James Justin

James Justin
Personal information
Full name James Michael Justin[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Luton Town
Number 36
Youth career
2005–2015 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Luton Town 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:52, 26 November 2016 (UTC).


James Michael Justin (born 23 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or central midfielder for League Two club Luton Town.

Career

Born in Luton, Bedfordshire,[2] Justin joined Luton Town in 2005 and progressed through the club's youth system.[3] He was part of the under-11 squad which defeated Bayern Munich 3–2 to win the Aarau Masters in 2009.[3][4] Injuries meant Justin was called up to the under-18 squad as an under-16, playing in the right-back position despite being a central midfielder.[3] Following his breakthrough into the under-18 squad, Justin also featured regularly for the club's development squad,[3] helping them to secure the 2014–15 Final Third Development League Southern Division title.[5] Justin signed his first professional contract on 4 November 2015 until the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] He was named in the matchday squad for the first time on 19 December 2015 as Luton secured a 3–2 away win over Exeter City, but remained an unused substitute.[2][6] Justin later went on to help the under-18 squad win the Youth Alliance South East title,[7][8][9] reach the quarter-finals of the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup, losing 1–0 to Blackburn Rovers,[9][10][11] before winning the Youth Alliance Cup.[12][13][14] He was rewarded for his achievements with his professional debut on the final day of the 2015–16 season, coming on as a 83rd-minute substitute for Stephen O'Donnell in a 4–1 home win over Exeter City.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 2015–16[16] League Two 1000000010
2016–17[17] League Two 8020101[lower-alpha 1]0120
Total 90201010130
Career total 90201010130
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 87. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "James Justin". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "James Justin & Frankie Musonda turn professional". Luton Town F.C. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. "European masters". Luton Today. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. "Dev squad clinch title with six-goal victory". Luton Town F.C. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. "Exeter City 2–3 Luton Town". Luton Town F.C. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  7. "Under-18s clinch Youth Alliance title". Luton Town F.C. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  8. Simmonds, Mike (13 January 2016). "Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance title". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Luton Town: Nathan Jones will not 'just hand' youth chance". BBC Sport. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. "Brave youngsters exit at the quarter-finals". Luton Town F.C. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  11. Simmonds, Mike (24 February 2016). "FA YOUTH CUP: Brave Hatters U18s knocked out by Blackburn". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  12. Lawson, Ross (20 April 2016). "Hatters youngsters win Youth Alliance Cup". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  13. Catterick, Phill (21 April 2016). "Luton Town win Football League Youth Alliance Cup Final". English Football League. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  14. Simmonds, Mike (21 April 2016). "Hinds at the double as Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance Cup". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  15. "Luton Town 4–1 Exeter City". Luton Town F.C. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. "Games played by James Justin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  17. "Games played by James Justin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

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