""I was disappointed that he wasn't playing [from the start] and I wanted him to play, I was a bit gutted," Carragher told BBC Radio Manchester in March. "Then when I saw he was coming on at least I can say I've played against him and I got his shirt after the game. "I've got my own shirt from the first game, then his from the second one and hopefully it's something I will have for a long time.""
"James initially followed in his father's footsteps and was on Liverpool's books from the age of eight before moving to Wigan's academy six years later, with his professional debut for the Latics coming at 18. After loan spells at Oldham Athletic and in Scotland with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Carragher junior's breakthrough season at Wigan came in 2024-25 - with a chance of international recognition then coming out of the blue."
James Carragher is a Wigan Athletic defender eligible for Malta through his great-grandfather and made his international debut earlier this year. He won a second cap away to Poland and faced Robert Lewandowski as a second-half substitute, later obtaining Lewandowski's shirt. Carragher joined Liverpool's academy at eight, moved to Wigan six years later and made his professional debut at 18. Loan spells at Oldham and Inverness preceded a breakthrough 2024-25 season. Carragher will turn 23 on Tuesday and could face Poland again in a World Cup qualifier, with Finland next on the schedule.
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