James Weir (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Weir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Preston North End | ||
| 2008–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:33, 5 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
James Michael Weir (born 4 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Hull City. He began his career at Preston North End before moving to Manchester United as a youngster. He was sold to Hull at the start of the 2016–17 season, before spending the second half of that season on loan to Wigan Athletic.
Club career
Manchester United
Born in Preston, Lancashire, he began his career with local club Preston North End before joining the Manchester United academy in 2011. He made his professional debut on 28 February 2016 in a 3–2 Premier League win at home to Arsenal, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Ander Herrera.[2] He has also represented England at under-16 and under-18 level.
Hull City
On 31 August 2016, Weir signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Hull City.[3] He made his debut on 21 September 2016 in the League Cup in a 2–1 away win against Stoke City.[4]
On 31 January 2017, he joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[5] Three days later, he made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute against Sheffield Wednesday.[6]
He made his league debut for Hull City on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, 5 August 2017, away at Aston Villa, in a 1–1 draw.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2015–16[8] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City | 2016–17[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2016–17[9] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
Manchester United
References
- ↑ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Jurejko, Jonathan (28 February 2016). "Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hull City sign James Weir from Manchester United". ESPN FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Stoke City 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "James Weir & Alex Bruce Join Wigan Athletic On Loan". Hull City A.F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ↑ "Aston Villa 1–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by James Weir in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by James Weir in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by James Weir in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
External links
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- James Weir at Soccerway