Ben Swanson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 18, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Grove City, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Columbus Crew | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | United States U18 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:27, July 28, 2015 (UTC). | |||
Ben Swanson (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the United Soccer League, on loan from Columbus Crew SC, and the United States national under-18 team.
Career
Born in Grove City, Ohio, Swanson is a product of Columbus Crew SC and a student enrolled at Grove City High School. Having first played for Crew SC at the under-9 level, Swanson began practicing with the team full on September 22, 2014. It was announced on October 15, 2014 that Swanson would sign a Homegrown Player contract with Crew SC and later be formally added to the roster on January 1, 2015.[2]
On March 17, 2016, Swanson was loaned to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, a United Soccer League affiliate club of Columbus Crew SC.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ben Swanson". Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Soccer: Crew signs Ben Swanson, 17, of Grove City". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "COLUMBUS SENDS TWO PLAYERS TO HOUNDS". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Ben Swanson at Soccerway
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