Bernie James
Bernie James (born November 25, 1958, in Coventry, England) is a former U.S. soccer player and current youth soccer coach. James spent twenty-four years as a professional, both beginning and ending his career with different versions of the Seattle Sounders. He played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and A-League. He served as an assistant coach with the Sounders for seven seasons and as interim head coach for one. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team which qualified for, but did not play in, the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the United States' boycott in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1988.
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James circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernie James | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Edmonton Drillers | 74 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 46 | (8) |
| 1982–1987 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 208 | (18) |
| 1987–1989 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 102 | (7) |
| 1988–1989 | Seattle Storm | ||
| 1989–1991 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 97 | (1) |
| 1994–2000 | Seattle Sounders | 108 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Seattle Sounders (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Seattle Sounders (interim) | ||
| 1997– | Roosevelt High School | ||
| 1997– | Crossfire Premier Soccer Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||