James Hamon
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Hamon
| image = James Hamon 28-02-2015 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Hamon playing for Exeter City in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|1|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/22689785|title=Teenager James Hamon wins Guernsey golf championship|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 May 2013|accessdate=22 November 2014}}
| birth_place = Guernsey
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Torquay United
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = St. Martins
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Guernsey
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2019
| clubs3 = Exeter City
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = → Gloucester City (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2024
| clubs6 = Truro City
| caps6 = 154
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Torquay United
| caps8 = 46
| goals8 = 0
| club-update = 22:01, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
James Charles Hamon (born 1 July 1995) is a Guernsey-born footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|TorquayU}} club Torquay United. He had previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.
Career
Born in Guernsey, Hamon was fast-tracked from Guernsey FA's youth setup to St. Martins, where he made his first-team debuts in 2011, aged only 16; he subsequently moved to Guernsey in the summer, but was mainly a backup to veteran Chris Tardif.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28260462|title=Exeter City's James Hamon credits Guernsey FC for pro chance|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2014|accessdate=22 November 2014}} He previously had trials at Southampton.{{cite web|url=http://guernseypress.com/news/2010/07/24/southampton-invite-hamon-to-more-trials/|title=Southampton invite Hamon to more trials|publisher=Guernsey Press|date=24 July 2010|accessdate=22 November 2014}}
Hamon was invited to a trial at Exeter City in April 2013,{{cite web|url=http://guernseypress.com/sport/2013/04/13/grecian-hamon/|title=Grecian Hamon|publisher=Guernsey Press|date=13 April 2013|accessdate=22 November 2014}} signing a deal with the club in September, being assigned number 33. He renewed his link with the Grecians on 30 June 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/article/davies-and-hamon-both-sign-1707534.aspx|title=Arron Davies and James Hamon both sign|publisher=Exeter City FC|date=30 June 2014|accessdate=22 November 2014}}
Hamon played his first match as a professional on 7 October, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Coventry City, for the season's Football League Trophy. He made his League Two debut on 22 November, starting in a 3–2 home win against Shrewsbury Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30065559|title=Exeter 3–2 Shrewsbury|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2014|accessdate=22 November 2014}} He contested the starting goalkeeper place with fellow 19-year-old Christy Pym over the season,{{cite news |title=Christy Pym: Exeter City keeper welcomes fight for starting role |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31443952 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2015}} finishing with 21 appearances to the latter's 25.
Before the 2015–16 season, Exeter manager Paul Tisdale signed Austrian goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, who became the regular first-choice goalkeeper at the expense of both Hamon and Pym.{{cite news |title=Christy Pym: Exeter City goalkeeper's form forced boss Paul Tisdale to pick him |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37653368 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2016}} On 25 February 2016, Hamon was loaned to Hayes & Yeading United of the National League South for a month.{{cite news |last1=Roderick |first1=Oliver |title=Hamon Joins Hayes & Yeading On Loan |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2016/february/hamon-joins-hayes--yeading-on-loan/ |accessdate=6 October 2018 |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=25 February 2016}} It was later extended for the rest of the season.{{cite news |last1=Street |first1=Tim |title=Former Reading star signs for Hayes & Yeading |url=https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-reading-star-signs-hayes-11094999 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |publisher=Get West London |date=25 March 2016}}
Pym later moved back into contention, and made the starting position his own after Olejnik's release in June 2017.{{cite news |last1=Bishop |first1=Matthew |title=Exeter release Olejnik but hope to offer 'keeper new contract |url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/latest-news/football-league-division-two/8310/exeter-release-olejnik-but-hope-to-offer-keeper-new-contract/ |accessdate=6 October 2018 |work=The League Paper |date=5 June 2017}} On 5 January 2018, Hamon joined Gloucester City, also of the sixth tier, on a three-month loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/james-hamon-joins-gloucester-city/|title=James Hamon joins Gloucester City on loan|first=Simon|last=Larkins|publisher=ExeterCity F.C.|date=5 January 2018|accessdate=5 January 2018}} He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48219237|title=Christy Pym: Exeter City boss Matt Taylor expects goalkeeper to leave Grecians|date=10 May 2019|accessdate=10 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 30 July 2019, he signed a 12-month contract with Truro City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49165867|title=James Hamon & Harrison Davis: Truro City sign duo ahead of Southern Premier League return|date=30 July 2019|accessdate=8 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 21 January 2021, Hamon joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=https://torquayunited.com/keeper-hamon-arrives-on-loan/ |title=Keeper Hamon arrives on loan |publisher=Torquay United FC |date=21 January 2021 |accessdate=21 January 2021}} On 22 February 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.{{cite web |url=https://www.trurocityfc.net/news/james-hamons-loan-at-torquay-extended-2600003.html |title=James Hamon's loan at Torquay extended |publisher=Truro City FC |date=22 February 2021 |accessdate=22 February 2021}}
On 4 June 2024, Hamon joined Torquay United on a one-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Hamon Returns To Plainmoor - Torquay United |url=https://torquayunited.com/hamon-returns-to-plainmoor/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|James Hamon}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|james-hamon/316471}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021033/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/james-hamon/21 James Hamon] at ExeterCityFC.co.uk
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Category:Guernsey men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Guernsey F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players