| Personal information | |||
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| 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 (retired) | ||
| 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 | Canada U-20 | ||
| 2004–2010 | York University | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul John James (born November 11, 1963 in Cardiff, Wales) is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player.
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.
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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 burst 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. 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.[1]
He played his final international aged 29, a March 1993 friendly match against South Korea.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 October 1984 | Swangard Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Morocco | 4-2 | 2-3 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 17 August 1985 | Estadio Azteca, Toronto, Canada | Costa Rica | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
After serving as player/coach at Ottawa and London, James also coached at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, leading them to within one game of an NCAA berth and an NCAA Division II national ranking as high as 12th, Niagara University and Canada U-20 men's national soccer team. As head coach of the Under-20 team, he led them to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina 2001. James thus became the first Canadian to represent Canada at a FIFA World Championships both as a player and coach.
James is now Director of Soccer at York University in Toronto.[2] James is an “A” licensed coach (Canadian and American "A" licensed) who brings a strong and varied background to York, having successfully coached at the collegiate, professional and national team levels. Through his coaching career, Paul has garnerd six coach of the year awards at varying levels including; CSL, NCAA, and OUA. In 2007 James received the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) national coach of the year award. James has a reputation for developing successful soccer programs. In 2008 James coached York to the CIS Canadian Championship game where they won the title. On January 16, 2010 James announced his departure from York University after serving with the Lions for six years.[3]
From 2004 to 2008 he was an analyst for The Footy Show on The Score television network, along with James Sharman and the late Brian Budd. He also provided soccer analysis for GolTV in Canada. Paul has appeared on the CBC and Sportsnet on numerous occasions and currently writes for the The Globe and Mail.
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