James Trafford
Manchester City · GKGK #23 · England · Group L 57Rating1Caps0Goals23Age196Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League
4
Apps
4
Starts
360
Minutes
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1
Clean sheets
6
Conceded
International
1
Caps
0
Goals
Club career totals
0
Career goals
Form
Third-choice keeper who performed well in cup competitions
Date of birth2002-10-10 (age 23) NationalityEngland ClubManchester City · England LeaguePremier League PositionGK · Goalkeeper · #23 Height196 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Raised in a farming family in Cumbria, James Trafford switched from midfield to goalkeeper at age nine and joined Manchester City at 12 after starting at Carlisle United. He honed his craft on loan at Bolton Wanderers before a permanent move to Burnley, where in 2024/25 he equalled the English record of 29 clean sheets in a single season. City activated a buy-back clause to re-sign him in 2025, and the towering 196cm keeper travels to the World Cup as England's third-choice option.
- Equalled the English record of 29 clean sheets in a single season at Burnley
- Grew up in a farming family in Cumbria and switched from midfield to goalkeeper at age nine
- Manchester City re-signed him via a buy-back clause in 2025
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