Venus James
Venus Patrice James (born March 21, 1979 in Oakland, California) is a retired American soccer player.[1] James was part of the Djurgården Swedish champions' team of 2004.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Venus Patrice James | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | UCLA Bruins | 65 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bay Area CyberRays | |||
| Carolina Courage | |||
| 2004–2005 | Djurgården/Älvsjö | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999 | United States U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
James played for UCLA Bruins while studying at UCLA 1997–2000.[1] After her college career, she played for Bay Area CyberRays and Carolina Courage before joining Djurgården/Älvsjö in 2004.[3] She made her debut for Djurgården/Älvsjö on May 15, 2004 in their 2–0 win against Mallbacken in the 2004 Damallsvenskan.[4]
Venus James was part of the team in Djurgården/Älvsjö's final defeat against Turbine Potsdam in the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final.[5] She left Djurgården/Älvsjö after the 2005 season.[6]
Honours
References
- "Player Bio: Venus James - UCLA Official Athletic Site - UCLA". UCLA.
- http://difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf
- "Konkursen skickade Venus till Djurgården".
- "Venus James gjorde sitt första mål i allsvenskan för Djurgården/Älvsjö".
- UEFA.com. "Pohlers fires Potsdam to glory". UEFA.com.
- "Djurgården/Älvsjö värvar i världsklass - DN.SE". December 28, 2005.
- http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf
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