Full name James Michael Justin Playing position 2005–2015 Luton Town Current team Luton Town F.C. | Place of birth Luton, England Number 36 Height 1.83 m Position Defender, Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 19) | ||
James Michael Justin (born 23 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League Two club Luton Town.
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Career
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, Justin joined Luton Town in 2005 and progressed through the club's youth system. He was part of the under-11 squad which defeated Bayern Munich 3–2 to win the Aarau Masters in 2009. Injuries meant Justin was called up to the under-18 squad as an under-16, playing in the right-back position despite being a central midfielder. Following his breakthrough into the under-18 squad, Justin also featured regularly for the club's development squad, helping them to secure the 2014–15 Final Third Development League Southern Division title. Justin signed his first professional contract on 4 November 2015 until the end of the 2016–17 season. He was named in the matchday squad for the first time on 19 December 2015 as Luton secured a 3–2 win away to Exeter City, but remained an unused substitute. Justin later went on to help the under-18 squad win the Youth Alliance South East title, reach the quarter-finals of the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup, losing 1–0 to Blackburn Rovers, before winning the Youth Alliance Cup. He was rewarded for his achievements with his professional debut on the final day of the 2015–16 season, coming on as a 83rd-minute substitute for Stephen O'Donnell in a 4–1 win at home to Exeter City.
Justin broke into the first-team in 2016–17, making his full debut at left-back in a 3–1 win at home to newly relegated Championship club Aston Villa in the EFL Cup on 10 August. After making 14 appearances in all competitions during the first half of the season in a variety of positions including at right-back and as a left winger, Justin signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at Luton until the summer of 2019, including the option of a one-year extension.