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Jamie Carragher reacts as son James nets first professional goal for Wigan - and he's already closing in on Liverpool legend's career tally!

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<p>James Carragher scored the opener for Wigan in a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers in League One. The strike is a landmark for the 22-year-old as it's the first of his professional career, although he will be hoping for more before he finally hangs up his boots.</p><p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James Carragher's first professional goal is the difference at the break. 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wafc</a> 🔵⚪️ <a href="https://t.co/7ONaECaukC">pic.twitter.com/7ONaECaukC</a></p>— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaticsOfficial/status/1883180067322548461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Carragher's goal also puts him just three behind his famous dad's tally for his entire career. The former defender enjoyed a long career at Liverpool, winning FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League titles, but wasn't known for his goalscoring exploits. Indeed Carragher scored just four goals in over 500 appearances for club and country.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The fact that Carragher Jr is only three goals behind Carragher Sr did not seem to go down too well with the pundit on social media. He chose a few choice emojis in response to the news.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🤬😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/Mv9ILKFMCk">https://t.co/Mv9ILKFMCk</a></p>— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) <a href="https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/1883198608738222356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT CARRAGHER SAID

<p>The younger Carragher's next chance at closing in on his father's record comes on Tuesday against Peterborough. Meanwhile, Carragher will be back on TV screens over the weekend as he continues his punditry duties.</p>

WHAT NEXT 

Jamie Carragher reacts as son James nets first professional goal for Wigan - and he's already closing in on Liverpool legend's career tally! | Goal.com

Jamie Carragher&apos;s son James scored his first professional goal for Wigan on Saturday and is already close to beating his dad&apos;s tally.

Jamie Carragher reacts as son James nets first professional goal for Wigan - and he&apos;s already closing in on Liverpool legend&apos;s career tally!

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