About Ian James
Born 2008. Ian James is an American association football player.
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. On 6 December 2024, he signed a Homegrown contract with the senior Sporting Kansas City club until 2027. 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.
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. On 8 November 2024, he was called up for a training camp with the United States U17s.
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Who is Ian James?
American soccer player
When was Ian James born?
Ian James was born on 6 June 2008.
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Ian James is an association football player.
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Ian James is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian James. https://biography.guide/ian-james/
MLA: "Ian James." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ian-james/.
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