James Grimes (soccer)

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James Grimes
Personal information
Full name James Matthew Grimes
Date of birth (1968-03-26) 26 March 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Malmesbury School
Chinguacousy FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987 North York Rockets 0 (0)
1990 Toronto Blizzard 9 (2)
1990 Hamilton Steelers 8 (0)
International career
1988 Canada 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Grimes (born 26 March 1968) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker. [1]

He began playing soccer Malmesbury School in Wiltshire, England when he was 9. He moved from Wiltshire to Bramalea, Ontario, Canada when he was 10, with his first youth club in Canada being Chinguacousy FC. [2] He played for the Hamilton Steelers and Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League in 1990. [3]

On 28 March 1986, two days after his 18th birthday, he scored a goal against San Marino during a friendly game, becoming Canada’s youngest goalscorer. [4] This record stood until 7 July 2017, when Alphonso Davies scored against French Guiana aged 16. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Grimes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "James Grimes". Canadian Soccer Association .
  3. ↑ "James Grimes". Stats Crew.
  4. ↑ "San Marino v Canada, 28 March 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Teen Alphonso Davies scores 2 in Canada's Gold Cup win". CBC. Retrieved 10 November 2024.


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