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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Adams | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-11-16)November 16, 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton Square,Hamilton Township Mercer County,New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cincinnati Excite | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Mercer County Community College | ||
| 1990–1991 | Monmouth University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Denver Thunder (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1993 | Delaware Wizards | ||
| 1993–1995 | Dayton Dynamo (indoor) | 32 | (0) |
| 1995 | Chicago Power (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 1995 | Columbus Xoggz | ||
| 1995–1996 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 20 | (0) |
| 1996 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Columbus Invaders (indoor) | 15 | (2) |
| 1997 | Kansas City Attack (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 5 | (0) |
| 2005– | Cincinnati Excite (indoor) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jim Adams (born November 16, 1969) is an Americansoccergoalkeeper who most recently played for theCincinnati Excite in theAmerican Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons in theUSISL earlier in his career where he was also the 1995 Goalkeeper of the Year.[1]
Adams attendedMercer County Community College where he played soccer in 1988 and 1989. Mercer won the 1988 Junior College National Championship and Adams was a 1989 junior college All American. He then transferred toMonmouth University, playing soccer there in 1990 and 1991. He holds the school's career record for saves and goals against average.[2] In 1992, he signed with theDenver Thunder in theNational Professional Soccer League where he started two games during the 1992–1993 season. In the summer of 1993, he played outdoor soccer with theDelaware Wizards of theUSISL then returned to the NPSL with theDayton Dynamo in the fall of 1993. He played the 1993–1994 season in Dayton, then began the 1994–1995 season before moving to theChicago Power at the end of the season. In 1995, he played outdoors, and coached, theColumbus Xoggz in theUSISL. He both led theUSISL with a .71goals against average and was named Coach of the Year.[3] In the fall of 1995, he moved to theCleveland Crunch in the NPSL, played one season there. In February 1996, theNew England Revolution selected Adams in the 12th round (115th overall) in the1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. The Revolution waived him on May 2, 1996, but recalled him for the playoffs. In the fall of 1996, he was back in the NPSL, this time with theColumbus Invaders. However, he again moved during the season, finishing with theKansas City Attack. In 1998, he played for theCincinnati Riverhawks. He last played for theCincinnati Excite in theAmerican Indoor Soccer League.[4]
On November 22, 2013, Adams was inducted into the Monmouth University Hall of Fame in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
