James Sanderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Keith Oliver Sanderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Notts County | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 2 January 2024 | |||
James Keith Oliver Sanderson (born 30 November 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County.
Career
Sanderson joined the Notts County Academy at under-8s level, before departing in order to play grassroots football before returning to the club, signing a scholarship deal in July 2023.[2]
On 1 December 2023, the day after his seventeenth birthday, he was named in a senior matchday squad for the first time.[3] He made his debut as a substitute that day in an FA Cup Second Round defeat to Shrewsbury Town, scoring with one of his first touches after entering the play.[4] Sanderson's goal made him the second youngest goalscorer in Notts County's history, behind Mark Harbottle.[5] On 26 December 2023, he made his league debut for the club.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2023–24[7] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Update: Youth players". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ @Official_NCFC (1 December 2023). "senior squad for the first time tonight 💬 "James is an extremely talented young man who, having turned 17 yesterday, is playing above his years in many ways. "While we mustn't forget how young he is and how much he has to learn, fans who watch the Under 18s will know that he likes to be creative and get into dangerous attacking positions. "He joined the club as an Under 8 and, after some time back in grassroots football, rejoined us at the beginning of last season."" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Notts County 2–3 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ tomhwilliams23 [@tomhwilliams23] (1 December 2023). "Thank you to @magpies_history for clearing this one up. Mark Harbottle remains #Notts youngest ever goalscorer. James Sanderson becomes the 2nd youngest goalscorer in the club's long history. Congratulations James! 👏" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Notts County 3–0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Sanderson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2023.