James Hamon

James Hamon

Hamon playing for Exeter City in 2015
Personal information
Full name	James Charles Hamon[1]
Date of birth	1 July 1995[2]
Place of birth	Guernsey, Channel Islands
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^â€	(Gls)^â€
2011	St. Martins
2011–2013	Guernsey	14	(0)
2013–	Exeter City	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

James Charles Hamon (born 1 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Exeter City.

Club 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 F.C. in the summer, but was mainly a backup to veteran Chris Tardif.^[3] He previously had trials at Southampton.^[4]

Hamon was invited to a trial at Exeter City in April 2013,^[5] signing a deal with the club in September, being assigned number 33. He renewed his link with the Grecians on 30 June 2014.^[6]

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.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2015

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guernsey	2011–12[8]	Combined Counties Division One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2012–13[9]	Combined Counties Premier Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2013–14[10]	Isthmian Division One South	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Exeter City	2014–15[11]	League Two	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	0
	2015–16[12]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	36	0

1. Includes Football League Trophy matches.

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 72. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
2. "Teenager James Hamon wins Guernsey golf championship". BBC Sport. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
3. "Exeter City's James Hamon credits Guernsey FC for pro chance". BBC Sport. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
4. "Southampton invite Hamon to more trials". Guernsey Press. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
5. "Grecian Hamon". Guernsey Press. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
6. "Arron Davies and James Hamon both sign". Exeter City FC. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
7. "Exeter 3–2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
8. "2011/12 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
9. "2012/13 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
10. "2013/14 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
11. "Games played by James Hamon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
12. "Games played by James Hamon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

External links

• Exeter City profile
• James Hamon career statistics at Soccerbase