Jamie Stephens

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Jamie Stephens
Personal information
Full nameJames Edward Stephens[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993
Place of birthWotton-under-Edge, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubNewport County
Number25
Youth career
2006–2007Forest Green Rovers
2007–2010Swindon Town
2010–2012Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012-2013Liverpool0(0)
2013Airbus UK Broughton (loan)13(0)
2013-Newport County3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 26 Aug 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Edward Stephens is an English football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newport County.

Career

Stephens started his career in the youth set up at Forest Green Rovers but moved to Swindon Town where his impressive showings brought him to the attention of Liverpool who signed him up for their academy in April 2010.[2] He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Airbus UK Broughton.

He was released by Liverpool in July 2013 and joined Newport County.[3] He made his Football League debut for Newport in a League Two clash with Accrington Stanley on 3 August 2013.[4] He made his League Cup debut in Newport's 1st round 3–1 win at Brighton on 6 August 2013.

References

  1. "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2013. 
  2. "Forest Green fan Jamie living the Liverpool dream". South Wales Argus. 26 July 2010. 
  3. "Goalkeeper Jamie Stephens signs for Newport County". BBC Sport. 9 July 2013. 
  4. "Newport County 4–1 Accrington". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. 

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