Name
Julius JamesHeight
6' 0"Weight
181 lbsDate of Birth
7.9.1984 (39)Position
DefenderMLS Career Highlights: Appeared in 83 matches starting 70 with four different teams during his career... Scored four goals during that time... In his second season with the Crew... Drafted by Toronto FC in the First Round (9th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Connecticut... MLS Career Playoff Highlights: Started in one match... U.S. Open Cup Career Highlights: Started in two matches for D.C. United... CONCACAF Champions League Career Highlights: Appeared in seven matches, starting six entering this season... Scored one goal
2012 MLS Season (As of 8/2): Made his 2012 debut on 6/23 at Chicago playing the full 90 minutes... Appeared in four matches with two starts... Missed matches on 3/10, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/23, 6/16, 7/8 and 7/14 due to injury (shoulder surgery, illness, adductor)...
2011 MLS Season: started in 31 matches... Recorded his first goal in Black & Gold on 8/13 vs. new England... Missed matches on 6/26 and 7/2 due to injury (adductor)... Missed match on 8/27 due to suspension... Had seven yellow cards.. 2011 MLS Playoffs: Started in one match... 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League: Appeared in one quarterfinal match against Real Salt Lake
2010 MLS Season: Logged the most minutes (1,682) of any defender on D.C. United... Appeared in 22 League matches and started 16 games for the Black-and-Red in the regular season... Had one goal... 2010 U.S. Open Cup: Appeared in two matches
2009 MLS Season: Started the season as a member of the Houston Dynamo... Appeared in eight games (five starts) totaling 508 minutes on the pitch... Traded to D.C. United on August 14... Appeared in ninematches(eight starts) for the Black-and-Red... Scored one goal for United in final appearance of the season...
2008 MLS Season: Selected by Toronto FC in the 2008 SuperDraft out of the University of Connecticut... Appeared in 13 games (10 starts) and scored one goal in 899 minutes on the field... Made his MLS debut on 5/31 vs. L.A and scored his first professional goal in that game, a goal that was the eventual game-winner... Traded to Houston from Toronto FC – along with allocation money – for midfielder Dwayne DeRosario on 12/12.
International Experience: Appeared in 11 matches for the Trinidad & Tobago senior team entering this season... Earned his first senior cap on 9/3/08 vs. Guyana
College: Appeared in 87 matches for the UCONN Huskies... scored eight goals and recorded two assists during that time... Was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years (2005-07)... Was a M.A.C. Herman Trophy semifinalist in 2006