Paul James
| Date of birth | 11 November 1963 |
| Place of birth | Cardiff |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Paul John James is 3 time inductee into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. He is a former Canadian World Cup and Olympic soccer player having competed for Canada in both the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player. He was born in Cardiff, Wales.
In 2003 James was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, James has added to his academic credentials by completing the prestigious Football Industries MBA (FIMBA) at the University of Liverpool in England.International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1983-84 | Canada | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Canada | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1983-84 | Canada | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Canada | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Canada | Cyprus 50th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Canada | International Friendly | 12 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Canada | Olympics | 4 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Canada | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Canada | Miami Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Canada | Merlion Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Canada | Olympics | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Canada | Panamerican Games | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Canada | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Canada | Stanley Matthews Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Canada | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Canada | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 1983 | Mexico v Canada | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Dec 1983 | Belize v Canada | W | 0-2 | A v B | |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Honduras v Canada | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Dec 1983 | Honduras v Canada | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Haiti v Canada | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 1984 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 0-0 | Olympics | North and Central America final group |
| 26 May 1984 | Canada v Italy | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Canada v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 1984 | Canada v Iraq | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Group B |
| 01 Aug 1984 | Yugoslavia v Canada | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Group B |
| 03 Aug 1984 | Cameroon v Canada | W | 1-3 | Olympics | Group B |
| 06 Aug 1984 | Brazil v Canada | L | 1-1 (2-4) | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Algeria v Canada | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Tunisia v Canada | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Morocco v Canada | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Cyprus v Canada | D | 0-0 | Cyprus 50th ANNIVERSARY | |
| 02 Nov 1984 | Egypt v Canada | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Canada v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round |
| 08 Mar 1985 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines v Canada | W | 1-2 | A v B | |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Jamaica v Canada | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Jamaica v Canada | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1985 | Canada v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Apr 1985 | USA v Canada | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1985 | Guatemala v Canada | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round |
| 08 May 1985 | Haiti v Canada | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Honduras v Canada | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 01 Sep 1985 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Canada v Honduras | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Canada v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | MIAMI CUP | |
| 02 Feb 1986 | Uruguay v Canada | L | 3-1 | Miami Cup | |
| 05 Feb 1986 | USA v Canada | D | 0-0 | Miami Cup | |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Mexico v Canada | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 1986 | Canada v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1986 | Canada v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1986 | France v Canada | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 06 Jun 1986 | Hungary v Canada | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 09 Jun 1986 | USSR v Canada | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Singapore v Canada | W | 0-1 | MERLION CUP | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Malaysia v Canada | W | 0-5 | MERLION CUP | |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Korea DPR v Canada | D | 0-0 | MERLION CUP | |
| 31 Aug 1986 | China PR v Canada | L | 1-0 | MERLION CUP | |
| 04 Sep 1986 | Korea DPR v Canada | L | 2-0 | MERLION CUP | Semi-final |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Singapore v Canada | W | 0-1 | MERLION CUP | 3rd place |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Bermuda v Canada | W | 0-1 | Panamerican Games | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Canada v Bermuda | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | |
| 23 May 1987 | Canada v USA | W | 2-0 | Olympics | North and Central America group B |
| 30 May 1987 | USA v Canada | L | 3-0 | Olympics | North and Central America 1st round group B |
| 30 Sep 1987 | El Salvador v Canada | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 1987 | Mexico v Canada | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1988 | Canada v Greece | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1988 | Canada v Greece | L | 0-3 | Stanley Matthew Cup | |
| 02 Apr 1992 | Canada v China PR | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | USA v Canada | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Canada v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.