David James

English association football player
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Summary

David James was born on August 1, 1970[1], in Welwyn Garden City[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,953 views/month, #6,418 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: Sir Frederic Osborn School[7]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • League or competition: Premier League[10]
  • Commons category: David James (association football player)[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Family name: James[14]
  • Given name: David[15]
  • Participant in: 2010 FIFA World Cup[16], 2006 FIFA World Cup[17], 2002 FIFA World Cup[18], UEFA Euro 2004[19], Strictly Come Dancing, series 17[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Birth name: David Benjamin James[22]
  • Country for sport: England[23]
  • Name in native language: David James[24]
  • Start of work period: 1989[25]
  • Height: 193[26]
  • Mass: 94[27]
  • Social media followers: 154,311[28], 156,191[29], 152,789[30], 151,654[31]
  • P14750: 4166-230D-7686-78FF-2795[32]

Why It Matters

David James has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was David James born?

David James's place of birth was Welwyn Garden City[2].

What did David James do for work?

David James worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

Where did David James go to school?

David James was educated at Sir Frederic Osborn School[7].

What awards did David James receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-david-james, Remove Solis Prints described-at-URL: wrong entity (self-revert)"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4166-230D-7686-78FF-2795
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46469|batch #46469]]: HAND ID (8)"
  3. 12w ago · Cetateanul Rosu · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Kerala Blasters FC, Kerala Blasters FC
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Coach of sports team: Kerala Blasters FC"
  4. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → {'amount': '+94'}
    Occupation → association football player, association football coach
    Image last checked license → —
    Image purged at → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-david-james, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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