James Stevens (soccer)

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.

For the English footballer, see James Stevens (footballer).
James Stevens
Personal information
Full name James Stevens
Date of birth (1984-07-16) July 16, 1984
Place of birth Würzburg, Germany
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Maryland Monarchs
Number 13
Youth career
2002–2005 Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Harrisburg City Islanders 8 (2)
2007–2008 Northern Virginia Royals 20 (3)
2009 West Texas United Sockers 1 (0)
2009 Real Maryland Monarchs 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2010

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.

References
  1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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