Person in history
James Maddison
James Maddison, English footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · November 23
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Maddison and his partner, Kennedy Alexa, have a son who was born on 31 July 2021. [ 1 ] On 2 July 2023, his partner gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. [ 2 ] On 30 October 2025, his partner gave birth to another set of fraternal twins, also a boy and a girl. [ 3 ] Maddison has been a dedicated supporter of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice , participating in their annual celebrity golf day fundraiser. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
James Daniel Maddison is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Early life
Early life James Daniel Maddison [ 1 ] was born on 23 November 1996 [ 2 ] in Coventry , West Midlands, where he was raised. [ 3 ] He has Irish ancestry through a grandparent. [ 4 ] ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists" . Premier League. 26 June 2020 . Retrieved 10 July 2020 . ^ "James Maddison" . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . Retrieved 9 October 2018 . ^ "James Maddison" . The Football Association . Retrieved 9 October 2018 .
Why this date
James Maddison appears on our November 23 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“James Maddison”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/james-maddison, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about James Maddison
When was James Maddison born?
November 23 1996.
How old would James Maddison be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 23?
Viktor An, Anna Yanovskaya, Boubacar Kamara and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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