James "Jim" Stevens (born July 16, 1984 in Würzburg) is a

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-born

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player who last played for

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in the USL Second Division.

Career

College

Stevens grew up in Clifton, Virginia, attended

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, and played four years of college soccer at Lehigh University, where he was a Second-Team All-Patriot League selection junior. At 6'7", he was one of the tallest players in college soccer, which earned him the nickname "Tall" among the Lehigh players.

Professional

Stevens began his professional career in 2006 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on June 3, 2006 in a 3-0 win over the Long Island Rough Riders. Stevens dropped down a division to play for the Northern Virginia Royals as an over age player in the USL Premier Development League in 2007, and stayed with the Royals for two seasons before moving back to USL2 with the

in 2009.

External links

Real Maryland Monarchs bioLehigh bio

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, James 1984 births Living people American soccer players Penn FC players Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's soccer players Northern Virginia Royals players West Texas FC players Real Maryland F.C. players USL League Two players USL Second Division players Sportspeople from Fairfax County, Virginia People from Clifton, Virginia Men's association football forwards