Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Charles Hamon[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 July 1995||
Place of birth | Guernsey | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
Number | 1 | ||
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) |
2019–2014 | Truro City | 28 | (0) |
2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Torquay United | 0 | (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 Torquay United. He had previously played in the Football League for Exeter City.
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 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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guernsey | 2011–12[19] | Combined Counties Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13[20] | Combined Counties Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2013–14[21] | Isthmian Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Exeter City | 2014–15[22] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2015–16[23] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17[24] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2017–18[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19[26] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Hayes & Yeading (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Gloucester City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Truro City | 2019–20 | SFL - Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 0 |