James Trafford

James Trafford is one of those goalkeepers who makes you feel like English football might actually be in good hands for the next decade — born in 2002 in tiny Cockermouth up in the Lake District, educated at St Bede's College, and already an England international who has kept goal for Burnley, Manchester City and now Leeds United before he's even hit his mid-twenties. I love the quiet underdog arc here: no flashy academy in London, just a kid from a sleepy northern town working his way up through the City setup. He's got the size, the composure, and that modern sweeper-keeper instinct that any top side would want. Still very early days, sure, but the ceiling feels genuinely high — and watching him develop over the next few years is going to be one of the more fun subplots in English football.

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Name (English)

James Trafford

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・トラッフォード

Reading

じぇーむず・とらっふぉーど

Born

October 10, 2002 (age 24)

Origin

Cockermouth, United Kingdom

Height

197 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

University

St Bede's College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Trafford
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107985608

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

October 10, 2026

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