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James Tarkowski

James Alan Tarkowski (born 19 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton.

James Tarkowski
Tarkowski playing for Burnley in 2017
Personal information
Full name James Alan Tarkowski
Date of birth (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Everton
Number 6
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Maine Road
2009–2014 Oldham Athletic 72 (5)
2014–2016 Brentford 70 (4)
2016–2022 Burnley 198 (7)
2022– Everton 73 (2)
International career
2018 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:29, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Tarkowski began his professional career at Oldham Athletic of League One, where he made 89 appearances across all competitions. In January 2014, he moved to Brentford for an undisclosed fee, winning promotion to the Championship in his first season. Two years later he signed for Burnley. He made his debut for England in March 2018.

Early and personal life edit

James Alan Tarkowski[2] was born on 19 November 1992[3] in Manchester[4] and grew up in New Moston.[5] He attended New Moston Primary School and Failsworth High School, which he left in 2009.[5] His grandfather was from Poland.[6]

Tarkowski began his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers, before being released at the age of 14. After his spell at Blackburn, Tarkowski had a stint playing senior football at Maine Road in the North West Counties League.[7]

He is a Manchester United fan and admired David Beckham and Paul Scholes while growing up.[8]

Club career edit

Oldham Athletic edit

Early years edit

Tarkowski joined League One club Oldham Athletic on a two-year scholarship in May 2009.[9][10] He made his reserve-team debut in October 2009. A centre-back,[11] Tarkowski was called up to the first team for the first time for a league match versus Plymouth Argyle on 15 January 2011.[12] His senior debut came on 22 January, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for the injured Neal Trotman in a 2–1 home win over Brentford.[13] Tarkowski made his first Latics start in a 1–0 defeat to Leyton Orient on 12 March and played the full 90 minutes.[14] He was awarded a two-year professional contract by the club in May 2011.[15] He made 9 appearances during the second half of the 2010–11 season.[16]

Tarkowski had to wait until 10 December 2011 to make his first appearance of the 2011–12 season,[17] when he came on as a 61st-minute substitute for Jean-Yves Mvoto in a 2–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.[18] A half time substitute appearance in Oldham's 2–1 Football League Trophy Northern Area final first leg defeat to Chesterfield on 30 January 2012 kicked off a run which saw Tarkowski included in almost all of Oldham's first-team squads until the end of the season.[17] Tarkowski crowned his run of appearances by scoring his first senior goal for the club on the final day of the season in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United.[19] He made 18 appearances during the 2011–12 season and scored one goal.[20]

Breakthrough edit

 
Tarkowski playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012

Tarkowski began the 2012–13 season as a first-choice centre-back alongside Jean-Yves Mvoto and started Oldham's first six games of the season.[21] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 league win over Crewe Alexandra on 2 October 2012.[8] Tarkowski played a part in Oldham's run to the fifth round of the FA Cup, playing in the first round win over Conference Premier team Kidderminster Harriers and starting in the home draw and away replay defeat to Premier League team Everton in the fifth round.[22] He scored his second goal of the season in a 2–1 league win over Stevenage on 19 February 2013.[23] Tarkowski made 26 appearances and scored two goals during the 2012–13 season.[21] He signed a new two-year contract in the summer of 2013.[24]

Tarkowski began the 2013–14 season with a bang, scoring Oldham's first goal in a 4–3 away league win over Stevenage on the opening day.[25] He was picked by the Latics supporters as Oldham's Player of the Month for August 2013.[26] Now lining up at centre-back alongside Jonathan Grounds,[5] Tarkowski scored his second goal in a 2–1 defeat to Preston North End on 9 September 2013.[27] Tarkowski was an ever-present in Oldham's runs to the Northern Area semi-final of the Football League Trophy and the third round of the FA Cup.[28] He started the FA Cup third round tie against Premier League team Liverpool at Anfield and scored an 82nd minute own goal, which consigned the Latics to a 2–0 defeat.[29] Tarkowski's form saw him offered a new contract extending until the end of the 2016–17 season on 22 January 2014,[30] but he departed Boundary Park 9 days later.[31] During his time with the Latics, Tarkowski made 89 appearances and scored six goals.[32]

