James Wallace (footballer)

James Wallace
Personal information
Full name James Robert Wallace
Date of birth 19 December 1991 (1991-12-19) (age 20)
Place of birth Fazakerley, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Everton)
Youth career
2005–2009 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– Everton 0 (0)
2010 → Bury (loan) 0 (0)
2011 → Stockport County (loan) 14 (1)
2011– → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2009 England U19 3 (0)
2011 England U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:24, 5 November 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:02, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

James Robert Wallace (born 19 December 1991 in Liverpool, England) is an English professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town as a midfielder.

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Everton

Wallace joined Everton's youth academy at 13, before joining the reserves and ultimately the senior squad.[1] He made his competitive début for Everton against Sigma Olomouc in the UEFA Europa League in August 2009.[2] Wallace was sidelined later that year with a double hernia problem that kept him out of action until 2010.

On 25 November 2010 he joined Bury on a month long loan.[3] He made his debut for the club on 27 November in a FA Cup 2nd round match against Peterborough.[4]

In February 2011 he joined Stockport County on loan and scored for the club on his debut on 19 February.[5] During his spell at the club he was made captain towards the end of the season.[6]

On November 3rd 2011 he signed for Shrewsbury Town and during his debut match for the team he was sent off for "Serious Foul Play" less than 30 minutes into the game.

International

Republic of Ireland

Wallace has played for Republic of Ireland at under-16 level.[7] He participated in the 2007 Montaigu Tournament for the Republic of Ireland.[8] It was later found that he was not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team.

England

Wallace made his début for the England Under 19s in September 2009 against Russia as a substitute replacing Andros Townsend.

References

  1. ^ "James Wallace". Everton F.C.. http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/james-wallace. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
  2. ^ "Sigma Olomouc Match Report". evertonfc.com. http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/0910/sigma-olomouc-v-everton.html. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
  3. ^ "Bury snap up Everton midfielder James Wallace". BBC Sport. 25 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/9229261.stm. Retrieved 25 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Bury 1-2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 27 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9206722.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "Stockport - Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 19 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/9394843.stm. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  6. ^ "New Deal For Young Pair". Everton FC. 31 May 2011. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2011/05/31/new-deal-for-wallace. Retrieved 1 June 2011. 
  7. ^ "Irish Under 16's Defeat Czech Republic in Ballymena". FAI.ie. 23 April 2007. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1964. Retrieved 15 April 2010. 
  8. ^ "Irish Under 16's Set to Face England in Montaigu Tournament Opener". FAi.ie. 3 April 2007. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1914. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 

External links

England squad – 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Shrewsbury Town F.C. – current squad