James Overy

James Harrison Overy (born 9 November 2007) is an Australian football player who plays as a right-back for English Premier League club Manchester United's youth team and the Australia under-20 national team. Born in Australia, he also represented Scotland at under-19 level and Australia at under-18 level.

Club career Overy began his career with Australian A-League side Perth Glory, and played in a friendly match against English Premier League side West Ham United in 2023 at the age of fifteen. His family relocated to Devon, England in the same year, and he went on to join South West Peninsula League side Newton Abbot Spurs, spending time with the club's first team in 2024. This move prompted an investigation from world footballing body FIFA; as Overy had signed with Newton Abbot Spurs in March 2024, he could not move to another club until 16 weeks had elapsed. After getting clearance, the move was completed in September 2024.

On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.

International career Overy was called up for the Scotland national under-19 football team in March 2025.

Overy was called up in May 2025 for the Australia men's national under-18 football team, to take part in the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup commencing at the end of May. In September, he was called-up for Australia's preliminary squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was included in the squad for the tournament, playing two of Australia's matches against Argentina and Cuba.

In November 2025, Overy was called up for the first time to the senior Australia men's national soccer team. He was an unused substitute for Australia's friendly matches against Colombia and Venezuela.

Personal life Born in Australia, Overy is of Scottish descent through his mother.

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