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Monday James
Nigerian footballer
Monday James (born 19 October 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2015) |
 James in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1986-10-19) 19 October 1986 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2002 | Bendel Insurance | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Bendel Insurance | 70 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Bayelsa United | 83 | (2) |
| 2008-2009 | → Hammarby IF (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Hammarby IF | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bayelsa United | 30 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Nigeria U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2008 | Nigeria U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | Nigeria | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's Football | ||
 | 2008 Beijing | Team Competition |
James began his career with Bendel Insurance before being transferred to Bayelsa United in January 2006.
He went on a five-month loan to Swedish club Hammarby IF in November 2008 after a couple of games with the club, where there is a clause in the loan that gives Hammarby the option to buy him when the loan ends.[1][2] On 7 June 2009 Hammarby IF reported that they would buy James and he would be given a four-year contract.[3]
As of June 2010, James has been out of play for almost a year, due to a misunderstanding with the club doctors claiming he has a heart condition while he was 100 percent healthy, he did not sustain any injury that prevented him from playing.[4]
29 June 2011, James extended his contract with Hammarby IF for another two years, playing 17 games in 2011, 6 games in 2012 and played 15 games in 2013.[5]
He represented his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was part of the Nigerian team during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- Olympic Games: Silver medalist, 2008
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runners-up, 2005
- "Nigeriansk OS-back till Hammarby". STV. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- Monday James to Hammarby Archived 17 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Monday James stays in Bajen Archived 23 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- "I have a home feeling here" Archived 26 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine