Ben Hunter
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Benjamin Arthur Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Matlock Town | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | |||
| 2003–2004 | Rio Grande Red Storm | ||
| 2005–2006 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Carolina Dynamo | 26 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Cleveland City Stars (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Richmond Kickers | 29 | (4) |
| 2010– | Real Maryland Monarchs | 19 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ben Hunter (born June 16, 1985, in Doncaster) is an English footballer who currently plays for Matlock Town F.C..
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth and College
Hunter grew up in Gainsborough, attended Queen Elizabeth's High School, and was a member of the junior academy at English professional club Doncaster Rovers prior to his moving to the United States in 2003 to attend and play college soccer at the University of Rio Grande in Ohio.
At Rio Grande, Hunter totaled 43 goals and 17 assists in two seasons, and led the team to the NAIA national title in 2003, while being named the 2004 American Mideast Conference South Division Player of the Year and earning All-Conference and All-Regional honors. He transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a junior, where he amassed 17 goals and 10 assists for 44 points in 41 games played.
Hunter also played in the USL Premier Development League with Carolina Dynamo, where he scored the game-winning goal against the professional Richmond Kickers in US Open Cup in 2006.
[edit] Professional
Hunter was drafted by Columbus Crew in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft,[1] but other than four appearances on loan with Cleveland City Stars during the 2007 season,[2] never featured in a professional game, and was released by Columbus at the end of the 2007 season.
Hunter signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division in 2008, and was part of the team which won the 2009 USL2 championship.
[edit] Honors
[edit] Richmond Kickers
- USL Second Division Champions (1): 2009
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Carolina Dynamo players
- Columbus Crew players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Real Maryland F.C. players
- USL Premier Development League players
- USL Second Division players
- University of Rio Grande alumni
