Paul James (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John James | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wilfrid Laurier University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 21 | (1) |
| 1985–1987 | Monterrey | ||
| 1987 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
| 1987–1988 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| 1989 | Ottawa Intrepid | ||
| 1990 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
| 1991 | Toronto Blizzard | ||
| 1992 | London Lasers | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1983–1993 | Canada | 47 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989 | Ottawa Intrepid | ||
| 1992 | London Lasers | ||
| 1994 | Le Moyne College | ||
| 1996 | Niagara University | ||
| 1998–2001 | Canada U-20 | ||
| 2004–2010 | York University | ||
| 2011 | Bahamas | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2009 |
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Paul John James (born November 11, 1963) is 3 time inductee into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. He is a former Canadian World Cup and Olympic soccer player having competed for Canada in both the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player. He was born in Cardiff, Wales.
In 2003 James was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, James has added to his academic credentials by completing the prestigious Football Industries MBA (FIMBA) at the University of Liverpool in England.
In February 2012, Paul revealed he had suffered from a crack cocaine dependency for many years.
James developed into a top class midfield player while with the Toronto Blizzard, earning him a move to Mexican side Monterrey in 1985. He played in the North American and Canadian Soccer Leagues, where he earned first team all-star honours on four consecutive occasions. He also had a short stint with English league outfit Doncaster Rovers.
Welsh-born James became a Canadian citizen in 1983 and arrived on the international scene when he made full appearances for Canada at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He made his senior debut for Canada in a December 1983 friendly match against Mexico in Irapuato. He went on to earn 47 “A” caps, scoring 2 goals.
He scored a critical goal for Canada against Costa Rica in Toronto in 1985 that helped Canada qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico. A member of the country's 1986 World Cup team, he played in all three games in the finals. He represented Canada in 7 World Cup qualifiers.
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