Ashton Bennett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Clarendon, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portmore United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portmore United | |||
| 2009–2010 | Cincinnati Surge | ||
| 2011–2012 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Portmore United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2013 | |||
Ashton Bennett (born 8 September 1988) is a Jamaican professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Portmore United F.C. of the National Premier League in Jamaica.
Career
Toronto FC
On 22 January 2013 Bennett was selected as the 20th overall pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by Toronto FC.[1] Then on 1 March 2013 it was announced that Bennett had officially signed with Toronto FC before the start of the 2013 MLS season.[2] Bennett then made his professional debut for the team on 1 May 2013 against the Montreal Impact in the Canadian Championship in which he came on in the 74th minute for Jonathan Osorio as Toronto lost the match 6–0.[3] On May 14, 2013, Bennett was waived by Toronto FC.
Portmore United
After being released by Toronto FC, Bennett signed for Portmore United F.C. of the National Premier League in his native Jamaica and scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2013 in which his 35th-minute strike against Sporting Central Academy helped Portmore United to a 2–1 victory.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 1 May 2013[5]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Ashton Bennett Taken by Toronto in MLS Supplemental Draft". Coastal Carolina University. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Ashton Bennett Signs with MLS's Toronto FC". Coastal Carolina University.
- ^ "Match Report: Montreal 6-0 Toronto". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "SPORTING CENTRAL VS. PORTMORE UNITED 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Ashton Bennett at Soccerway
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players
- Toronto FC players
- Portmore United F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- People from Clarendon Parish
- Toronto FC draft picks
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada