David James

David James is the kind of professional I quietly admire more than any flashy star. A 193cm goalkeeper who bounced between clubs and kept playing well into his late thirties, he embodies stubborn longevity rather than easy talent. What strikes me most is what came after the gloves: managing Kerala Blasters in India, pundit work on Sky Sports, an MBE, and his own charitable foundation. He never seemed content to coast on a name. There's a grounded seriousness about him that I respect, a man who treated both the pitch and life off it as work worth doing properly. Pure respect from me.

Name (English)

David James

Name (Japanese)

デイヴィッド・ジェイムズ

Reading

でいゔぃっど・じぇいむず

Born

August 1, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

Origin

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

Height

193 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidjamesofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/jamosfoundation
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20James%20(footballer%2C%20born%201970)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10598

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-17

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