Leeds United sign experienced defender James Justin — Leedsunited.com 25/8/25
Full-back joins the Whites.
Leeds United are delighted to announce the arrival of
highly-regarded defender James Justin in a permanent deal from Sky Bet
Championship side Leicester City.
The 27-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Whites
and becomes summer signing number 10 of a busy window for Daniel Farke’s team.
Justin has extensive Premier League experience and is just
one game away from hitting 100 appearances in the top-flight, having also
played on the European and international stage.
Beginning his career with hometown club Luton Town, Justin
progressed through the academy into the first team. The 6ft’ full-back showed
versatility to play on either side of defence, making him a regular from a
young age.
During his early footballing years with the Hatters, James
played a major role in back-to-back promotions. Firstly as runners-up in Sky
Bet League Two, they went on to be crowned champions of the tier above in the
following campaign.
For his efforts, Justin was voted as Luton’s Young Player of
the Season, as well as being named in the EFL and PFA Team of the Season.
Following this form, plenty of clubs showed interest in his services and he
moved to Leicester City in the Premier League.
In his first year in the East Midlands, he helped the side
to qualify for Europe by finishing in fifth place, a feat that would be
repeated in the following campaign whilst also winning the FA Cup!
During his time at the King Power Stadium, Justin was into
double figures for matches in European competitions and added even more
experience at the highest level by being called up to represent England, making
his debut in 2022.
Showing his leadership skills as well as footballing
ability, the defender further complements Farke’s group of players after
wearing the captain’s armband with the Foxes.
Everyone at Leeds United would like to welcome James to the
club and we now look forward to seeing him in action in our upcoming matches.
“Obviously to join a club of this size and to have the
history it has had, and being back in the Premier League was a massive thing
for me, so I'm over the moon to have joined,” our new signing began, speaking
about his reasons for the move.
“It's been a while since I've known of the interest, but
obviously I was still a Leicester player, so I had to give my all for Leicester
whilst I was there.
“That's something obviously that you can expect from me when
I put on a Leeds shirt, is to give my all when I'm on the pitch. But for it to
finally have happened, it’s taken a weight off my shoulders for sure.
“Everyone that I've spoken to about the club and the area
has had great things to say about it. So I'm excited to join the lads and get
to work.”
With the Premier League season now underway and having
played against the Whites before in his career, James is looking forward to
returning to Elland Road on the home side this time.
“The stadium has obviously got one of the best atmospheres
in world football,” he stated.
“And it's always a daunting task to come here as an opposing
team, but I'm happy to have the fans behind me this time.
