Liverpool icon, Jamie Carragher’s son James has chosen to play his international football for Malta instead of England.
The 22-year-old received his maiden senior international call-up from Malta ahead of the forthcoming FIFA International break.
James, who plays for Wigan Athletic as a defender, is settling his sights on helping his grand parents’ country, Malta in their World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Poland.
James Carragher grew up in England but qualifies to play for Malta through both of his grandparents, who are from the Mediterranean nation.
He received his Malta citizenship in September 2024 which paved the way for him to play for their national side.
He has played a crucial role for Wigan this season, featuring 22 times in League One.
Malta Football Association president Bjorn Vassallo confirmed that discussions were ongoing with James about representing Malta, as quoted by SPORTBible earlier.
He said, “We’ve been in talks with James and his father, Jamie, for the last few months now; he is open to it, but we’re still working on it.
“We will not shy from signing players internationally; everyone is doing it, so why not us?”
Malta will play against stronger teams like Poland and Finland in their next fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifying series.
James Carragher has a chance to make his senior debut for the country when they take on Poland on March 24.
James father, Jamie Carragher played for England during his active day.
