-the-month-january-winners/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq8kle2x81do
- Yahoo Sportshttps://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/jj-watt-stay-retirement-james-210340514.html?guccounter=1
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6134300/2025/03/04/burnley-clean-sheet-record/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/13311885/james-trafford-interview-burnley-goalkeeper-on-clean-sheet-record-jj-watt-wager-and-sunderland-penalty-saves
- Yahoo Sportshttps://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/james-traffords-verdict-remarkable-season-102347157.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2vkk6rn3vt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdjlv2e02dyo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgk3k0654x6o
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/13402939/james-trafford-transfer-news-man-city-complete-deal-to-re-sign-goalkeeper-from-burnley
- "Super City make blistering Premier League start at Wolves"https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/wolves-manchester-city-202526-match-report-63890951
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/man-citys-guardiola-backs-keeper-trafford-after-spurs-error-2025-08-29/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c80dn91vz3kt
- Premier Leaguehttps://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407234/trafford-wins-coca-cola-save-of-the-month-award
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c75q1g6dyk2o
- www.thefa.comhttp://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/24/england-u17s-croatia-report-240319
- worldfootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe562368/james-trafford/international-matches/
- EnglandFootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/06/20210609-england-mu20s-romania-match-report
- EnglandFootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/May/25/england-mu21s-squad-named-for-june-euro-qualifiers-czech-republic-albania-kosovo-slovenia-20222505
- EnglandFootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/10/england-mu21s-kosovo-match-u21-euro-qualifier-report-20221006
- EnglandFootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Jun/14/england-mens-under-21s-squad-named-for-uefa-u21-euro-finals-20231406
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66127349
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/england-spain-u21-euro-2023-live-score-updates-result-final/jJM8XeO5HRos/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66145646
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/19/england-mens-squad-updates-march-international-window-2024
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68651573
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3gglr8mpzdo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv22menk7dno
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly13z02v2lo
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4407763/2023/04/15/james-trafford-man-city-bolton/
- The Bolton Newshttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25220155.england-keeper-james-trafford-love-bolton-wanderers/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133490&season_id=158
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66127349
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0283-1876f534fb25-e069a027749d-1000--team-of-the-tournament/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13414711/liverpools-mohamed-salah-and-arsenals-mariona-caldentey-win-pfa-player-of-the-year-awards-for-2024-25
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c985rrjgy7yo
- Cite error: The named reference EFLGoldenGlove was invoked but never defined (see the help page).