Brentford edit

Tarkowski signed for League One club Brentford on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2014.[31] After a period on the bench, he made his Brentford debut with a start in a 0–0 draw away to Carlisle United on 1 March.[33] He scored his first goal for the club on his third appearance, heading in to send the Bees on their way to a 2–0 victory over Tranmere Rovers on 11 March.[34] Four days later, Tarkowski was sent off for the second time in his career during a 1–0 win over Leyton Orient.[35] Following Brentford's promotion to the Championship on 18 April, Tarkowski scored his second goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at Milton Keynes Dons on 21 April.[36] He finished the 2013–14 season with 13 appearances and two goals.[28]

Tarkowski began his first season at Championship level as an ever-present in the Bees' league matches.[37] He suffered a dip in form in September and early October, stepping up to take his first penalty for the club in a league match versus Leeds United on 27 September and hammering the ball over the bar.[38] He was spared his blushes, with Jota and Alan McCormack on target in the eventual 2–0 win.[38] Tarkowski gave away a penalty in a 2–1 defeat to Watford on 30 September and received his fourth yellow card of the season (his third in four matches).[39] Another yellow card in a 0–0 draw with Wigan Athletic on 18 October saw him incur a suspension and he failed to appear again until 28 December,[37] scoring what proved to be Wolverhampton Wanderers' winner with an own goal in a 2–1 defeat.[40] Despite the blunder, Tarkowski held onto his starting place and scored his first goal of the season against Reading on 25 April 2015, making sure of the points with the second in a 2–0 win.[41] Tarkowski had the opportunity to convert a late penalty to make it two goals in two games in the following match against Wigan Athletic, but his miss made little difference with the Bees already 3–0 ahead.[42] He appeared in both legs of Brentford's 5–1 playoff semi-final aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough and finished the 2014–15 season with 38 appearances and one goal.[37]

Tarkowski helped salvage a 2–2 draw with Ipswich Town on the opening day of the 2015–16 season, assisting Andre Gray to score in stoppage time,[43] before scoring an 96th-minute equaliser to earn a place in the Football League Team of the Week.[44] He suffered a displaced fracture of the nose in the following match versus Bristol City,[45] but kept his place alongside Harlee Dean until suffering a calf injury in a 1–1 draw with Leeds United on 12 September.[46] He missed two matches before being sent off on his return in a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.[47] Amidst a number of transfer bids,[48] Tarkowski was internally disciplined for refusing to play in Brentford's match versus Burnley on 15 January 2016,[49] for which he later apologised.[50] He failed to appear for the Bees again and departed Griffin Park two weeks later, having made 74 appearances and scored four goals in two years with the club.[32]

Burnley edit

 
Tarkowski (centre) playing for Burnley in 2017

On 1 February 2016, Tarkowski signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee.[51] Tarkowski made his club debut on 20 February against Rotherham United, entering as a substitute in the first half for Michael Keane, who was forced off with a head injury.[52] Tarkowski deputised for Keane for the next two games, with Burnley victorious against Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers.[53] However, Keane was preferred by manager Sean Dyche at right centre-back upon his return to fitness as Tarkowski was limited to one substitution appearance the rest of the season. In third position in the table at the time of Tarkowski's signing, Burnley went unbeaten the rest of the season as they won their third ever second-tier title and direct promotion to the Premier League on their first attempt.

Tarkowski was handed the captain's armband for Burnley's 1–0 extra-time defeat to fourth-tier Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup on 24 August, after Dyche had made 10 changes to the team that upset Liverpool four days prior.[54] Tarkowski made his Premier League debut on 27 August at Chelsea, coming on as a substitute and receiving a booking for a foul in the run-up to Chelsea's final goal in the 3–0 defeat.[55] Unable to crack the preferred centre-back partnership of Keane and Ben Mee,[56] Tarkowski received scant playing time, despite being an ever-present on the bench.[57] He was a halftime substitution on 23 April 2017 against Manchester United for Mee, who left with a shin injury,[58] opening the door for his first Premier League start on 29 April against Crystal Palace. Tarkowski endured being hit by an object thrown by a Palace fan during celebrations of Ashley Barnes' opening goal en route to a clean sheet. Manager Dyche lauded his performance as "outstanding".[59][60] Tarkowski would retain his place in the team for Burnley's final four fixtures, during which Burnley ensured their participation in the next edition.

