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photo by Courtesy of the Panama City Pirates
Melford "Junior" James makes a save for the Panama City Pirates.
Former UM keeper named PDL Player of Week
Published Thursday, July 2, 2009
Former University of Montevallo goalkeeper Melford "Junior" James Jr. was named the Premier Development League Player of the Week Thursday.
James, playing this summer for the Panama City Pirates, collected his first shutout of the season last Friday, when he made five saves to keep the Baton Rouge Capitals off the board in a 1-0 win. The next day the Etobicoke, Canada native made 10 saves, helping his club to a 0-0 draw with the New Orleans Jesters. Panama City sit five points behind New Orleans with two games in hand as they chase their first playoff berth in club history.
James was drafted out of college by the Chicago Fire in the 2008 Major League Soccer Draft. He was cut by the Fire after training camp, as the team chose to take a field player to fill their available spot for international players.
Other players from Shelby County playing for the Pirates this summer former UAB and UM midfielder John Markey, UCLA incoming freshman Chandler Hoffman and Northern Illinois incoming freshman Stefan Vaziri, all formerly of Oak Mountain High School.
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