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Alvin James
Personal information
Place of birth	Mandeville, Jamaica
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
College career
Years	Team
1985–1986	UNC Greensboro Spartans
1987–1988	FIU Golden Panthers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1993	Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1991–1992	Illinois Thunder (indoor)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Alvin James is a retired Jamaican-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He coaches youth soccer in South Florida.

Youth

Born in Jamaica, James moved to South Florida with his family as a young boy. He grew up playing soccer with the U-19 Lauderhill Lions FC winning 2 State Championships in 1984 and 1985. In 1985, James graduated from Boyd Anderson High School. He attended UNC-Greensboro, playing on the Spartans 1985 and 1986 NCAA Men's Division III Soccer National Championship Team. He transferred to Florida International University where he completed his collegiate career with the Golden Panthers in 1987 and 1988 and graduated with a degree in economics. James later went on to sign with the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers professional soccer team winning a National Championship in 1989.

Professional

In 1989, James turned professional when he signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League.^[1] That season, the Strikers won the league championship. James played for the Strikers in 1990 and 1991. On October 31, 1991, James signed with the Illinois Thunder of the National Professional Soccer League, but tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in February 1992. He had reconstructive surgery on May 19, 1992, and lost the entire 1992 outdoor season.^[2] He came back and played for the Strikers in 1993.

Coach

James coached for the Weston Soccer Club from 1999- 2011 winning 4 State Championships for the Club putting them on the map as a viable and competitive club Nationally. The club was then awarded Academy Status where he coached the 1993/1994 U-16 squad. Many players under James garnered athletic scholarships most notable where Alejandro Bedoya, Scotty Campbell, and Jean Alexander. James then went on to coach American Heritage School (Delray Beach, Florida) winning another 3 State Championships. He left Weston FC and coached at West Pines United for 2 years from 2011 to 2013 before starting and becoming the DOC of his own club, Miramar United Elite FC in Miramar Florida in 2013.

References

[1] 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers

[2] James’ Knee in Shape After Long Recovery

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+{{short description|Jamaican-American soccer player}}
 {{Infobox football biography
 | name     = Alvin James
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 | death_place    =
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-| position       = [[Midfielder]] / [[Striker|Forward]]
+| position       = [[Midfielder]] / [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]
+| collegeyears1 = 1985–1986
-| youthyears1    = 1985-1986
-| youthclubs1    = [[UNC Greensboro Spartans]]
+| college1 = [[UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer|UNC Greensboro Spartans]]
+| collegeyears2 = 1987–1988
-| youthyears2    = 1987-1988
-| youthclubs2    = [[FIU Golden Panthers]]
+| college2 = [[FIU Panthers men's soccer|FIU Golden Panthers]]
-| years1         = 1989-1993
+| years1         = 1989–1993
 | clubs1         = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
 | caps1          =
 | goals1         = 14
-| years2         = 1991-1992
+| years2         = 1991–1992
 | clubs2         = [[Illinois Thunder]] (indoor)
 | caps2          =
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 ==Youth==
-Born in Jamaica, James moved to South Florida with his family as a young boy.  He grew up playing club soccer with the Plantation Eagles.  In 1985, James graduated from [[Boyd Anderson High School]].  He attended [[UNC-Greensboro]], playing on the Spartans 1985 and 1986 [[NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship]].  He transferred to [[Florida International University]] where he completed his collegiate career with the Golden Panthers in 1987 and 1988.
+Born in Jamaica, James moved to South Florida with his family as a young boy.  He grew up playing soccer with the U-19 Lauderhill Lions FC winning 2 State Championships in 1984 and 1985.  In 1985, James graduated from [[Boyd Anderson High School]].  He attended [[UNC-Greensboro]], playing on the Spartans 1985 and 1986 [[NCAA Men's Division III Soccer National Championship Team]].  He transferred to [[Florida International University]] where he completed his collegiate career with the Golden Panthers in 1987 and 1988 and graduated with a degree in economics. James later went on to sign with the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers professional soccer team winning a National Championship in 1989.
 ==Professional==
-In 1989, James turned professional when he signed with the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[American Soccer League]].<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm#Ft.L 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers]</ref>  That season, the Strikers won the league championship.  James played for the Strikers in 1990 and 1991.  On October 31, 1991, James signed with the [[Illinois Thunder]] of the [[NPSL II|National Professional Soccer League]], but tore the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in his right knee in February 1992.  He had reconstructive surgery on May 19, 1992 and lost the entire 1992 outdoor season.<ref>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-09/news/9302100727_1_fort-lauderdale-strikers-soccer-thomas-rongen James’ Knee in Shape After Long Recovery]</ref>  He came back and played for the Strikers in 1993.
+In 1989, James turned professional when he signed with the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[American Soccer League (1988-1989)|American Soccer League]].<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm#Ft.L 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers]</ref>  That season, the Strikers won the league championship.  James played for the Strikers in 1990 and 1991.  On October 31, 1991, James signed with the [[Illinois Thunder]] of the [[NPSL II|National Professional Soccer League]], but tore the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in his right knee in February 1992.  He had reconstructive surgery on May 19, 1992, and lost the entire 1992 outdoor season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120915015039/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-09/news/9302100727_1_fort-lauderdale-strikers-soccer-thomas-rongen James’ Knee in Shape After Long Recovery]</ref>  He came back and played for the Strikers in 1993.
 ==Coach==
+James coached for the Weston Soccer Club from 1999- 2011 winning 4 State Championships for the Club putting them on the map as a viable and competitive club Nationally. The club was then awarded Academy Status where he coached the 1993/1994 U-16 squad.
-James coaches for the Weston Soccer Club and [[American Heritage School (Plantation, Florida)|American Heritage High School]].
+Many players under James garnered athletic scholarships most notable where Alejandro Bedoya, Scotty Campbell, and Jean Alexander. James then went on to coach American Heritage School (Delray Beach, Florida) winning another 3 State Championships. He left [[Weston FC]] and coached at West Pines United for 2 years from 2011 to 2013 before starting and becoming the DOC of his own club, Miramar United Elite FC in Miramar Florida in 2013.
 ==References==
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-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = James, Alvin
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American soccer player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     =
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Mandeville, Jamaica|Mandeville]], [[Jamaica]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:James, Alvin}}
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:American soccer coaches]]
-[[Category:American soccer players]]
+[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:American Soccer League (1988–1989) players]]
+[[Category:American Soccer League (1988–89) players]]
 [[Category:American Professional Soccer League players]]
 [[Category:FIU Panthers men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94) players]]
+[[Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players]]
 [[Category:Illinois Thunder players]]
 [[Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players]]
 [[Category:UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer players]]
+[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
+[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
+[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
+[[Category:Soccer players from Broward County, Florida]]
+[[Category:High school soccer coaches in the United States]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Mandeville, Jamaica]]