Nathaniel James (footballer)
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James in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Hearts of Pine | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2019–2020 | Queen's Royal College | ||
| 2019–2023 | W Connection | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | W Connection | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | Club Sando | 22 | (15) |
| 2023–2025 | Mount Pleasant | 31 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portland Hearts of Pine | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Trinidad and Tobago U-20 | 4 | (4) |
| 2023– | Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2025 | |||
Nathaniel Mark "Natty" James (born 17 June 2004) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the USL League One team Portland Hearts of Pine and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He won the TT Premier Football League Golden Boot in 2023 with Club Sando F.C., scoring 15 goals in 22 appearances, and has previously played professionally for Jamaica Premier League side Mount Pleasant Football Academy. He made his professional debut with Trinidadian club W Connection F.C. in 2020 at the age of 15. He joined the Hearts of Pine in 2025.
Born in Port of Spain, James was raised in La Horquetta where his father Mark trained him to become a professional footballer. As a youth, James attended Trinidad's prestigious Queen's Royal College and played for their football team.