Alvin James
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mandeville, Jamaica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | ||
| 1987–1988 | FIU Golden Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | (14) | |
| 1991–1992 | Illinois Thunder (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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.