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CLUB James David Rodriguez Rubio commonly known simply as James, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Everton, and captains the Colombia national team. He is commonly ranked as one of the best players of his generation. He is praised for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and often referred as the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama.
<\/U><\/STRONG>Envigado<\/STRONG>
Categoría Primera B: 2007
Banfield<\/STRONG>
Primera División Argentina: Apertura 2009
Porto
<\/STRONG>Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Taca de Portugal: 2010–11
Supertaca Cândido de Oliveira: 2010, 2011, 2012
UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
Real Madrid<\/STRONG>
La Liga: 2016–17, 2019–20
Supercopa de Espana: 2019–20
UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016
Bayern Munich<\/STRONG>
Bundesliga: 2017–18, 2018–19
DFL-Supercup: 2018
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>Colombia
<\/STRONG>Copa America: Third place 2016
INDIVIDUAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>FIFA U-20 World Cup top assist provider:<\/STRONG>
2011
Best Player Toulon Tournament:<\/STRONG>
2011
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2011–12
SJPF Player of the Month:<\/STRONG>
August 2012, September 2012
Record Team of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2012
O Jogo Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2012, 2013
Portuguese Golden Ball:<\/STRONG>
2012
Ligue 1 top assist provider:<\/STRONG>
2013–14
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2013–14
AS Monaco Player of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2013–14
Globe Revelation Player:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFA World Cup Dream Team:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFA Puskas Award:<\/STRONG>
2014
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Bronze award:<\/STRONG>
2014
FIFPro World XI 4th team:<\/STRONG>
2014, 2015
La Liga Team of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2014–15
La Liga Best Midfielder:<\/STRONG>
2014–15
UEFA Team of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2015
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2017–18
Facebook FA La Liga Best Goal:<\/STRONG>
2016
Copa del Rey top assist provider:<\/STRONG>
2016–17
New species of coral named after him, Paragorgia jamesi
Copa America Team of the Tournament:<\/STRONG>
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Once considered to be among the best young players in the world, James is a versatile footballer who can play in several positions across the midfield or front-line, having played as a playmaker, winger, and central midfielder for both club and country, although he has stated in interviews that his preferred role is as an attacking midfielder behind the strikers. Praised for his pace, technical skills, vision, and his ability to create chances for teammates as an advanced playmaker, James' performances as a classic number 10 have led to comparisons with the famous Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama; Valderrama himself declared James as his "successor".
Although naturally left-footed, James has shown ambidexterity in his dribbling and style of play. His goal scoring abilities were a highlight of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he managed to claim the Golden Boot despite Colombia's elimination in the quarter finals following a 2–1 loss to Brazil. He is also an accurate free kick taker, and a goal threat from anywhere on the pitch. This has made James recognized for his unpredictability as noted by Marca writer Justin Sherman: "One of the differences that James has with other players is that, apart from being very good outside the area, he is also good inside. He has the qualities of a No. 9 and is capable of finishing with a shot from the head or with either foot with great effectiveness."<\/P>","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"Olympiacos Piraeus","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"1","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Spain,Colombia","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"James David Rodriguez Rubio","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1991-7-12","97C471949E1057BEF55B60029EC94B5E":"0","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2023-7-29","2B1A74B80063A830":"1","97B41D9FF6388BC00A2A0187557FA1F5":"","C377723034B3384C":"1015","38FCF119BEE99893":"Sao Paulo FC","031D6804B38B16BF":"79281","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"181cm","e_index":6};