Monday James

Monday James

Personal information
Date of birth	October 19, 1986 (1986-10-19) (age 25)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Hammarby IF
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2002	Bendel Insurance
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2005	Bendel Insurance	?	(?)
2006–	Bayelsa United	?	(?)
2009	→ Hammarby (loan)	6	(0)
2009–	Hammarby	2	(0)
National team
2005	Nigeria U-20	5	(0)
2008	Nigeria U-23	3	(0)
2008	Nigeria	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men's Football
Silver	2008 Beijing	Team Competition

Monday James (born October 19, 1986) is a Nigerian professional football defender, currently playing for Swedish club Hammarby IF.

Club career

He began his career by Bendel Insurance before being transferred to Bayelsa United in January 2006.

He went on a 5 month loan to Swedish club Hammarby IF in November 2008 after a couple of trials with the club, where there is a clause in the loan that gives Hammarby the option to buy him when the loan ends.^[1] On 7 June 2009 Hammarby IF reported that they would buy James and he would be given a 4 year contract.^[2]

As of June 2010, James has being out of play for almost a year, due to an ankle injury.^[3]

June 29, 2011, Monday James extended his contract with Hammarby IF for another 2 years.^[4]

International career

He represented his country at the 2008 Beijing, was part of the Nigerian team during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Honours

National team:

U-23:

• Olympic Games

  Runners-up: 2008

U-20:

• FIFA U-20 World Cup

  Runners-up: 2005

External links

• Player Profile

References

1. ^ Monday James to Hammarby
2. ^ Monday James stays in Bajen
3. ^ Situation in the squad: Läget i laget: Thorough investigation of the Mondays injury problem
4. ^ "I have a home feeling here"

Persondata
Name	James, Monday
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1986-10-19
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death
Place of death