James Trafford

★ WorkhorseGoalkeeper · Burnley

Caps

Int'l goals

Years

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Age

Position

Caps

Int'l goals

Burnley

Club

FA Cup

League

ENG

National team

// the read

The shape of him

A goalkeeper's tournament can hinge on one save — or one shootout. The profile below is the positional read; the legend is made in the moments that follow.

// the equation

reflexes × command × calm under fire

the six-yard boxthe anglethe one-on-one

// the x-factor

The job

The difference in the shootout.

Command the box, make the save that keeps a tie level, and own the moment when it goes to penalties. Keepers win World Cups too.

23Years old

GoalkeeperRole

// the cabinet

Honours

club

Club

U18 Premier League Cup

×3

EFL Trophy

×2

League Cup

×2

FA Youth Cup

×2

Premier League

×2

Premier League 2

×2

U18 Premier League

×2

UEFA U21 Championship

×2

// the closing word

James Trafford.England · Goalkeeper.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

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