James Stevens (soccer) explained

James Stevens
Fullname:James Stevens
Birth Date:16 July 1984
Birth Place:Würzburg, Germany
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Real Maryland Monarchs
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2002–2005
Youthclubs1:Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Harrisburg City Islanders
Caps1:8
Goals1:2
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Northern Virginia Royals
Caps2:20
Goals2:3
Years3:2009
Clubs3:West Texas United Sockers
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Real Maryland Monarchs
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Pcupdate:13 April 2010

James "Jim" Stevens (born July 16, 1984, in Würzburg) is a German-born American soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.

Career

College

Stevens grew up in Clifton, Virginia, attended Centreville High School, and played four years of college soccer at Lehigh University, where he was a Second-Team All-Patriot League selection junior. At 6'7", he was one of the tallest players in college soccer, which earned him the nickname "Tall" among the Lehigh players.

Professional

Stevens began his professional career in 2006 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on June 3, 2006, in a 3–0 win over the Long Island Rough Riders.[1]

Stevens dropped down a division to play for the Northern Virginia Royals as an over age player in the USL Premier Development League in 2007,[2] and stayed with the Royals for two seasons before moving back to USL2 with the Real Maryland Monarchs in 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2009-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081122101756/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117188.html . 2008-11-22 . dead .
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2011-05-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610201345/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22363.html . 2011-06-10 .