During the summer transfer window, teammate Michael Keane departed for Everton, allowing Tarkowski to line up with Mee in the centre of Burnley's defence on a full-time basis.[61][62] Assigned the shirt number 26 initially, Tarkowski assumed the number 5 shirt vacated by Keane ahead of the season. Tarkowski's performance against Crystal Palace on 10 September was deemed Man of the Match worthy by Sky Sports, as Tarkowski held Benteke and Palace without a goal.[63] His 17 clearances in the match were the most by anyone in the Premier League that season, besting a mark previously held by himself in Burnley's surprise opening day victory over Chelsea.[64]

He scored in Burnley's opening game defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2021–22 Premier League season.[65] On 10 June, Burnley announced Tarkowski would leave the club at the end of June when his contract expired.[66]

Everton edit

On 2 July 2022, Tarkowski signed for Premier League club Everton on a free following his release from Burnley, signing a four-year contract.[67] On 6 August 2022, Tarkowski made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat against Chelsea in the Premier League at home.[68] Tarkowski scored his first goal, a towering header from a corner on 4 February 2023 for Everton when his team beat league leader Arsenal 1–0 at Goodison Park.[69] In the 2022–23 season, he was the only outfield player to feature in all 3,420 minutes in the Premier League.[70] In addition, he managed to produce the most blocks in that season with a total of 76.[71]

International career edit

Tarkowski was eligible to play for Poland through his grandfather but preferred to play for England, stating "I've always seen myself as an English person so to play for Poland would be difficult."[72][73][74] On 15 March 2018, he was named in the England squad for pre-2018 FIFA World Cup friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy in March.[75] He made his debut on 27 March when starting in the 1–1 draw with Italy at Wembley Stadium.[76]

On 16 May 2018, he was one of five players named on standby for Gareth Southgate's 23-man England national team squad for the World Cup, but Tarkowski was reported to have withdrawn from the standby list later for a hernia operation.[77][78]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 2010–11[16] League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2011–12[20] League One 16 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 18 1
2012–13[21] League One 21 2 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 26 2
2013–14[28] League One 26 2 5 0 1 0 4[a] 1 36 3
Total 72 5 8 0 2 0 7 1 89 6
Brentford 2013–14[28] League One 13 2 13 2
2014–15[37] Championship 34 1 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 38 1
2015–16[79] Championship 23 1 0 0 0 0 23 1
Total 70 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 74 4
Burnley 2015–16[79] Championship 4 0 4 0
2016–17[80] Premier League 19 0 4 0 1 0 24 0
2017–18[81] Premier League 31 0 0 0 2 0 33 0
2018–19[82] Premier League 35 3 2 0 0 0 5[c] 0 42 3
2019–20[83] Premier League 38 2 2 0 0 0 40 2
2020–21[84] Premier League 36 1 2 0 1 0 39 1
2021–22[85] Premier League 35 1 1 0 1 0 37 1
Total 198 7 11 0 5 0 5 0 219 7
Everton 2022–23[86] Premier League 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1
2023–24[87] Premier League 35 1 3 0 4 1 42 2
Total 73 2 4 0 5 1 82 3
Career total 413 18 24 0 13 1 14 1 464 20
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year[88]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2018 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours edit

Brentford

Individual

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External links edit

  • Profile at the Everton F.C. website
  • James Tarkowski – UEFA competition record ()  

