| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Alexander James | ||
| Date of birth | (2008-06-06) June 6, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Minnesota United | |||
| 2021–2024 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sporting Kansas City II | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sporting Kansas City | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | United States U16 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 23 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:16, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ian Alexander James (born June 6, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
Club career
James joined the youth academy of Sporting Kansas City in 2021 from Minnesota United, and worked his way up their youth categories, before promoting to their reserve team in the MLS Next Pro for the 2024 season.[1] On 6 December 2024, he signed a Homegrown contract with the senior Sporting Kansas City club until 2027.[2] He made his senior debut with Sporting Kansas City as a substitute in a 3–1 CONCACAF Champions Cup loss to Inter Miami on 25 February 2025.[3]
International career
Born in the United States, James is of Latvian descent. He was called up to the United States U16s for a domestic camp on 18 April 2024.[4] On 8 November 2024, he was called up for a training camp with the United States U17s.[5]
References
- "Sporting KC Academy Defender Ian James Appears in 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". OurSports Central. 23 July 2024.
- https://www.kansascity.com/sports/soccer/sporting-kc/article296681429.html
- Bell, Thad (25 February 2025). "SKC falls out of Concacaf Champions Cup at Miami". KC Soccer Journal.
- Belzer, Jared (18 April 2024). "Sporting KC Academy duo Ian James and Jack Kortkamp called in for USYNT U-16 Domestic Camp". Sporting Kansas City Academy.
- "U17 MNT Florida Training Camp Roster | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
External links
- Ian James at Soccerway