James Gibbons (footballer)
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James Andrew Gibbons (born 16 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Andrew Gibbons[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, England[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2016 | Port Vale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Port Vale | 111 | (3) |
2016 | → Leek Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Bristol Rovers | 37 | (0) |
2024– | → Cambridge United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
A graduate of the Port Vale youth team, he enjoyed a short loan spell at Leek Town in the 2016–17 season and made his first-team debut at Vale Park in December 2016. He established himself in the first-team during the 2017–18 season and though he found himself frequently overlooked the following season he managed to regain his first-team place during the 2019–20 campaign. He helped the club to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2022, before signing with Bristol Rovers in June 2022. He spent the second half of the 2023–24 season on loan at Cambridge United.