James Golding (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Golding
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = James Golding{{Cite web |title=Club List of Registered Players|url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/c02ddd0e1d174a679c4cce8983aef204/efl-professional-retain-list---2022-23.pdf |access-date=15 July 2023|publisher=English Football League}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2004|8|10}}
| birth_place = Sutton, England
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Southend United
(on loan from Oxford United)
| clubnumber = 18
| youthclubs1 = AFC Wimbledon
| youthyears1 = 2012–2020
| youthclubs2 = Oxford United
| youthyears2 = 2020–2022
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Oxford United
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Banbury United (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = →Banbury United (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = → Dartford (loan)
| years4 = 2023
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| clubs5 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
| years5 = 2023
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = → Southend United (loan)
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 09:49, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
James Golding (born 10 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southend United on loan from {{English football updater|OxfordUn}} club Oxford United.
Club career
=Oxford United=
On 26 October 2021, Golding made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Hanson in the 78th minute in a 3–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur Academy in the EFL Trophy.{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/19675319.karl-robinson-oxford-uniteds-win-tottenham-21s/ |title=Karl Robinson on Oxford United's win over Tottenham Under 21s |publisher=Oxford Mail |date=26 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021}}
On 11 January 2022, Golding joined Banbury United on an initial month long loan,{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2022/january/james-golding-banbury-loan/ |title=James Golding Joins Banbury On Loan |publisher=Oxford United |date=11 January 2022 |access-date=11 January 2022}} with the loan later being extended to the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk/news/golding-signs-till-the-end-of-the-season-2691538.html |title=GOLDING SIGNS TILL THE END OF THE SEASON! |publisher=Banbury United |date=24 March 2022 |access-date=24 March 2022}}
On 23 March, Golding signed his first professional contract with United.{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/20013969.james-golding-signs-professional-contract-oxford-united/ |title=James Golding signs professional contract with Oxford United |publisher=Oxford Mail |date=23 March 2022 |access-date=23 March 2022}} On 30 April, the final game of the 2021–22 season, Golding was given his first League One start in a 1–1 draw against Doncaster Rovers.{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/results/20106423.oxford-united-1-bodin-23-doncaster-rovers-1-martin-67/ |title=Oxford United 1 (Bodin 23), Doncaster Rovers 1 (Martin 67) |publisher=Oxford Mail |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=30 April 2022}}
On 11 August 2023, Golding joined Dartford on a one month loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2023/august/james-golding-dartford/ |title=James Golding Joins Dartford |publisher=Oxford United Official Site|date=11 August 2023 |access-date=11 August 2023}} He then joined Maidenhead United on loan on 26 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/welcome-to-york-road-james-golding/ |title=Welcome to York Road, James Golding|publisher=Maidenhead United Official Site|date=26 September 2023|access-date=26 September 2023}}
On 5 September 2024, Golding returned to Maidenhead United on loan until January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/james-golding-re-joins-as-a-mapgie/|title=James Golding re-joins as a Magpie|website=www.maidenheadunitedfc.org|date=5 September 2024|accessdate=5 September 2024}} On 6 December 2024, he joined fellow National League side Southend United on a short-term loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2024/december/06/golding-is-a-blue-/|title=Golding Is A Blue!|website=www.southendunited.co.uk|date=6 December 2024|accessdate=9 December 2024}}
International career
Golding received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad on 30 May 2022, ahead of two friendlies against Iceland U19 in Spain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu19-mohan-names-squad-for-iceland-game|title=MU19 | Mohan names squad for Iceland game | Football Association of Ireland|website=www.fai.ie}} He made his debut on 1 June, coming on in the 77th minute in a 3–0 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/report-ireland-mu19-3-0-iceland-mu19 |title=REPORT Ireland MU19 3-0 Iceland MU19 |publisher= Football Association of Ireland|website=www.fai.ie}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 March 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/james-golding/798834/|title=Ireland - J. Golding - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="3"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Oxford United
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|145677|2021|accessdate=2 September 2022}} |rowspan=3|League One |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|145677|2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|145677|2023|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|145677|2024|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Banbury United (loan)
|SFL Premier Division Central |14 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SLC|Appearance in Southern League Cup}} | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Dartford (loan)
|9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan)
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{Efn|name=BBSC|Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan)
|National League |7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Southend United (loan)
|National League |14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 8 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Sutton
Category:People from Sutton, London
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Oxford United F.C. players
Category:Banbury United F.C. players
Category:Dartford F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
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