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David Benjamin James MBE (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League in 2018.
- A History of Black Goalkeepers in England
- Representation Improving in The English Game
- The Global Landscape
- The Women's Game
- What Does The Future Look like?
Arthur Wharton was the beginning of the Black presence in football. A man of many sporting talents, he was the first Black professional footballer; a goalkeeper who also played on the wing. "He would hang on the crossbar and catch the ball between his legs. He would crouch in the corner, get onrushing forwards to take a shot, then he'd dive and sav...
At QPR, Seny Dieng is a Senegalese international, Jordan Archer was Scotland's first Black goalkeeper, and Matteo Salamon is an up-and-coming stopper born in Brazil and raised in London. Josh Oluwayemi, 22 - brother of Celtic 'keeper Tobi - has made four league appearances for Portsmouth and, while he has played for England at U15 and U16 level, ju...
The lack of diverse goalkeepers is not an issue exclusive to England. Far from it, in fact. Take players with African citizenship, for example. Of those who currently play in Europe's top five leagues, just 3.52 per cent are goalkeepers, which is a startling figure in comparison to defenders (32.04 per cent), midfielders (29.23 per cent) and attack...
The USA Women's World Cup-winning squad in 1999 featured two Black goalkeepers: Briana Scurry and Saskia Webber. The former earned 175 caps during a 14-year international career and saved the penalty that secured glory for the American team against China. The latter says her colleague did not receive the plaudits her heroics deserved. "More of the ...
To broach the subject head-on, James visited St George's Park to ask the FA's head of coaching Tim Dittmer about why another Black goalkeeper is yet to feature for either the men's or women's senior team. "The players have to earn the right to come and represent and England team, so that means they have to be at a certain level in terms of their cu...
May 22, 2021 · James, 50, is in the process of moving to an environmentally friendly house and is looking at ways to use as much renewable energy as possible. "It was difficult back in 2008,...
- Alex Howell
May 17, 2023 · It seems like David James is about to go off on a slight tangent. He is picturing Richard Dreyfuss in his living room, making a six-foot model of the Devils Tower in Wyoming.
Jun 8, 2021 · In his first UEFA EURO 2020 column, former England No1 David James discusses causes for optimism and Gareth Southgate's goalkeeping options.
Mar 18, 2024 · Ex-England goalkeeper David James came out of retirement at the age of 53 to score the winning goal for a title-chasing Sunday League side. James, who made 572 Premier League appearances,...
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May 15, 2020 · Fifteen years ago today, the final day of the 2004-05 season, with a UEFA Cup spot up for grabs when Manchester City hosted Middlesbrough, City boss Stuart Pearce removed David James from...
