James Hamon
Hamon playing for Exeter City in 2015
Personal information
Full name James Charles Hamon[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-01) 1 July 1995[2]
Place of birth Guernsey
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Truro City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 St. Martins
2011–2013 Guernsey 14 (0)
2013–2019 Exeter City 27 (0)
2016 → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 14 (0)
2018 → Gloucester City (loan) 13 (0)
2019– Truro City 28 (0)
2021 → Torquay United (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2021

James Charles Hamon (born 1 July 1995) is a Guernsey-born footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Truro City. He had previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.

Career

Born in Guernsey, Hamon was fast-tracked from Guernsey FA's youth setup to St. Martins, where he made his first-team debuts in 2011, aged only 16; he subsequently moved to Guernsey F.C. in the summer, but was mainly a backup to veteran Chris Tardif.[4] He previously had trials at Southampton.[5]

Hamon was invited to a trial at Exeter City in April 2013,[6] signing a deal with the club in September, being assigned number 33. He renewed his link with the Grecians on 30 June 2014.[7]

Hamon played his first match as a professional on 7 October, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Coventry City, for the season's Football League Trophy. He made his League Two debut on 22 November, starting in a 3–2 home win against Shrewsbury Town.[8] He contested the starting goalkeeper place with fellow 19-year-old Christy Pym over the season,[9] finishing with 21 appearances to the latter's 25.

Before the 2015–16 season, Exeter manager Paul Tisdale signed Austrian goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, who became the regular first-choice goalkeeper at the expense of both Hamon and Pym.[10] On 25 February 2016, Hamon was loaned to Hayes & Yeading United of the National League South for a month.[11] It was later extended for the rest of the season.[12]

Pym later moved back into contention, and made the starting position his own after Olejnik's release in June 2017.[13] On 5 January 2018, Hamon joined Gloucester City, also of the sixth tier, on a three-month loan.[14] He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]

On 30 July 2019, he signed a 12-month contract with Truro City.[16]

On 21 January 2021, Hamon joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.[17] On 22 February 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guernsey 2011–12[19] Combined Counties Division One 1000000010
2012–13[20] Combined Counties Premier Division 110000000110
2013–14[21] Isthmian Division One South 2000000020
Total 140000000140
Exeter City 2014–15[22] League Two 21000001[lower-alpha 1]0220
2015–16[23] League Two 1000000010
2016–17[24] League Two 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
2017–18[25] League Two 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2018–19[26] League Two 4010004[lower-alpha 1]090
Total 270100090370
Hayes & Yeading (loan) 2015–16 National League South 140000000140
Gloucester City (loan) 2017–18 National League South 130000000130
Truro City 2019–20 SFL - Premier Division South 0000000000
Career total 680100090780

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Teenager James Hamon wins Guernsey golf championship". BBC Sport. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "James Hamon". ExeterCityFC.co.uk. Exeter City Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Exeter City's James Hamon credits Guernsey FC for pro chance". BBC Sport. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Southampton invite Hamon to more trials". Guernsey Press. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Grecian Hamon". Guernsey Press. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arron Davies and James Hamon both sign". Exeter City FC. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Exeter 3–2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Christy Pym: Exeter City keeper welcomes fight for starting role". BBC Sport. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Christy Pym: Exeter City goalkeeper's form forced boss Paul Tisdale to pick him". BBC Sport. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Roderick, Oliver (25 February 2016). "Hamon Joins Hayes & Yeading On Loan". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  12. ↑ Street, Tim (25 March 2016). "Former Reading star signs for Hayes & Yeading". Get West London. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  13. ↑ Bishop, Matthew (5 June 2017). "Exeter release Olejnik but hope to offer 'keeper new contract". The League Paper. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  14. ↑ Larkins, Simon (5 January 2018). "James Hamon joins Gloucester City on loan". ExeterCity F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Christy Pym: Exeter City boss Matt Taylor expects goalkeeper to leave Grecians". BBC Sport. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "James Hamon & Harrison Davis: Truro City sign duo ahead of Southern Premier League return". BBC Sport. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Keeper Hamon arrives on loan". Torquay United FC. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "James Hamon's loan at Torquay extended". Truro City FC. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "2011/12 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "2012/13 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "2013/14 Appearances". Guernsey FC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Games played by James Hamon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Games played by James Hamon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Games played by James Hamon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by James Hamon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  26. ↑ "Games played by James Hamon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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