Paul J James
Advocate/Speaker/Coach
Bio
Paul James battles French great, Michel Platini in the 1986 World Cup.
Born:
Cardiff, Wales
High School:
Whitchurch, High School (Graduated 1980)
Youth Soccer:
Cardiff School Boys (76-79); Newport County (79)
Emigrated:
Toronto, Canada (July 1980)
Player
Olympics:
Competed for Canada at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
World Cup:
Competed for Canada at the 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals, in Mexico
CSL: Earned four first team Canadian Soccer League All Star Awards Caps
Represented Canada at the international level 47 times
Coach
Coaching:
Earned Coach of the Year Awards at the professional and the intercollegiate levels in both the United States and Canada (92, 94, 96, 04, 07, 07)
Canada:
Led Canadian U20 men’s national team to CONCACAF Group title and qualification to 2001 FIFA World Youth Championships in Argentina; 2008 CONCACAF Womens' Champion; 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Licensed:
Canadian Soccer ‘A’ license United States Soccer Federation ‘A’ license
Academic
B.A. Graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University
MBA: Graduate of Football Industries program University of Liverpool
Media Analyst
On-camera:
GOLTV, Sportsnet, CBC, CTV, The Score Television Network
Print:
Globe and Mail
Author
E-book:
Cracked Open
Canada's only time at the World Cup