James Sanderson (footballer)
English footballer
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James Keith Oliver Sanderson (born 30 November 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Keith Oliver Sanderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2006 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Notts County | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:19, 20 July 2026 | |||
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 8 October 2024
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024–25[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy