James Weir
James Weir is a midfielder currently playing in Manchester United’s Under-21 team.
| James Weir | |||||||||||||
| Full Name | James Michael Weir | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 4 August 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Age | 29 years | ||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Preston, England | ||||||||||||
| Position | Centre midfield | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||||||||||||
| Previous club/s | Preston North End | ||||||||||||
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Youth career
James joined Manchester United from Preston North End aged 13. He's an energetic, disciplined central midfielder who's capable of covering at right back, as a winger or even as a striker. Having only been a bit-part Academy player in 2011/12 he had an excellent 2012/13 season proving to be a key player in the Under-18 side.
In 2013/14 James has found opportunities in the Under-21 side hard to come by and has been used mainly as a substitute. He scored crucial goals at home to Norwich City and away to Reading having come on to replace James Wilson in both games.
Following a strong finish to the 2014/15 season, James became an increasingly influential player in the Under-21 side and captained the team on occasions at the start of the 2015/16 season. In January 2016 James was an unused substitute for the first team away to Newcastle United.
International
James has represented England at Under-18 and Under-19 levels.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Under-19 | Under-21 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | ||
| Manchester United | 2013-14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | — | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 6 | |
