Christopher Nathan "CJ" Hamilton (born 23 March 1995) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Blackpool. He has previously played for Sheffield United, Mickleover, Gainsborough Trinity, Halifax Town, Gateshead and Mansfield Town. Born in England and raised in Ireland, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.
Hamilton was born in Harrow but he moved to Clonea, County Waterford, Ireland, as a child. He played hurling for Clonea GAA and football for Carrick United.[3]
Hamilton began his career with Sheffield United and spent time out on loan at Mickleover and Gainsborough Trinity in 2014–15,[4][5] before again going out on loan to Halifax Town and Gateshead in the 2015–16 season.[6] He joined Mansfield Town in June 2016 and made his professional debut on 9 August 2016 against Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup.[7][8]
In June 2019 he was linked with a transfer away from Mansfield.[9] He joined Blackpool on 22 July 2020, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year contract.[10] He renewed his contract in December 2023, keeping him at the club until at least June 2026.[11]
Born in England, Hamilton is of Irish descent through his mother.[12] received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior team on 25 May 2022 ahead of their UEFA Nations League games against Armenia, Ukraine and Scotland.[13]
On 8 June 2022, Hamilton made his international debut for Ireland in a single-goal defeat at home to Ukraine.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2014–15[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mickleover (loan) | 2014–15[15] | NPL Division One South | – | – | – | |||||||
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2014–15[16] | National League North | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | |||
| Halifax Town (loan) | 2015–16[16] | National League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 3 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[16] | National League | 25 | 2 | – | – | 5[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2016–17[17] | League Two | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017–18[18] | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[19] | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5[c] | 1 | 55 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20[20] | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 142 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 173 | 20 | ||
| Blackpool | 2020–21[21] | League One | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2021–22[22] | Championship | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[23] | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[24] | League One | 44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[25] | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 163 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 343 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 401 | 48 | ||
Blackpool
