James Tarkowski

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James Tarkowski

Tarkowski playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJames Alan Tarkowski[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992
Place of birthNew Moston, Manchester, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubBrentford
Youth career
2009–2011Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2014Oldham Athletic72(5)
2014–Brentford0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:50, 31 December 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Alan Tarkowski (born 19 November 1992) is an English football defender who plays for Brentford in League One. He began his career at Oldham Athletic, where he made 89 appearances before leaving in 2014.[3]

Career

Oldham Athletic

Early years

Tarkowski grew up in New Moston, Manchester[4] and joined League One side Oldham Athletic on a two-year scholarship in May 2009.[5] He made his reserve team debut in October 2009. A centre back,[6] Tarkowski was called up to the first team for the first time for a league match versus Plymouth Argyle on 15 January 2011.[7] He was allocated the number 31 shirt[8] and was an unused substitute for the 2-0 win.[9] His senior debut came on 22 January, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for the injured Neal Trotman[10] in a 2-1 home win over Brentford.[11] Tarkowski made his first Latics start in a 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient on 12 March and played the full 90 minutes.[12] Tarkowski was awarded a two-year professional contract by the club in May 2011.[13] He made 9 appearances during the second half of the 2010/11 season and scored no goals.[14] Tarkowski received his first call into the first team of the 2011/12 season on 3 September 2011, when he was an unused substitute for a 1-1 league draw with Huddersfield Town.[15] He had to wait until 10 December 2011 to make his first appearance of the season, when he came on as a 61st minute substitute for Jean-Yves Mvoto in a 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.[16] A half time substitute appearance in Oldham's 2-1 Football League Trophy Northern Area final first leg defeat to Chesterfield on 30 January 2012[17] kicked off a run which saw Tarkowski included in almost all of Oldham's first team squads until the end of the season.[18] Tarkowski crowned his run of appearances by scoring his first senior goal for the club on the last day of the season in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United.[19] He made 18 appearances during the 2011/12 season and scored one goal.[20] Tarkowski put his first team breakthrough down to "working hard in training to keep myself in good condition. Also playing well for the reserves and then a bit of luck with other player in my positions getting injuries or suspensions".[21]

Breakthrough

Tarkowski began the 2012/13 season as a first choice centre back alongside Jean-Yves Mvoto and started Oldham's first six games of the season.[22] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2-0 league win over Crewe Alexandra on 2 October 2012.[23] Tarkowski played a part in Oldham's run to the fifth round of the FA Cup, playing in the first round win over Conference side Kidderminster Harriers and starting in the home draw and and away replay defeat to Premier League side Everton in the fifth round. He scored his second goal of the season in a 2-1 league win over Stevenage on 19 February 2013.[24] Tarkowski made 26 appearances and scored two goals during the 2012/13 season.[25] He signed a new two-year contract in the summer of 2013.[26] Tarkowski began the 2013/14 season with a bang, scoring Oldham's first goal in a 4-3 away league win over Stevenage on the opening day.[27] He was picked by the Latics supporters as Oldham's Player Of The Month for August 2013.[28] Now lining up at centre back alongside Jonathan Grounds,[29] Tarkowski scored his second goal in a 2-1 defeat to Preston North End on 9 September 2013.[30] Tarkowski was an ever-present in Oldham's runs to the Northern Area semi-final of the Football League Trophy and the third round of the FA Cup.[31] He started the FA Cup third round tie against Premier League side Liverpool at Anfield and scored an 82nd minute own goal, which consigned the Latics to a 2-0 defeat.[32] In the midst of transfer interest from Premier League sides Manchester United,[29]Liverpool,[29] Stoke City[33] and Newcastle United[33] and Championship sides Huddersfield Town and Burnley,[34] Tarkowski's form saw him offered a new contract extending until the end of the 2016/17 season on 22 January 2014.[35] Tarkowski departed Oldham on 31 January, having made 36 appearances and scored 3 goals during the 2013/14 season.[36] During his time with the Latics, Tarkowski made 89 appearances and scored six goals.[3]

Brentford

Tarkowski signed for League One side Brentford on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2014.[37] As part of the deal, Tarkowski will return to Oldham Athletic on loan when the loan window reopens on February 8.[38] Manager Mark Warburton said "James ticks the box for us in terms of his age and he has lots of development left in him. We think this is a very good piece of business for the club".[37]

Personal life

Tarkowski attended New Moston Primary School and Failsworth High School, which he left in 2009.[39] He is a Manchester United fan and admired David Beckham and Paul Scholes while growing up.[23]

Honours

As an individual

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 26 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58187
  4. ↑ "Tarkowski celebrates Latics call up". Oldham Athletic AFC. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Young hopefuls sign up". Oldham Chronicle. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  6. ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=460961
  7. ↑ "Scholars win first team calls". Oldham Athletic AFC. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  8. ↑ "James joins Senior Squad". Oldham Athletic AFC. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  9. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/plymouth-argyle-oldham-athletic/index/spielbericht_1034209.html
  10. ↑ "Dream Time For Tarkowski". Oldham Athletic AFC. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Oldham 2–1 Brentford". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 22 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  12. ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2314257,00.html
  13. ↑ "Pro Deal For Winchester". Oldham Athletic AFC. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
  14. ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58187&season_id=140
  15. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/oldham-athletic-huddersfield-town/index/spielbericht_1124360.html
  16. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/oldham-athletic-sheffield-wednesday/index/spielbericht_1129791.html
  17. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/oldham-athletic-chesterfield-fc/index/spielbericht_2254543.html
  18. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/james-tarkowski/leistungsdaten/spieler_173504_2011.html
  19. ↑ "Oldham 2–1 Carlisle". BBC. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012. 
  20. ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58187&season_id=141
  21. ↑ http://thedisguisedpass.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/interview-with-james-tarkowski/
  22. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/james-tarkowski/leistungsdaten/spieler_173504_2012.html
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/crewe-alexandra-oldham-athletic/index/spielbericht_2226992.html
  24. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/stevenage-fc-oldham-athletic/index/spielbericht_2227329.html
  25. ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58187&season_id=142
  26. ↑ "Tarkowski Signs New Contract". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013. 
  27. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/stevenage-fc-oldham-athletic/index/spielbericht_2332318.html
  28. ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130922-potm-1069654.aspx
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-defender-james-tarkowski-coy-6207277
  30. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/oldham-athletic-swindon-town/index/spielbericht_2332473.html
  31. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/james-tarkowski/leistungsdaten/spieler_173504_2013.html
  32. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25539775
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/harry.beck/378240/stoke-and-newcastle-chase-oldham-defender-james-tarkowski
  34. ↑ http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=342947
  35. ↑ "Oldham: James Tarkowski offered new Latics deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2014. 
  36. ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58187&season_id=143
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/james-tarkowski-31.01.14-1330159.aspx
  38. ↑ "Central Defender Leaves Boundary Park". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 
  39. ↑ "Latics – Manchester United". Oldham Athletic AFC. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 

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