James Grimes (born 26 March 1968) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Matthew Grimes | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Malmesbury School | |||
| Chinguacousy FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
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]
References
edit- ^ "James Grimes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "James Grimes". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "James Grimes". Stats Crew.
- ^ "San Marino v Canada, 28 March 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Teen Alphonso Davies scores 2 in Canada's Gold Cup win". CBC. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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