14 Facts About James Maddison

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James Daniel Maddison was born on 23 November 1996 and is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City and the England national team.

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James Maddison joined Premier League club Leicester City in 2018.

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James Maddison was capped by England at under-21 level from 2017 to 2019, and made his debut for the senior team in 2019.

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James Maddison was part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.

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James Maddison made his first team debut for Norwich in an EFL Cup tie against his former club Coventry on 23 August 2016.

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James Maddison later followed up his impressive start for the club with back-to-back Premier League goals, from set-pieces, against AFC Bournemouth and Huddersfield Town, respectively.

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On 11 April 2021, James Maddison was one of three players dropped from Leicester's squad for the game against West Ham United after breaching COVID-19 protocols.

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8.

James Maddison was included in an England under-21 squad in March 2016, but was unable to play due to injury.

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James Maddison received his first call-up to the England under-21 team in November 2017, and made his debut against Ukraine in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.

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James Maddison received his first call-up to the senior team in October 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain.

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James Maddison withdrew from the senior squad in October 2019 due to illness.

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James Maddison was later seen visiting a casino, although his conduct was defended by club manager Brendan Rodgers.

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James Maddison made his first start for England on 26 March 2023 in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine.

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James Maddison and his partner, Kennedy Alexa, have a son who was born in July 2021.