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James Alan Tarkowski born 19 November 1992 is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Everton James TarkowskiTarkowski playing for Burnley in 2017Personal informationFull nameJames Alan TarkowskiDate of birth 1992 11 19 19 November 1992 age 31 Place of birthManchester EnglandHeight6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 1 Position s Centre backTeam informationCurrent teamEvertonNumber6Youth careerBlackburn RoversSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2008 2009Maine Road2009 2014Oldham Athletic72 5 2014 2016Brentford70 4 2016 2022Burnley198 7 2022 Everton73 2 International career2018England2 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 18 29 27 April 2024 UTC Tarkowski began his professional career at Oldham Athletic of League One where he made 89 appearances across all competitions In January 2014 he moved to Brentford for an undisclosed fee winning promotion to the Championship in his first season Two years later he signed for Burnley He made his debut for England in March 2018 Contents 1 Early and personal life 2 Club career 2 1 Oldham Athletic 2 1 1 Early years 2 1 2 Breakthrough 2 2 Brentford 2 3 Burnley 2 4 Everton 3 International career 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksEarly and personal life editJames Alan Tarkowski 2 was born on 19 November 1992 3 in Manchester 4 and grew up in New Moston 5 He attended New Moston Primary School and Failsworth High School which he left in 2009 5 His grandfather was from Poland 6 Tarkowski began his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before being released at the age of 14 After his spell at Blackburn Tarkowski had a stint playing senior football at Maine Road in the North West Counties League 7 He is a Manchester United fan and admired David Beckham and Paul Scholes while growing up 8 Club career editOldham Athletic edit Early years edit Tarkowski joined League One club Oldham Athletic on a two year scholarship in May 2009 9 10 He made his reserve team debut in October 2009 A centre back 11 Tarkowski was called up to the first team for the first time for a league match versus Plymouth Argyle on 15 January 2011 12 His senior debut came on 22 January coming on as an 80th minute substitute for the injured Neal Trotman in a 2 1 home win over Brentford 13 Tarkowski made his first Latics start in a 1 0 defeat to Leyton Orient on 12 March and played the full 90 minutes 14 He was awarded a two year professional contract by the club in May 2011 15 He made 9 appearances during the second half of the 2010 11 season 16 Tarkowski had to wait until 10 December 2011 to make his first appearance of the 2011 12 season 17 when he came on as a 61st minute substitute for Jean Yves Mvoto in a 2 0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday 18 A half time substitute appearance in Oldham s 2 1 Football League Trophy Northern Area final first leg defeat to Chesterfield on 30 January 2012 kicked off a run which saw Tarkowski included in almost all of Oldham s first team squads until the end of the season 17 Tarkowski crowned his run of appearances by scoring his first senior goal for the club on the final day of the season in a 2 1 win over Carlisle United 19 He made 18 appearances during the 2011 12 season and scored one goal 20 Breakthrough edit nbsp Tarkowski playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012 Tarkowski began the 2012 13 season as a first choice centre back alongside Jean Yves Mvoto and started Oldham s first six games of the season 21 He scored his first goal of the season in a 2 0 league win over Crewe Alexandra on 2 October 2012 8 Tarkowski played a part in Oldham s run to the fifth round of the FA Cup playing in the first round win over Conference Premier team Kidderminster Harriers and starting in the home draw and away replay defeat to Premier League team Everton in the fifth round 22 He scored his second goal of the season in a 2 1 league win over Stevenage on 19 February 2013 23 Tarkowski made 26 appearances and scored two goals during the 2012 13 season 21 He signed a new two year contract in the summer of 2013 24 Tarkowski began the 2013 14 season with a bang scoring Oldham s first goal in a 4 3 away league win over Stevenage on the opening day 25 He was picked by the Latics supporters as Oldham s Player of the Month for August 2013 26 Now lining up at centre back alongside Jonathan Grounds 5 Tarkowski scored his second goal in a 2 1 defeat to Preston North End on 9 September 2013 27 Tarkowski was an ever present in Oldham s runs to the Northern Area semi final of the Football League Trophy and the third round of the FA Cup 28 He started the FA Cup third round tie against Premier League team Liverpool at Anfield and scored an 82nd minute own goal which consigned the Latics to a 2 0 defeat 29 Tarkowski s form saw him offered a new contract extending until the end of the 2016 17 season on 22 January 2014 30 but he departed Boundary Park 9 days later 31 During his time with the Latics Tarkowski made 89 appearances and scored six goals 32 Brentford edit Tarkowski signed for League One club Brentford on a three and a half year contract for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2014 31 After a period on the bench he made his Brentford debut with a start in a 0 0 draw away to Carlisle United on 1 March 33 He scored his first goal for the club on his third appearance heading in to send the Bees on their way to a 2 0 victory over Tranmere Rovers on 11 March 34 Four days later Tarkowski was sent off for the second time in his career during a 1 0 win over