Noah James
Australian soccer player
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Noah Paul James (born 14 February 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle Jets.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Paul James | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Newcastle Jets NPL | 55 | (0) |
| 2018– | Newcastle Jets | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Western Sydney Wanderers NPL (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dandenong Thunder (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Sydney Olympic (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 August 2020 | |||
Club career
Newcastle Jets
James nearly featured as the substitute goalkeeper for Newcastle Jets in the 2018 A-League Grand Final, but was ineligible as he had not participated in the 2017–18 Y-League.[2]
James and Jack Simmons signed senior scholarship contracts with the Jets in October 2018.[3]
In July 2019, James was called up to the Australian under-20 side.[4]
James was injured for several months at the start of 2020 after rupturing ligaments in his hand.[5] He made his A-League debut for the Jets in a win over Wellington Phoenix in the Jets' final game of the 2019–20 A-League, earning praise from coach Carl Robinson.[6]
Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers
On 30 December 2020, James was loaned to Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2020–21 A-League after extending his Newcastle Jets' contract by 3 years.[7][8]
Loan to Dandenong Thunder
On 10 February 2022, James was loaned out to Dandenong Thunder SC for the 2022 NPL Victoria season.[9]
Honours
International
- Australia U20
- Australia U17
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