James Dunn (Woking FC | England)

https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/6510/cards...

Wow was is it with kiwi goalies around the world at the moment??
Anyone know much about this lad?

National Conference South, so English 6th tier.

Though Woking are 2nd on the table so a chance of promotion.

Only league winners are automatically promoted.

not much just that he's from North Shore United

At Eastern Suburbs second half of last season but didn't play a game

Bit surprising really as that’s.not  a bad standard and he’s not really.one of the better keepers around playing in the northern prem

British passport?

Still  you’ve gota be half decent 

Yeah his Dad is from Bristol so he has the passport which helps

Looks like he also trialed with West Ham earlier in January prior to signing with Woking. 

Good luck, hope he goes well over there. 

This week's Flying Kiwis -

Lots of news from the goalkeepers union this week. 20 year old James Dunn has made the leap into the pro ranks by signing with Woking in the National League South – although the way they’re trucking they’re a good bet to get promoted to the National League proper (which they were relegated from a year ago), which is the fifth tier in England and where Max Crocombe’s Salford City are currently sitting a point off promotion to League Two.

Dunn is only being brought in as squad depth, as you’d expect at a winning club with a dude on his first pro contract. The gaffer made that clear enough with his quote in the club website’s unveiling of this signing…

Manager Alan ‘Dowse’ Dowson: “There's nobody in the squad who's guaranteed a place, including the goalkeeper, so we need competition all round the team.”

His club profile is a bit more forthcoming…

“The young goalkeeper joined the Cards on a deal until the end of the season in January 2019. Originally from New Zealand, he first came to England at the age of 17, before a shoulder injury led to him taking 18 months out of the game and returning home. He returned last year following his recovery and spent time training with the West Ham academy. After impressing with the Premier League side he was recommended to the Cards and promptly signed on to provide competition to first choice stopper Craig Ross.”

This is a real impressive deal to get done for the young fella. Dunn spent a bunch of time with Eastern Suburbs’ Premiership squad last season but didn’t actually play as Zac Speedy and Louis Caunter got all the minutes. He played for North Shore in the Northern Leagues and was an Auckland City youth team bloke. Having a British passport helps procedures (“my old man’s from Bristol”) but dude’s done bloody well to get this gig so can’t wait to see how he gets along. Next level. 

Woking number 1 Craig Ross apparently being linked to a move to MK Dons - could be good news for James

Played the full 90 in a 5-0 win in the Surrey Senior Cup

Nice to make my debut in the Cup & keep a clean sheet. Great performance from the boys ??Onto AFC Wimbledon ?⚽️?? https://t.co/8Pr5iUlVW6

— James Dunn (@1jamesdunn) January 29, 2019

He used to be my coach at school

Woking have actually won promotion to the National League (English 5th tier).

Beat Welling United 1-0 in promotion playoff (National League South), on weekend.

Dunn was on the bench, on 9 occasions for Woking through the season.

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Ah look, another promotion! A 3-2 win over Wealdstone, in which Woking had to come from 2-0 down with quarter of an hour to play, got them into the playoff final and they took care of that thing against Welling United with an Armani Little free kick just before the half in a 1-0 victory in the final. Woking had finished second on the ladder of the NL South (despite stumbling over the last couple months) having been relegated a year ago. They’ll return to the National League proper now (which Max Crocombe’s Salford just got promoted from).

James Dunn didn’t play a league game after joining the club in January, though he was on the bench nine times and the 21 year old did play a bit in some of the cup stuff. Definitely one who’s being thought of for the future – here’s hoping he gets that contract extension soon.