Leyton Orient 35 Following Brentford s promotion to the Championship on 18 April Tarkowski scored his second goal for the club in a 2 2 draw at Milton Keynes Dons on 21 April 36 He finished the 2013 14 season with 13 appearances and two goals 28 Tarkowski began his first season at Championship level as an ever present in the Bees league matches 37 He suffered a dip in form in September and early October stepping up to take his first penalty for the club in a league match versus Leeds United on 27 September and hammering the ball over the bar 38 He was spared his blushes with Jota and Alan McCormack on target in the eventual 2 0 win 38 Tarkowski gave away a penalty in a 2 1 defeat to Watford on 30 September and received his fourth yellow card of the season his third in four matches 39 Another yellow card in a 0 0 draw with Wigan Athletic on 18 October saw him incur a suspension and he failed to appear again until 28 December 37 scoring what proved to be Wolverhampton Wanderers winner with an own goal in a 2 1 defeat 40 Despite the blunder Tarkowski held onto his starting place and scored his first goal of the season against Reading on 25 April 2015 making sure of the points with the second in a 2 0 win 41 Tarkowski had the opportunity to convert a late penalty to make it two goals in two games in the following match against Wigan Athletic but his miss made little difference with the Bees already 3 0 ahead 42 He appeared in both legs of Brentford s 5 1 playoff semi final aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough and finished the 2014 15 season with 38 appearances and one goal 37 Tarkowski helped salvage a 2 2 draw with Ipswich Town on the opening day of the 2015 16 season assisting Andre Gray to score in stoppage time 43 before scoring an 96th minute equaliser to earn a place in the Football League Team of the Week 44 He suffered a displaced fracture of the nose in the following match versus Bristol City 45 but kept his place alongside Harlee Dean until suffering a calf injury in a 1 1 draw with Leeds United on 12 September 46 He missed two matches before being sent off on his return in a 2 1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday 47 Amidst a number of transfer bids 48 Tarkowski was internally disciplined for refusing to play in Brentford s match versus Burnley on 15 January 2016 49 for which he later apologised 50 He failed to appear for the Bees again and departed Griffin Park two weeks later having made 74 appearances and scored four goals in two years with the club 32 Burnley edit nbsp Tarkowski centre playing for Burnley in 2017 On 1 February 2016 Tarkowski signed a three and a half year contract with Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee 51 Tarkowski made his club debut on 20 February against Rotherham United entering as a substitute in the first half for Michael Keane who was forced off with a head injury 52 Tarkowski deputised for Keane for the next two games with Burnley victorious against Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers 53 However Keane was preferred by manager Sean Dyche at right centre back upon his return to fitness as Tarkowski was limited to one substitution appearance the rest of the season In third position in the table at the time of Tarkowski s signing Burnley went unbeaten the rest of the season as they won their third ever second tier title and direct promotion to the Premier League on their first attempt Tarkowski was handed the captain s armband for Burnley s 1 0 extra time defeat to fourth tier Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup on 24 August after Dyche had made 10 changes to the team that upset Liverpool four days prior 54 Tarkowski made his Premier League debut on 27 August at Chelsea coming on as a substitute and receiving a booking for a foul in the run up to Chelsea s final goal in the 3 0 defeat 55 Unable to crack the preferred centre back partnership of Keane and Ben Mee 56 Tarkowski received scant playing time despite being an ever present on the bench 57 He was a halftime substitution on 23 April 2017 against Manchester United for Mee who left with a shin injury 58 opening the door for his first Premier League start on 29 April against Crystal Palace Tarkowski endured being hit by an object thrown by a Palace fan during celebrations of Ashley Barnes opening goal en route to a clean sheet Manager Dyche lauded his performance as outstanding 59 60 Tarkowski would retain his place in the team for Burnley s final four fixtures during which Burnley ensured their participation in the next edition During the summer transfer window teammate Michael Keane departed for Everton allowing Tarkowski to line up with Mee in the centre of Burnley s defence on a full time basis 61 62 Assigned the shirt number 26 initially Tarkowski assumed the number 5 shirt vacated by Keane ahead of the season Tarkowski s performance against Crystal Palace on 10 September was deemed Man of the Match worthy by Sky Sports as Tarkowski held Benteke and Palace without a goal 63 His 17 clearances in the match were the most by anyone in the Premier League that season besting a mark previously held by himself in Burnley s surprise opening day victory over Chelsea 64 He scored in Burnley s opening game defeat against Brighton amp Hove Albion in the 2021 22 Premier League season 65 On 10 June Burnley announced Tarkowski would leave the club at the end of June when his contract expired 66 Everton edit On 2 July 2022 Tarkowski signed for Premier League club Everton on a free following his release from Burnley signing a four year contract 67 On 6 August 2022 Tarkowski made his debut for the