Chris James (footballer)

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Personal information
Chris James
Full name	Christopher James
Date of birth	July 4, 1987 (1987-07-04) (age 20)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.72 m
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Tampere United
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2008 2008-	Fulham Tampere United	0 (0) 1 (0)
National team²
2005- 2006- 2006-	England U19 New Zealand U20 New Zealand	- (-) 8 (7) 7 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:22, 26 July 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15:22, 26 July 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Christopher "Chris" James (born July 4, 1987 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand attacking midfielder and able to play very well on both sides. He played for Fulham in the English Premiership. He amassed 31 caps for the England youth team but has now chosen to play for New Zealand. James played many reserve games and showed great promise. He had been one of the best young players to have been at Fulham and had a lot of potential for the English Premiership.

James represents New Zealand, the country of his birth. Ricki Herbert included him in the All Whites squad for the friendly match against then-World Champions Brazil on June 5, which they lost 4-0 [1]. He did, however, set up the All Whites best chance with a good cross with his left foot, he has made a number of appearances for his country since his debut, playing the likes of Charlton and Sevilla in friendlies. He also scored a consolation goal against Sevilla which was calmly slotted away.

Impressive performances in these matches has won him the New Zealand Soccer International Young Men’s Player of the Year award for 2006. [2]. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 team that qualified for the under-20 World Cup in Canada,scoring 7 goals in 6 games including a hat-trick against Samoa. It is the first time New Zealand has had a team qualify for the under-20 world cup.

In February 2008 he signed 2 year contract with Tampere United.

v • d • e Tampere United – current squad

1 Kavén • 2 Järvinen • 3 Lindström • 5 Ojanperä • 6 Kuoppala • 7 Kujala • 8 Pohja • 9 Hynynen • 10 Petrescu • 12 Soukiala • 13 Saarinen • 15 Myntti • 16 Nwoke • 17 Savolainen • 18 Rafinha • 19 Aho • 21 Hjelm • 22 Scheweleff • 23 James • 30 Niemi • 31 Mäkelä • Manager: Hjelm