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James Trafford
James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.
Trafford was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, and grew up in the nearby village of Greysouthen in a farming family. He was a Chelsea fan. He attended Cockermouth School and St Bede's College. He learned to drive on a tractor and in his early career he would return to help out on the family farm in the off-season.
Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and Carlisle United, signing with Manchester City in August 2015 at the age of 12. At Carlisle he began as a midfielder but volunteered to become a goalkeeper at age nine. He was part of the Manchester City Under-18s team that won the 2019–20 Professional U18 Development League and the Under-23s team that won the 2020–21 Professional U23 Development League.
He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2021. This loan was later described as "challenging" due to injuries and losing his first-team place.
Trafford signed on loan for Bolton Wanderers on 13 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season. He kept four clean sheets in his first four games, the first time a goalkeeper had done so in Bolton's entire history.
On 15 June 2022, Trafford rejoined Bolton on loan for a further season. In July 2022, he signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City. By October he was noted for his clean sheets, and Trafford broke Bolton's record for consecutive home clean sheets on 4 February, with the 1–0 win over Cheltenham Town being his eighth in a row. He was able to extend the record to nine, though was unable to have it reach double figures as on 25 February he conceded against Port Vale in a 2–1 win, the first time since 2 December. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy final and kept a clean sheet in 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. Trafford's clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Shrewbury Town on 22 April was his 25th of the season, which broke the record for the most clean sheets by a Bolton goalkeeper in one season. He finished the season with a total of 26 clean sheets. He helped Bolton qualify for the play-offs, though they were defeated by Barnsley in the semi-finals. He was voted as Bolton's Young Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season, together with Conor Bradley. His performances during the season saw him named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One. He said his time at Bolton turned him from a "long, skinny boy" into a "long, skinny man".
On 3 July 2023, it was announced that a £15 million transfer fee had been agreed between Manchester City and Burnley for Trafford. With add-ons, the deal could reach a total of £19 million — which if met would break Burnley's transfer record. On 20 July 2023, Trafford's move to Burnley was officially completed. Due to their sell-on clause, Carlisle United got 15% of the fee for around £2.25m. He became the third most expensive British goalkeeper in history.
He made his Burnley and Premier League debut on 11 August 2023, in a 3–0 home defeat to his former club Manchester City. He earned high praise after Man of the Match performance in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 December in which he made 10 saves.
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James Trafford
James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.
Trafford was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, and grew up in the nearby village of Greysouthen in a farming family. He was a Chelsea fan. He attended Cockermouth School and St Bede's College. He learned to drive on a tractor and in his early career he would return to help out on the family farm in the off-season.
Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and Carlisle United, signing with Manchester City in August 2015 at the age of 12. At Carlisle he began as a midfielder but volunteered to become a goalkeeper at age nine. He was part of the Manchester City Under-18s team that won the 2019–20 Professional U18 Development League and the Under-23s team that won the 2020–21 Professional U23 Development League.
He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2021. This loan was later described as "challenging" due to injuries and losing his first-team place.
Trafford signed on loan for Bolton Wanderers on 13 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season. He kept four clean sheets in his first four games, the first time a goalkeeper had done so in Bolton's entire history.
On 15 June 2022, Trafford rejoined Bolton on loan for a further season. In July 2022, he signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City. By October he was noted for his clean sheets, and Trafford broke Bolton's record for consecutive home clean sheets on 4 February, with the 1–0 win over Cheltenham Town being his eighth in a row. He was able to extend the record to nine, though was unable to have it reach double figures as on 25 February he conceded against Port Vale in a 2–1 win, the first time since 2 December. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy final and kept a clean sheet in 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. Trafford's clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Shrewbury Town on 22 April was his 25th of the season, which broke the record for the most clean sheets by a Bolton goalkeeper in one season. He finished the season with a total of 26 clean sheets. He helped Bolton qualify for the play-offs, though they were defeated by Barnsley in the semi-finals. He was voted as Bolton's Young Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season, together with Conor Bradley. His performances during the season saw him named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One. He said his time at Bolton turned him from a "long, skinny boy" into a "long, skinny man".
On 3 July 2023, it was announced that a £15 million transfer fee had been agreed between Manchester City and Burnley for Trafford. With add-ons, the deal could reach a total of £19 million — which if met would break Burnley's transfer record. On 20 July 2023, Trafford's move to Burnley was officially completed. Due to their sell-on clause, Carlisle United got 15% of the fee for around £2.25m. He became the third most expensive British goalkeeper in history.
He made his Burnley and Premier League debut on 11 August 2023, in a 3–0 home defeat to his former club Manchester City. He earned high praise after Man of the Match performance in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 December in which he made 10 saves.
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