club in a 1 0 defeat against Chelsea in the Premier League at home 68 Tarkowski scored his first goal a towering header from a corner on 4 February 2023 for Everton when his team beat league leader Arsenal 1 0 at Goodison Park 69 In the 2022 23 season he was the only outfield player to feature in all 3 420 minutes in the Premier League 70 In addition he managed to produce the most blocks in that season with a total of 76 71 International career editTarkowski was eligible to play for Poland through his grandfather but preferred to play for England stating I ve always seen myself as an English person so to play for Poland would be difficult 72 73 74 On 15 March 2018 he was named in the England squad for pre 2018 FIFA World Cup friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy in March 75 He made his debut on 27 March when starting in the 1 1 draw with Italy at Wembley Stadium 76 On 16 May 2018 he was one of five players named on standby for Gareth Southgate s 23 man England national team squad for the World Cup but Tarkowski was reported to have withdrawn from the standby list later for a hernia operation 77 78 Career statistics editClub edit As of match played 27 April 2024 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Oldham Athletic 2010 11 16 League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 2011 12 20 League One 16 1 0 0 0 0 2 a 0 18 1 2012 13 21 League One 21 2 3 0 1 0 1 a 0 26 2 2013 14 28 League One 26 2 5 0 1 0 4 a 1 36 3 Total 72 5 8 0 2 0 7 1 89 6 Brentford 2013 14 28 League One 13 2 13 2 2014 15 37 Championship 34 1 1 0 1 0 2 b 0 38 1 2015 16 79 Championship 23 1 0 0 0 0 23 1 Total 70 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 74 4 Burnley 2015 16 79 Championship 4 0 4 0 2016 17 80 Premier League 19 0 4 0 1 0 24 0 2017 18 81 Premier League 31 0 0 0 2 0 33 0 2018 19 82 Premier League 35 3 2 0 0 0 5 c 0 42 3 2019 20 83 Premier League 38 2 2 0 0 0 40 2 2020 21 84 Premier League 36 1 2 0 1 0 39 1 2021 22 85 Premier League 35 1 1 0 1 0 37 1 Total 198 7 11 0 5 0 5 0 219 7 Everton 2022 23 86 Premier League 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1 2023 24 87 Premier League 35 1 3 0 4 1 42 2 Total 73 2 4 0 5 1 82 3 Career total 413 18 24 0 13 1 14 1 464 20 a b c Appearance s in Football League Trophy Appearances in Championship play offs Appearances in UEFA Europa League International edit Appearances and goals by national team and year 88 National team Year Apps Goals England 2018 2 0 Total 2 0Honours editBrentford Football League One second place promotion 2013 14 89 Individual Oldham Athletic Player of the Month August 2013 26 References edit James Tarkowski Burnley F C Archived from the original on 24 August 2019 Retrieved 28 March 2018 Updated squads for 2017 18 Premier League confirmed Premier League 2 February 2018 Retrieved 10 February 2018 James Tarkowski Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 4 October 2017 James Tarkowski 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Retrieved 28 March 2018 a b c Keegan Mike 18 October 2013 Tarkowski staying grounded despite United links Manchester Evening News Retrieved 4 October 2017 How Tarkowski Fell For Special Everton Everton F C Retrieved 5 February 2023 The more he played the better he got The fall and rise of James Tarkowski The Athletic 9 August 2020 Retrieved 2 May 2021 a b Scott Ged 3 October 2012 Crewe Alexandra 0 2 Oldham Athletic BBC Sport Retrieved 21 April 2014 Wilson Paul Oldham s young James Tarkowski out to muzzle Liverpool s Luis Suarez The Guardian Retrieved 17 August 2015 Young hopefuls sign up Oldham Chronicle 12 May 2009 Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 Retrieved 22 January 2011 Oldham Athletic AFC Player Profiles Oldham Athletic A F C 6 July 2013 Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 Scholars win first team calls Oldham Athletic A F C 14 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3 4 Oldham BBC Sport 3 August 2013 Retrieved 21 April 2014 a b Tarkowski wins award Oldham Athletic A F C Retrieved 21 April 2014 Preston 2 1 Oldham BBC Sport 9 September 2013 Retrieved 21 April 2014 a b c d Games played by James Tarkowski in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 March 2018 Sanghera Mandeep Liverpool 2 0 Oldham Athletic BBC Sport Retrieved 21 April 2014 Oldham James Tarkowski offered new Latics deal BBC Sport Retrieved 22 January 2014 a b Brentford Sign James Tarkowski Brentford F C Archived from the original on 2 April 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 a b 5 James Tarkowski Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 11 August 2018 Carlisle United 0 0 Brentford BBC Sport 1 March 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 Brentford 2 0 Tranmere Rovers BBC Sport 11 March 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 Leyton Orient 0 1 Brentford BBC Sport 15 March 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 Milton Keynes Dons 2 2 Brentford BBC Sport 2 August 2013 Retrieved 21 April 2014 a b c d Games played by James 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Tarkowski Internationals worldfootball net HEIM SPIEL Retrieved 28 August 2023 Anderson John ed 2014 Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2014 2015 London Headline Publishing Group pp 74 75 ISBN 978 1 4722 1251 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Tarkowski Profile at the Everton F C website James Tarkowski UEFA competition record archive nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Tarkowski amp oldid 1221075108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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