Steppe 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 a Manchester City goalkeeper and England international 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 feels born for the Pep Guardiola system. 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.

James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

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Name (English)

Steppe 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 23)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Cockermouth, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

St Bede's College

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.